Most kids will take part in some kind of sport throughout their childhood.

It's a great opportunity to keep them moving and allow them to burn off some energy, but how early should we be getting our children into these teams?

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Kids push limits - it's just what they do.

From as early as the toddler years, it's completely developmentally normal for children to figure out just how for they can push their parents before a very clear line is drawn - but what about those times where behaviour you never would have imagined doing yourself as a child rears its head?

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Early childhood education is darn expensive.

You want your kids to socialise, make friends, learn some basics - but it costs an arm and a leg.

So how long can you put it off?

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Whether it's a friend, your own parents, or you may be going through it yourself - we've all heard the question of whether a couple should 'stay together for the kids'.

Realistically, a divorce does have a significant impact on children, even if they're prioritised and not put in the middle of it.

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Child safety reform in the world of big tech is sweeping the globe at the moment.

Australia's leading the charge in the social media ban for under 16s, and California has expanded the Coogan Law to cover child influencers, to name a few.

Although we haven't seen any change here in New Zealand, the conversation has truly started and we may see moves being made soon.

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Many parents will be starting to feel the exhaustion from getting back into school and extracurriculars.

We often go into the new year with high expectations of ourselves - like completely homemade school lunches, no takeout, keeping on top of house work - but quickly realise there was a reason we weren't accomplishing all that last year.

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A new report this week found nearly 90% of Auckland primary school say there's an increasing number of new entrants starting school without bare basic skills like being toilet trained and talking properly.

These are 5 year olds who are otherwise capable, but some stage of their early childhood seems to have been neglected - they can't even identify the letters of their name or hold a pencil.

As harsh as it may be, the blame does have to land somewhere.

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Schools have started back up and we all, obviously, want our children to do well.

Parents will be doing drop off and pick up, making sure the homework is done and forms are signed, keeping an eye on grades and reports.

But how involved should parents really be in their children's education?

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