First Time Dads

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• Farewell to a First Time Dad!

  November 8, 2019 · 34 min

  Brace yourself, people… we have some big news.Steve - one half of our First Time Dads duo - is moving to New York!What this means for the podcast is still… well, it's unclear. However, when you listen to this (borderline emotional) chat…

• The hidden secret to getting your kids to behave

  October 30, 2019 · 32 min

  Everyone has a nightmare getting their kids to do as their told. EVERYONE. That's why we can guarantee every single one of you has, at some point, been desperate for any easy-to-implement strategy that can get your children to behave a…

• Konnie Huq tells us EVERYTHING

  October 23, 2019 · 1 hr 0 min

  This chat with Konnie Huq is… well, it's… it's a rollercoaster.You know Konnie. She presented Blue Peter for a decade. She's hosted loads of different TV shows. She's married to Black Mirror creator/genius Charlie Brooker (she co-wrote one…

• How to avoid second guessing your parenting choices

  October 16, 2019 · 37 min

  Parents today are inundated with information and expert advice, often contradictory and invariably overwhelming. This results in anxiety, insecurity and stressed parenting that inevitably drives wedges between parents and children instead…

• Playground rules

  October 9, 2019 · 27 min

  What's the correct etiquette when another child pushes in front of yours on the slide at the playground or takes their bucket and spade in the sandpit?We've all been there. A weekend morning, kids driving you mad and you need to get out…

• Is there any scientific evidence behind all the parental advice?

  October 4, 2019 · 32 min

  New mums and dads are bombarded with advice and tips on how to parent from the moment of conception. But does the advice on everything from breastfeeding to screen time limits stand up to scientific scrutiny? Emily Oster aims to make life…

• Why parenthood means your relationship is doomed

  September 25, 2019 · 44 min

  Bit dramatic, right? Sadly, according to the research Matt Farquharson has done, we now have indisputable proof that having kids will ensure your relationship will be properly, irredeemably f***ed. Matt - better known as Papa Pukka, the…

• The first aid tricks every parent should know

  September 18, 2019 · 30 min

  Do you know what to do if you child starts choking? Do you think you know the best way to deal with a screaming kid who's just been sting by a bee?Chances are you probably THINK you do - but you might be wrong. For this episode, Steve and…