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EPISODE · Dec 13, 2025 · 40 MIN

Dr Jacqui Maguire: Parents need to prepare their kids for the real world

from The Weekend Collective · host Newstalk ZB

What are the essential life skills our kids truly need to know before they head out into the real world?  How often to wash their sheets, how to cook a basic meal, managing bills and payments, doing laundry without turning their white shirts pink - these are things that most of us learnt well before we moved out, but they don't seem to be as common today.  Only 21% of parents of children aged 5-17 years say their kids are often involved with cooking. That's 79% of kids that will likely leave home not knowing how to cook much more than a toasted cheese.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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