Kinderling Conversation

In our Summer Series we're looking back at our favourite holiday tips and ideas to make your summer a smash. In this episode paediatric emergency nurse and founder of CPR Kids Sarah Hunstead drops in to remind us of all the important sun safety tips this summer. From rashies to sunscreen, keeping hydrated, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most common questions Chris is asked in her capacity as a Mothercraft nurse is "How do I travel with my young one and stay sane?" Chris takes us through her tried and tested tips and hacks for flying as a family, from a short domestic trip to the bone-achingly-long haul international flights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our Summer Series we're looking back at our favourite holiday tips and ideas to make your summer a smash. This episode features Jess Beaton, dietitian and co-founder of One Handed Cooks. She takes us through her favourite DIY ideas for icy treats to get you through the summer heat without the cavities and the sugar crash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether you're going away or having a "staycation" Dr Justin Coulson, parenting expert, author and father of six, has some great tips on how to make your holiday with the kids a good one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even the best of us can contract food poisoning despite our valiant efforts, and that includes kids too. Particularly in the warmer months, having a picnic in the sun is common, with meals sitting out in the sun all day.Sarah Hunstead from CPR Kids gives us the lowdown on how it happens and what to do to prevent vomiting!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the year Mothercraft nurse Chris Minogue is inundated with so many great questions from you. So many questions in fact that we never quite can get to all them. This special bonus episode of Helpline answers as many questions as possible that have been asked over the course of the year. Chris looks at sibling rivalry, getting a good sleep pattern for an unsettled 8-week-old, a 9-month-old with bad day sleep, strategies to stop a 4-year-old from coming into their parent's bed overnight, dealing with a 4-year-old hitting their parents when they don't get their way, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's your favourite Christmas book? Are you a fan of the classics? Or more of a modern story kind of family? Children's book advocate Sally Zwartz takes us through her favourite books to read your little ones to get them in the spirit of the season before the man in red comes down the chimney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2006 Michelle Leonard founded a children's choir called Moorambilla Voices. Since that time the program has brought together more than 20,000 students from 100 schools, between the ages of 8 to 18. Over a third of the kids are Indigenous, and many come from remote or disadvantaged backgrounds. Producer Cinnamon Nippard went to a Moorambilla Voices performance at TEDxSydney this year, and found out more about this incredible program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Hazel Edwards has just released Ho! Ho! Ho! There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Christmas Cake; meant to be the final in a long running series of hippos taking their leisure on roof tops around Australia. Hazel talks about the inspiration behind the first book, and what changed her mind about ending the series here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Dawes is the founder of First Aid For You. After years of training adults how to do first aid, she decided to teach children. According to Mary children are more than capable of learning first aid, and in many cases are more attentive than the adults that attend her courses.Mary, and her 8-year-old son Lucas, explain what children as young as three should know.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you've grown up in a hetero-normative world, you may find some questions tricky to answer. What's the difference between sex and gender? What are gender stereotypes? What does it mean to be transgender? To help parents answer these questions author, trans activist and former primary school teacher Juno Dawson has written a book. She talks about encouraging curiosity, kindness and how to deal with bullying.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mothercraft nurse Chris Minogue takes your parenting questions. In this episode she looks into helping a 4-month-old settle during the day, strategies to help 4-year-olds who are afraid of using public toilets to poo, how to stop a bub who is pinching during breastfeeds, whining behaviour in 3-year-old triplets, keeping routine for a 1-year-old during the silly season and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teah Mogae is a GP in Melbourne. Born in Botswana she wants her son to have positive images of his colour and culture. Unable to find picture books she decided to make her own. Losika Writes is the result, with picture books and posters depicting her culture and language.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all experience grief differently, but divorce and separation does create feelings of loss and loneliness. That's what Matt Godfrey found when he separated from his partner and mother to his one year old son. At the time, he found the only support available was around custodial rights. What he really wanted was emotional support, a sense that there was light at the end of the tunnel. So now he's created The Fireside Project to do just that. He explains why having a safe space for divorced dads to grieve and grow is so important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ava Keyes has written a very unique picture book. It's about a goat (Scapegoat) who gets blamed for everything in his family. Ava explains why she felt it was a book she had to write, and how she hopes it will help children who are being bullied by their own family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Pryce could be described as the most Christmassy Wiggle. He is red after all. Simon talks about the spirit of giving at Christmas, and the inspiration behind his book Roger Robot, and how it came to be a light show on a cathedral.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bern Fisers has travelled the world doing the makeup of famous actors and musicians. What she's learnt is that looking and feeling great doesn't have to cost the earth. She's written a book, The Little Book of Big Beauty, guiding us all towards looking and feeling great. She explains how to give yourself a pick-me-up and have yourself feeling fabulous no matter your budget or amount of "free" time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Next year will be a big one for many, with sons starting school for the first time. Much-loved parenting educator and author Maggie Dent drops into the studio to give us some priceless tips on how to make the transition a smooth one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While many people are excited about the silly season, it fills others with dread or sadness. When a family has suffered loss - through death, separation or divorce, Christmas can be a really tough time. Karen Young is a psychologist who blogs at Hey Sigmund. She explains how you can manage sadness at this time of year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mothercraft nurse Chris Minogue takes your parenting questions. In this episode she looks into 9-month-old breastfeeding, 10-month-old twins day nap advice, long road trip tips for a 3-year-old and 3-month-old, dropping a day sleep for a 13-month-old, 4-year-old talking back and being cheeky, toilet training strategies for a 3-year-old, and gentle weaning advice for a 20-month-old.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.