Kinderling Conversation

When you're footloose and fancy free you may have had occasional visits to a doctor, possibly a medical centre, when you were feeling unwell. After you have children it might be time to consider finding one doctor you trust, and sticking with them. The way your own parents probably did when you were a kid. Sarah Hunstead is the CEO of CPR Kids. A former paediatric emergency nurse and mum of two, she sees a number of benefits in finding your own family doctor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week had a short break and so we are bringing you one of our most popular episodes with Mothercraft nurse Chris Minogue. This week on she deals with the following concerns: How to regulate a 17-month-old's day sleeps, how to wean a 14-month-old off his bottles, whether you can overfeed a seven-month-old, getting a 15-month-old back into the cot after a period of illness and co-sleeping, lengthening the afternoon naps for a five-month-old, working out the right amount of sleep for a 20-month-old, how to stop a six-month-old from cat napping (and how to help her sleep better) and how to help a 16-month-old sleep better at night.HelplineHelplineChris Minogue will be back next week. You can contact us by doing any of the following:Email us at helpline@theparentbrand.com.auAsk your question during the Babyology Facebook live every Monday from 11:30 amLeave your question in our Babyology Helpline Facebook group.To book a private one-on-one consult with Chris Minogue or another sleep expert you can book one t

Jo Wicks, AKA The Body Coach, has attracted over three million followers on Instagram thanks to his down-to-earth approach to health and fitness. The father-of-two has just released a book on weaning. His first book, sold over one million copies in the first year, and has been translated into 18 languages. Now he's turned his attention to something he experienced for the first time with his own daughter. Jo talks about Wean in 15 and why his children are experiencing a very different childhood to his own.Lean in Fifteen, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is nothing quite as frustrating as trying to mediate a fight between siblings about the ownership of some random piece of plastic, or because one of them breathed on the other. If you were a sibling yourself you might remember fighting this way with your own brother or sister. But how did our parents make it ? And are we even able to apply the same methods they used today? Dr Vanessa Lapointe is a psychologist and the author of Parenting Right From The StartVanessa explains why siblings may fight, and what you can do about it.stop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Working from home during the coronavirus pandemic has been a mixed blessing. Once the commute has been removed from the working day, life moves at a smoother pace. There is less rushing, more time for children, exercise and overall wellbeing. But it has also come with the burden of home schooling and for some, salary sacrifice. Justine Alters is a psychologist and a co-founder of Transitioning Well, and was campaigning for a more flexible workforce prior to the COVID-19 lockdown. Justine talks about what employees can expect as we ease back into a new normal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children can ask some big questions at inappropriate times. Like how babies are made at your Grandmother's birthday party, or how the world was created on your way to school. Petrea King is an author, grandmother and founder of the Quest for Life FoundationShe has some ideas on how we can explain big concepts like religion and spirituality to our kids.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week paediatric nurse and sleep consultant Jo Ryan joins us to help parents navigate the sometimes tricky world of raising children. Jo is one of Babyology's Sleep School consultants and the author of Babybliss. On this episode she fields the following questions: How to manage a two-and-a-half-year-old's challenging behaviour, what to do when a toddler is still not using full sentences, a ten-week-old with short sleep cycles who refuses to sleep in the bassinet, a two-and-a-half-year-old and five-year-old who get up between 4.30am and 5.30am, getting 16-month-old twins to have longer day naps, a ten-month-old who is waking at 5am, whether it's okay to give a reflux baby a dummy at night, a two-and-a-half-year old who is not sleepy at bedtime and an eight-month-old waking between 4.30am and 5.30am.As next week is a public holiday the live show will be on a break. will be back live with Chris Minogue on Monday June 15. You can contact us by doing any of the following: Email us at helpline@theparentbrand.c

Learning to love your body can be difficult for adults, and children are inheriting their parent's hangups about weight and beauty. That's according to Taryn Brumfitt, founder of The Body Image MovementTaryn has written books and created documentaries all aimed at helping to understand (and overcome) why adults hate their bodies. Now she's written a book for kids called Embrace Your BodyTaryn talks about the persistent obsession with a type of body shape, and how we can help children grow to love the skin they're in.. . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laurie Lawrence has always been a big name in swimming. Following on from his career as an Olympic trainer, he has dedicated his time to preventing drowning deaths. This winter he wants to educate more parents and children than ever through his series that will be available through June from their website. Laurie explains that while many people concentrate on water safety in summertime, there are still many accidents that happen over the winter, including places you wouldn't expect in your home.Kids Alive Couch Concert See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Domestic violence in Australia is something that threatens lives and the fabric of society. One women every week is murdered by their current or former partner and one in four have experienced emotional abuse by a current or former partner by the age of 15. And yet we have not seen the kind of action to stem the threat of domestic violence that has flattened the curve of the coronavirus pandemic. Jess Hill is an investigative journalist and author of the Stella Award-winning See What You Made Me DoAfter investigating domestic violence for six years she has insight into why this remains such an overwhelming problem in Australia. Jess talks about her work, and her findings on how we might finally address the problem of domestic violence in Australia.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyz Evans is a Women's Health Physiotherapist on a mission. For years she has helped women with pregnancy and birth-related pain, for conditions she believes can be prevented with the right care. Together with Kimmy Smith, a pregnancy and post natal exercise specialist, she has developed exercise programs specifically for pregnancy and post natal complications like prolapse and recovering from a c-section. Their business is called Empowered MotherhoodLyz explains the more common complaints she hears, and how their specific programs help women during and post birth.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mothercraft Chris Minogue is here to help you navigate the trickier parts of parenting. With over 30 years experience she has the perspective that can be difficult to find when you're chronically sleep deprived. In this episode of she helps parents with: How to keep a grubby nine-month-old clean (or accepting the eating mess!), whether night lights are a good idea for three-year-olds, awake and sleep times for a one-month-old baby, a 21-month-old that always wakes up crying hysterically (from both naps and night sleeps), a three-year-old toilet training regression, a six-month-old baby that has started waking frequently through the night, an eleven-month-old waking frequently at night and a two-year-old who has started sleeping badly.Helpline To book a private one-on-one consult with Chris Minogue or another sleep expert you can book one through Babyology's Sleep School.Paediatric nurse and sleep expert, Jo Ryan will be on next week. You can contact us by doing any of the following: Email us at helpline@thep

