The Parent Squad

The Parent Squad by Newstalk ZB

Newstalk ZB

If it takes a village to raise a child, it must take a whole country to raise a family! Newstalk ZB’s Parent Squad helps to do just that. Joined by expert guests The Weekend Collective team delves into the complexities of Kiwi family life.

Radio: NewsTalk ZB Network

Categories: Kids & Family

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We've all seen the videos - we may have even seen it in our own living rooms on Christmas morning... 

A child, even teenager, opens a gift their loved one has especially picked out for them, and they proceed to complain about how it's not the one they wanted. 

The wrong colour bicycle, wrong model phone, it could be anything. 

So how do we teach our children to be grateful for anything they're given this Christmas? 

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Previous episodes

  • 446 - Sara Chatwin: Raise your kids to be grateful for their Christmas gifts 
    Sat, 20 Dec 2025
  • 445 - Dr Jacqui Maguire: Parents need to prepare their kids for the real world 
    Sat, 13 Dec 2025
  • 444 - Dougal Sutherland: Does NZ need a social media ban? 
    Sat, 06 Dec 2025
  • 443 - Kathryn Berkett: Do we need to change the way we do prize givings? 
    Sat, 29 Nov 2025
  • 442 - Nathan Wallis: Family vs friends for the summer holidays 
    Sat, 22 Nov 2025
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