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Mornings: With Kirsty Wark. What makes a great Mum and Dad? Name the Place and Property Surgery.

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14/08/2018

With Kirsty Wark. What makes a great Mum and Dad? Name the Place and Property Surgery.

BBC Radio Scotland - Mornings, With Kirsty Wark. What makes a great Mum and Dad? Name the Place and Property Surgery.

What makes a great mum and dad? Plus Name the Place and Property Surgery.

Getting to the heart of the news and offers the listeners the opportunity to have their say. What makes a great mum and dad? Plus Name the Place and Property Surgery.

According to a new YouGov Omnibus survey, two thirds of parents worry about how well they are raising their children. The survey also asked parents who are raising their child with their partner whether they thought one of them was a better parent than the other. A third of women surveyed considered themselves to be the better parent, a response that was mirrored by the 32% of men who considered their partner to be the better parent.
What makes a great mum and dad?

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PROPERTY SURGERY
What you need to know before you become a landlord. Our expert Brian Gilmour answers your questions in this week's property surgery. Whether you are already renting out a property or you are considering it, get in touch with Brian. Text 80295 or call 08085 929500

CARE EXPERIENCED KIDS
Young people who have been in care are "falling through the cracks", according to a report from Scottish Labour. We speak to Labour MSP Kezia Dugdale about her campaign to stop care experienced young people being treated as 'second class citizens' and falling through the cracks. Callum Lynch is a Care Experienced Campaigner and Duncan Dunlop is CEO of Who Cares? Scotland.

SENSE OF DIRECTION
Good or bad - where do you get your sense of direction from? New research has suggested that having a sense of direction isn't related to gender. So we find out where it comes from and, in a GPS guided world, whether it can be taught....Dr Hugo Spier is a Reader in Neuroscience in the Department of Experimental Psychology at UCL, Sam Harrison is Founder of Shieling Project - an off-grid learning centre all about life outdoors and Bruce Devlin, Scottish Comedian.

THE NEXT ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
The BBC's Blue Planet II had a huge impact on highlighting the devastating impact plastic pollution is having on our seas. But what is the next big environmental concern and how could it benefit from the 'Blue Planet effect'? John Twitchen is an environmental communication expert who says we need to start being concerned about butterflies and bees. Also joined by journalist Shona Craven and ecologist & author of Linescapes, Hugh Warwick.

ECIGS
A new study has suggested that vaping can damage vital immune system cells and may be more harmful than previously thought. Where do you stand on E-cigs?

PROSECCO
"Nauseous", "sticky" and "grubby". The Times wine critic Jane MacQuitty isn't a fan of the fizzy stuff but, with the UK drinking 36 million gallons of prosecco a year, why do we love it so much and are there any alternatives?

CAN YOU NAME THE PLACE?
Clue 1: The first clue for today's place-name is a song by Flanders and Swann.
Clue 2: Like many place-names, it refers to water. However, it does not mention a river, a spring, a stream or a well.
Clue 3: It has one thing in common with Fenton, and two things in common with Sorbie.
Clue 4: It is in the only part of Scotland where Manson is among the ten most common surnames.
Clue 5: It is also the only area where the most popular babies' names in 2017 were Bobby and Thea.
Clue 6: It features in a novel by Sir Walter Scott.

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