The Parent Squad

How do you help your children build healthy habits without taking it too far?  Kim Harvey joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you balance disciplining your children while still allowing them to choose their own path? Sara Chatwin joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you do when your child is picking school subjects? Do you step in when they want to drop core subjects?  Parenting expert John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is anxiety becoming so much more prevalent in children? Are evolving parenting styles to blame?  Parent coach Jenny Hale joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it possible to break out of the stigma and be a successful step-parent? Dougal Sutherland joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Educational Psychologist Kathryn Berkett joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss where to draw the line when your child is being bullied.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Psychologist Sara Chatwin joined Tyler Adams on The Weekend Collective to discuss new statistics showing that children in New Zealand are using screens far more than children in other countries.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting through the classic puberty talk can be a difficult and awkward experience for parents and children alike. How do we handle this tastefully? Expert John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fertility expert Dr Simon McDowell joins the Weekend Collective to discuss why fertility is declining worldwide - and how prospective parents can prepare for the best chances to conceive. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you do when your child want to pursue a career that will make life financially tough - and is it okay to discourage them from pursuing their dreams? Expert Sara Chatwin joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's anxiety and what is an anxiety disorder? Expert Dougal Sutherland joins the Weekend Collective to discuss whether stress and anxiety are pivotal to growth and maturity as a child. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a world where kids have access to everything, how often do you adhere to parental guidance when watching mature content with your kids? Kathryn Berkett from Engage Training joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can parents take their enthusiasm for children's sports too far? Expert John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the best ways to behave on the sidelines.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parent teacher interviews are happening at the moment, but some parents don't care to attend or be involved. Should parental attendance be compulsory? Plus, winter sport is in full swing and as a parent, how involved should you be on the side-lines? Sara Chatwin from MindWorks joined the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was Pink Shirt Day on the 17th of May and Dave Atkinson from the Parenting Place joins the Weekend Collective to chat about why people turn to bullying - and how we can prevent it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the new school lunch programme a sign that parenting has changed? Expert Dougal Sutherland joins the Weekend Collective to share his insight. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A review by the Education Hub found just 60 percent of the country's 15-year-olds were achieving above the most basic levels of reading and writing. This means 40 percent of 15-year-olds struggle with reading and writing, so what role do parents need to play in encouraging their kids to read? Expert Nathan Wallis joins the Weekend Collective with his advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listene...

Leave the baby with a sitter or take them everywhere with you? US comedian Arj Barker has sparked a furious backlash after asking a woman to take her baby out of his show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival - what do we think? John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective with his take. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should you help your children choose a career after school, or should you trust them to forge their own path? Kathryn Berkett joined the Weekend Collective with her thoughts.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apparently 'it takes a village to raise a child'. But in the real world, should you ever tell off other people's kids? Dougal Sutherland from Umbrella Wellbeing joins the Weekend Collective to give his take. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

School Strike for Climate took place on Friday in over 20 different places in New Zealand, with thousands of students showing up to have their say. However, should we be encouraging political activism at a young age? Sara Chatwin gives her take. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When should you let your kids start using social media? Florida governor and former presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is pushing a ban until 14- is this a good idea? Expert Nathan Wallis joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British pop singer Lily Allen has admitted that while her children 'complete' her, having them 'totally ruined' her career. So John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to answer the question - can you have it both ways? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honour of St Patrick's Day, psychologist Sara Chatwin joins the Weekend Collective to help parents navigate their children through their first drink. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Parent Squad, expert Dorothy Waide offers her input on the perfect bedtime routine for kids- and shares her take on co-sleeping. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.