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It Takes A Village

It Takes A Village

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 Nine to Noon's Kathryn Ryan interviews parenting experts to help you navigate the trends, trials & tough calls of modern family life.(C) Radio New Zealand 2025
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  • How to look after your children's teeth

    How to look after your children's teeth
    Jul 3 2025

    The costs - and pain - associated with poor oral health care has become a huge burden on families and the health system, so how can parents get it right for their kids, and encourage good dental habits that last into their later years? Basic dental care is free in New Zealand for children from birth until they turn 18. But there are thousands of children currrently on waiting lists for dental treatment, we're talking serious surgeries which require them to go under general anaesthetic, with sugar consumption a significant contributor along with a lack of dental clinic visits. Oral health promotions manager at the New Zealand Dental Association is Anishma Ram. The NZDA has more information on dental care for children here.

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    18 mins
  • How to talk to your children about conflict and war

    How to talk to your children about conflict and war
    Jun 27 2025

    It can be hard to avoid what's going on in the world right now, including for children. How can parents help their kids make sense of what's going on, without scaring them?

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    20 mins
  • How to talk to children about death

    How to talk to children about death
    Jun 19 2025

    Whether it is a close family member, pet or someone they don't personally know, like a famous person who has died, children experience death and parents will be asked about it.

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    24 mins
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