When it comes to the skills we want our children to have, resilience is often top of the list. We can't always be there to help them weather the storm and raising them well means helping them become independent adults. But how exactly do you instil this kind of quality?Justin Coulson is a parenting educator and author. Justin explains the way we can help our children grow up to be resilient and happy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Post child birth nothing feels particularly sexy. You feel tired, joyful and sore ... but probably not sexy. Melony Cherrett is a mum and former dancer who felt such joy dancing as a show girl that she decided to try it for exercise after she'd had kids. She started an exercise program called Fitesque - a combination of burlesque dancing and fitness that she says brings back the joy of movement and self confidence to parents everywhere. Melony talks about why is for everyone who wants to feel confident and fit again.Fitesque See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke McLeod is better known for his appearance in the Bachelor with Sophie Monk, and later in Bachelor in Paradise, but Luke has a secret weapon that he took into the reality TV shows that he is now sharing with the world. While the shows were a hotbed of heightened emotions and drama Luke says that he used his meditation practice to find calm amid the chaos. He's now throwing out a challenge to everyone, including parents (who know a thing or two about chaos) to embrace meditation as a way of managing life's ebb and flow. Through his company Soul Alive he's launched Five Alivea five week meditation challenge., Luke talks about how meditation has helped him in his life, and why he believes anyone can do it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lockdown has been particularly tough on grandparents. Given they are the most vulnerable to the coronavirus many families were quick to implement social distancing rules. And even with restrictions easing in many parts of Australia most families will still want to protect the older people in their families. Patti Gilbert is an entertainer and grandparent who knows the tyranny of distance. Along with several musical friends she formed The Grandparents Club- an online group that gives grandparents a platform to brag and connect with their peers. Patti talks about what lockdown was like for her and how new forms of technology are now just a part of life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone warns you before your baby arrives: get as much sleep as you can now because you will never sleep properly again. But of course, that kind of advice doesn't help when you're a new parent with a baby waking through the night. Jo Ryan is the founder of Baby Blissand has been helping parents get their babies to sleep for over twenty years.She understands better than most the challenge of sleep deprivation on parents. Jo talks about the impact of sleep deprivation and how to get through it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watching babies and children grow and develop is delightful, but there can be some hurdles along the way. A toddler can decide that day naps are no longer 'their thing'. A baby who was sleeping through the night can start waking every hour. It's at times like these that most of us could do with a little help, which is where Mothercraft nurse Chris Minogue comes in. Chris has been helping parents for over thirty years, and there aren't many situations she hasn't had to deal with. On this episode of that includes: An 18-month-old refusing their day nap, helping a six-month-old sleep without being fed to sleep, how to move a two-and-a-half-year-old to a big bed, whether it's okay to keep a three-year-old in a cot, a thumb-sucking four-year-old, a two-year-old who refuses to wear their glasses or brush their teeth, an eight-week-old who wants to be constantly held, a two-year-old fussy eater and a 16-month old who keeps hitting his mum in the face.HelplineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever had a child lie straight to your face? It's a strange sensation, especially when you've just caught them out. No one wants their children to be liars, but parenting educator and author Maggie Dent says that there's a lot going on when kids lie, and it's not necessarily bad. Maggie explains the different kinds of lies, and how we can understand what's really going on when our kids are telling tales. Maggie's podcast is called Parental as Anything. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a lot about being a first-time parent that can make you feel vulnerable. Add a global pandemic to the situation and you have some new parents feeling nervous and afraid of what's to come when their little ones arrive. Dianne Zalitis is a midwife and the Clinical Lead of Pregnancy, Birth and Baby. They have a special portal all about COVID 19 and their helpline has had an increased number of calls from expecting and new parents, anxious about the state of the world. Dianne explains what the current situation is for pregnant women, and what to expect when they come home with their new baby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.