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Best features of 2018: parenting
Audio 30 Nov 2018Children are the future - but modern advice on parenting can be a morass of conflicting claims and pinned blame. To help navigate, here's a selection of some sensible experts RNZ interviewed.
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Best of 2018: the top ten feature stories
Audio 30 Nov 2018Our ten most popular features this year are a mixed bunch – child literacy, gut health, India's call centres and an LSD advocate.
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How to help your teenager get enough sleep
How much sleep do teenagers really need and why do they feel the urge to stay up so late? Teenagers need more sleep than adults and their circadian rhythms are actually different, says parenting… Audio
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Sleep training for infants and tips for older kids
Sleep is essential for children, but each child is different and the key for parents is to be responsive while also looking after themselves, researcher and commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis says. Audio
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Nathan Mikaere-Wallis: When should a child learn to write?
There’s no rush to learn to write and it shouldn’t be formally taught until the age of seven, says educator, researcher and parenting commentator, Nathan Mikaere-Wallis. Audio
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Why the PM’s baby news is a reminder that NZ can do better for families
Parenting isn't just for mums.
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Best features of 2017: Parenting
Anger, anxiety, discipline, disobedience, learning, love – the mixed bag that is parenting.
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Minimising the risk of suicide - what can parents do?
Education consultant Nathan Mikaere-Wallis discusses New Zealand's high youth suicide rate and what parents can do to minimise risk. Audio
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'Kids with interpersonal skills come from homes where there are rich conversations'
Employers say many of today's graduates are low on innovation, creativity, and interpersonal skills. What can parents do to encourage children to think for themselves? Explore, debate, play and don't… Audio
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Parenting an anxious teen
Now is not an easy time to be a teenager and those who have anxiety need help from their parents to manage it, parenting consultant Nathan Mikaere-Wallis says. Audio
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Does NZ education policy align with recognised research?
Educator, researcher and parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere-Wallis of X Factor Education talks about the international research on what works in schools, and discusses how consistent New Zealand is… Audio
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Teen girls and binge drinking
Teen development expert and educator, Nathan Mikaere Wallis talks about the latest report on teen drinking, which finds young women are the heaviest drinkers in New Zealand Audio
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The Panel with Penelope Barr-Sellers and Clarke Gayford (Pt 2)
Audio 27 Apr 2017Advice about perseverance. Our panellists Penelope Barr-Sellers and Clarke Gayford talk graduation ceremonies and tangling with mako sharks. Will the censors office new rating for the controversial… Audio
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Fostering intelligence and the first-born advantage
The best thing you can do for your baby’s brain is pile on the attention in their first 1000 days, says educationalist Nathan Mikaere Wallis. Audio
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How to make your kids smart: play with them!
Kathryn Ryan talks to parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis, founder of X-Factor Education. He says creativity plays a crucial role in developing intelligence and has tips for parents. Audio
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Neuroplasticity and healing childrens' brains
Nathan Mikaere Wallis is founder of X Factor Education in Christchurch. He was formerly with the Brain Wave Trust and has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human… Audio
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Nathan Mikaere-Wallis on teenage drinking
Audio 12 May 2016Parenting expert Nathan Mikaere-Wallis on teaching teens to be responsible around alcohol. Audio
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Teenagers and the justice system
Audio 5 Nov 2015Nathan Mikaere Wallis is founder of X Factor Education in Christchurch. He was formerly with the Brain Wave Trust and has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human… Audio
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When to let kids make mistakes and when to step in
Nathan Mikaere Wallis is founder of X Factor Education in Christchurch. He was formerly with the Brain Wave Trust and has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human… Audio
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Why punishing teenagers won't work
Nathan Mikaere Wallis is part of the Brain Wave Trust, and X Factor Education, Christchurch. He has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human development, brain… Audio
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The three best and worst ways to modify a child’s behavior
How do you get your child to change the way they behave? Nathan Mikaere-Wallis is the Director of X-Factor Education, and discusses what the research tells us are the best and worst ways to go about… Audio
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Getting Kids to Behave
Parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis has tips on how to get children to do what you want them to do. Audio
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Parenting with Nathan Mikaere Wallis
Nathan Mikaere Wallis is part of the Brain Wave Trust, and X Factor Education, Christchurch. He has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human development, brain… Audio
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What 3 to 7 year olds need to learn - Nathan Mikaere-Wallis
Pushing 3 to 7 year olds towards early reading, writing or maths will not improve their long-term chances of success, says educator, researcher and parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere-Wallis of… Audio
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Brain development in the first three years of life
Audio 17 Oct 2013Nathan Mikaere Wallis is part of the Brain Wave Trust, and X Factor Education, Christchurch. He has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human development, brain… Audio