The Parent Squad

After producer Joe was beaten by a 13-year-old in tennis, he expressed concern about how the kid's parents were coaching and pushing her from the side-lines. So how much is too much when it comes to pushing your kids to succeed in sport? Psychologist Dougal Sutherland joins to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Life host and parenting expert John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss keeping an eye on children and stopping sneaky - and harmful - habits. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you break the rut of reacting badly when your kids drive you nuts? Jenny Hale from the Parenting Place joins the Weekend Collective to give her thoughts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has sent a clear message to parents to 'wake up', as an effort to tackle low school attendance. So why don't kids want to go to school, how can we improve the situations, and is it the parents, teachers, or kids at fault? Expert Nathan Wallis joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Florida lawmakers voted to restrict children’s access to social media- should New Zealand follow suit? Plus, when do you let the training wheels come off as a parent, and is it okay to still be a helicopter parent? Psychologist Dougal Sutherland joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With summer festivities like parties, and gigs on the horizon- should we be more honest about the realities of drugs and alcohol consumption amongst our young people? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social media has stopped kids being interested in communicating with each other, so how can we educate kids on the value of having strong social skills? Registered psychologist Sara Chatwin joins the Weekend Collective to give her advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author and Real Life host John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to talk privacy and protection- and highlight when checking in on your kids goes too far. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A controversial sex education book Welcome to Sex has been given an 'unrestricted classification' in New Zealand. How long should you prolong adult conversations for a young mind? Kathryn joins the Weekend Collective to give her opinion. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

School attendance is down again, with more than half of students not attending regularly in term 2 of 2023- but who is at fault here, and what can be done to fix this problem? Sara Chatwin from Mind Works joins the Weekend Collective to share her insight. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the current social and political climate, everything on the news seems to be doom and gloom. So should you let your kids watch the news? Dorothy Waide joins the Weekend Collective to share her insight. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, expert Dougal Sutherland joins the Parent Squad to offer advice about helping your children out with their future careers- and when to step back from the process. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should you do when your child is developing some bad habits when it comes to studying? John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to give advice on how best to coach our kids when it comes to learning.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it mean for kids to build healthy and secure attachments with their parents or caregivers, especially in the context of adoption? Dave Atkinson from The Parenting Place joins the Weekend Collective to explain Attachment Theory. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Parent Squad, expert Kathryn Berkett explains how to identify tell-tale signs your child is suffering from anxiety. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adult children seem to be living at home longer and longer- Dr Jo Prendergast joined the Weekend Collective to discuss if there was a 'right age' to kick them out. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is executive functioning in children, and has life become too busy for our kids? Author, councillor, and parent coach Rebekah Ballagh joins the Weekend Collective to chat more. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The end of the school year is just around the corner, and students will be beginning to decide what they'll do after school.  So as a parent, how do you divorce yourself from your children's goals and their future? Clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland shares his take on things. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author and expert John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the right age to let kids date, and whether or not parents should have a say in who they choose. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Expert Jenny Hale joins the Weekend Collective to discuss financial literacy and how open parents should be with their own finances. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More and more school students are getting into physical fights, so should parents teach their kids  to resist/avoid/defeat bullies? Nathan Wallis gives his take on things.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Expert Dorothy Waide joins The Weekend Collective to discuss the mental health of mums' postpartum. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Parent Squad, psychologist and social commentator Sara Chatwin weighs in on whether phones have a place in schools and whether aggression on the sports sidelines goes too far. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My daughters have to choose elective subjects for next year – so how can I help them navigate their choices? John Cowan from ZB's Real Life gives me his advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Barbie Movie making waves in the world, Clinical Psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland joins the Weekend Collective to answer whether parents need to have more control over our children's media consumption.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.