Kinderling Conversation

With over 30 years experience helping families all over Australia and the world, Mothercraft nurse Chris Minogue takes your parenting questions. In this episode Chris takes a phone call from a mum looking for advice on how to make sure her eight-month-old gets a good night sleep when they go on holidays, looks into ways to help a three-year-old get excited for her swimming lessons, tips for night time toilet training, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shannon Stoddart is a successful business woman and mum. Deep down she always knew she wanted to spend a year in Italy, living a slower and more connected life. So instead of wishing and hoping, she put plans in place to make it happen. After year abroad she reflects on the life changing trip, how the move effected her daughter, learning another language from scratch as a family, and just what it takes to uproot your family and go global.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are a lot of pharmacy products that claim to help your child from sleep, strong teeth to topping up their vitamin intake. But what products are legitimate, and which ones are snake oil? Health research reporter from CHOICE Australia sorts the fake from the fantastic.Karina BraySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2016 when taught music in Kabul, he discovered the power music had to transform lives. He's since written a picture book for children called , a beautiful story about one girl and her connection to music. He opens up about his experiences in Afghanistan, the fraught history of the Taliban's prohibition of music, and how he turned those into a gorgeous story for children.Eddie AyresSonam and the SilenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Childcare centres can be busy places. There's painting, crafting, building, singing and sometimes, activism. Early childhood educators and take us through how the children at Kelly's Place Children's Centre saw something wrong in the world, and how they went about fixing it.Julia TimpsonBennyTimeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you have few words and big feelings, it doesn't take much for things to spiral out of control. But how do we help our toddlers better understand these feelings, and how to deal with them? Dr Laura Jana, author of The Toddler Brain says that emotion coaching is the key to happier little people (and happier parents).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mothercraft nurse answers your parenting questions. In this episode she speaks to mums looking for assistance with the difficult stages of overnight settlings, how to help a little girl with teething pain, how to eliminate dream feeding and more.Chris MinogueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Growing up with a Australian music icon for a dad can be pretty daunting. Not for . Her fourth studio album draws on her life as a mother, artist, friend, and finding her own identity apart from her famous father . She talks about her varied professional career, her passion for writing and why she chose to write about her family in her latest album.Ami WilliamsonThe QuiltJohn WilliamsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

was 18 when she started her business, . Today it's a global success, Emma has been mentored by the likes of and , is mum to five children under eight, and on top of all of that she's written a book titled Winging It to empower women in the workforce. She explains how she manages it all, why work is still so important to her, and the pros and cons of starting your own business. Emma IsaacsBusiness ChicksBill GatesRichard BransonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They have one of the most important jobs in the country, and yet some early educators can't afford to keep the heater on through the winter. The Independent Education Union of Australia are calling for the pay disparity between early learning educators and their primary school counterparts to end. Early Childhood Officer with the IEU explains why early educators should be paid more.TinaSmithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coles have recently started a collection of small products aimed at children. It's a clever move. Children love collecting small items, and these are pretty cute. But they also create a lot of landfill. is a home sustainability expert. She explains how parents can get around the collectable craze, and how we might be able to hold companies to account.LauraTrottaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr is a clinical psychologist and faculty member at The School of Life. She takes a very practical look at the reality of a monogamous relationship, and how we can take simple steps to make love last.Emma AgnewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Samantha Gillett's children had just emerged from their most time consuming phase when they decided to start again from the beginning. Almost. When they realised they had more time on their hands now their girls were teenagers, they decided they had the capacity to help children who needed respite foster care. And so they opened their homes to many different children. They explain the challenges with fostering, and why for them, it's all worthwhile.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode mothercraft nurse she takes a phone call from a mum looking to find out how much food her 10-month-old twins should have each day, looks into how to settle an 18-month-old who refuses to go to sleep without being patted, how to drop a feed for a seven-month-old and much more.Chris MinogueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know that when we don't get enough sleep we're often irritable. When you have a small baby, the sleep deprivation can go on for months. What impact does this have on relationship? Psychotherapist from explains what you can do about it.Melissa HughesBaby and Beyond CounsellingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

is a senior nurse educator with Tresillian; one of Australia's oldest parent support groups. Drawing on their history of helping new parents they've published the written by Fran. She takes us through the best way to look at sleep in the first year.Fran ChavasseTresillian Sleep Book, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are lots of weird and wonderful things that happen to your body during pregnancy, and sometimes after too! GP Dr Sneha Wadhwani takes us through some things you can expect, from bigger bellies and boobs to the less obvious changes - particularly post-birth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents of toddlers love day sleeps for many reasons. For one, toddlers often turn ratty by 4pm if they don't have one. But sometimes toddlers really fight their day sleep. Dr is a paediatrician and author of She takes us through the role of the day nap for toddlers and what to do if they start to fight it.LauraJanaThe Toddler Brain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mindfulness coach and author Amy Taylor-Kabbaz outlines what we can expect from the 10 new episodes coming from Kinderling's most popular podcast Bedtime Explorers: Animal Magic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To kick off our Week of Sleep this episode of Kinderling Helpline with mothercraft nurse is all about sleep. With Chris looks into solutions for your sleep queries. When should you drop a day sleep?How long should a six-month-old be napping in the day? How to get a four-year-old to settle overnight without hours of patting from mum or dad?Chris MinogueShevonneHunt,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.