Sinopsis
Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan presents interviews to help navigate modern family life
Episodios
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Parenting: mentoring young people
08/03/2023 Duración: 15minUpside Youth Mentoring has been operating for 16 years predominantly in the Auckland region. It runs programmes for at risk children aged 9 to 13 and matches them up with volunteer mentors. Jenny Horst is the CEO of Upside Youth Mentoring Aotearoa and she says the mentors help young people to navigate life's difficulties.
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Children's wellbeing: How to help them feel safe and supported
01/03/2023 Duración: 22minDr Jean Annan is an educational psychologist and has worked as a university lecturer, researcher and a teacher. Her new book is '7 Dimensions: Children's Emotional Well-being' which is a simple framework for adults to make sense of the abundance of information about young people's thoughts and feelings.
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Sleep training benefits parents, not babies, says expert
22/02/2023 Duración: 17minTired parents hoping to train newborns to sleep through the night need to adjust their expectations, parenting expert and neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis says.
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Tips for dealing with back to school anxiety
08/02/2023 Duración: 17minWellbeing and emotions facilitator Cat Levine talks to Kathryn about recognising and dealing with children with back to school anxiety . Also the impact the Auckland flooding has had on thousands of pupils and students.
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Toxic perfectionism in kids
01/02/2023 Duración: 17minPerfectionism can prevent children from taking risks but parents can help relieve the pressure, says Australian parenting expert Justin Coulson.
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Becoming the parent you want to be
25/01/2023 Duración: 20minUS psychologist, Dr Becky Kennedy and author of Good Inside trouble shoots a range of scenarios facing parents, including sibling rivalry, separation anxiety and tantrums. She has 1.6 million followers on Instagram @drbeckyatgoodinside
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What makes teachers feel good about their work?
14/12/2022 Duración: 15minThe National Survey of Schools' latest findings show teachers are happiest working in schools that support their growth and development. It also highlights the importance of continuing to improve digital resources and facilities in schools. It's all part of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research's Te Pae Tawhiti programme of research. Kathryn is joined by senior researcher Mohamed Alansari.
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Protecting teens from excess alcohol and drugs
07/12/2022 Duración: 18minKathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about how to protect teenagers from the dangers of using drugs and excess alcohol.
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Developing social skills in pre-schoolers
30/11/2022 Duración: 17minHow do children develop social skills and how best can parents support this? Wellington speech and language therapist Christian Wright has some strategies and he'll take your questions
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Brick wall or jellyfish? What kind of parent are you?
23/11/2022 Duración: 15minNeuroplasticity educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis talks with Susie about different parenting styles. Are you a brick wall, jellyfish or a backbone parent? And what is best for children, according to the research.
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The difference between normal anxiety and anxiety disorder
16/11/2022 Duración: 23minCounsellor Cat Levine talks about the risk factors that predispose children to anxiety - and what parents can do to help.
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Getting kids outdoors adventuring
09/11/2022 Duración: 16minFor many new parents, getting out of the house can be a mission with nappies, change of clothes, food, buggy or front pack. Ceana Priest says - don't be daunted by that. She's mum to six year old Finn, and she's been taking him on adventures since he was a baby.
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Parenting: Getting pre-schoolers to run, jump, hop and skip
02/11/2022 Duración: 18minAccording to the World Health Organisation, children under 5 need 180 minutes of physical activity every day. To help early childhood teachers give pre-schoolers the physical activity they need to succeed, health science researcher Wendy Pirie has developed a programme called MAPP - Movement Active Physical Play.
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How to help teens navigate the challenges of social media
19/10/2022 Duración: 20minThe teenage years are difficult enough, without adding the challenges of social media and the impact it has on growing brains. We put a fence children when they're toddlers, so do we need to put a virtual fence around teens' social media use? Kathryn is joined by Kathryn Gray, Head of Middle School at St Margaret's College.
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Parenting: Motherfood, Vanessa Clarkson
12/10/2022 Duración: 17minRegistered nutritionist and specialist in infant, child and maternal nourishment, Vanessa A Clarkson's new book Motherfood has over 40 recipes to help expectant and new mums rise to the task. They're plant-based, wholefood recipes for drinks, meals, breakfasts, snacks, and desserts (all low in refined sugars). Vanessa is an advocate for healthier food systems. She has worked with Australian supermarket Coles to remove food additives, salt and sugars from everyday foods as part of Australia's Health Star Rating system, and is studying towards a PhD in food system transitions at the University of Melbourne.
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Study skills teach life skills
05/10/2022 Duración: 20minTeacher, author, public speaker and CEO of Spectrum Education Karen Boyes says study skills can also teach life skills. She shares tips for students and parents.
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Strengths and needs in our schools: survey
28/09/2022 Duración: 13minNew research reveals ways teachers are challenging students to be the best they can be. For what the Teaching, School and Principal Leadership Practices Survey reveals about strengths and needs in our schools, and also where teacher morale is at, Kathryn is joined by New Zealand Council for Educational Research Senior Researcher Mohamed Alansari.
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What is developmental language disorder?
21/09/2022 Duración: 11minKathryn discusses developmental language disorder with speech and language therapist Christian Wright. He says in every primary school classroom there will be around two children affected by the condition.
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When your child refuses to go to school
14/09/2022 Duración: 20minSchool avoidance that stems from anxiety is very different to truancy and requires careful management, says psychologist Dr Emma Woodward.
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Helping children overcome the impact of covid
31/08/2022 Duración: 19minKathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about helping children overcome the effects of the Covid epidemic, at home, at school, and with their friends.