Kinderling Conversation

Mothercraft Nurse Chris Minogue tries to help a mum with a 'threenager' who won't stop hitting and biting his sister, an expectant mum worrying about how much light should be in a newborn's room, helping a new baby who hates tummy time, tactics for getting a toddler to eat more than sandwiches, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dad and managing editor of Science Alert Seamus Byrne, and mum and journalist for Fairfax media Georgie Dent decipher the news of the week for parents. From the impact smart devices have on a child's manners, could lying could make your child smarter, funny childhood fears and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian workforce has one of the highest rates of casual work in the OECD. And while it's been touted as a flexible solution for families, it isn't working out for everyone. Professor Lyndall Strazdins is a clinical psychologist at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University. She breaks down how the labour market is changing, and how the impact of casual work is affecting more people than ever before.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anger in older children can be difficult to understand. They're not tantruming toddlers anymore, so what's happening when they lose their shiz? is a psychologist and author of Discipline Without Damage, she explains what's going on in your child's brain when they see red, and how you can help them through it.DrVanessaLaPointeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Shephard's Hut, Tim Winton's latest book, is a study on the impact of toxic masculinity. He's been thinking about it for a while. His presentation Tender Hearts, Sons of Brutes explores what's facing boys in the age of #metoo. He opens up about his own family, his childhood and how masculinity can and should change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authors and have just released a children's book with a difference. Called, it can be read front to back, and then back to front. It tells the story of a family of seals trying to find their place in the world. By flipping the narrative on its head, they open up children to the other side of every story.KateJolTempleRoom on Our Rock, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivia White is a powerhouse of a woman. With the enourmously popular blog and instagram account House of White under her belt, she's also just launched her own podcast 'In The House'. Olivia sits down with Shevonne to talk about what goes on behind the scenes, and why being true to herself, and being real online, is so important. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once your baby has outgrown their capsule, what do you do with it? St Kilda Mums are running a drive for donations and pre-loved seats in order to get them to families in need. CEO Jessica MacPherson explains why car seats are in such high demand, and what we can do to help. If you'd like to donate to the Buckle Up Baby drive, check out the St Kilda Mum's website, or head to the Kinderling website where there is a full list of donation groups around Australia and New Zealand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Darren Morton is a father of three, and has most recently written a book all about the ways we can maximise our happiness and cope with the blues in our life. The book is called . He explains how happiness works, and ways busy parents might lift their moodLive More Happy: Scientifically proven ways to lift your mood and lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Kinderling Helpline Mothercraft Nurse takes several phone calls from mums looking for help with everything from dropping a night feed to helping an 11-month-old sleep longer through the night. Plus her tips on how to keep a toddler occupied in an apartment on a rainy day, and knowing when to pick your battles with 5 year old twins.ChrisMinogueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author and CEO of Jayson Brunsdon fashion, and a.k.a The Healthy Mummy make up this weeks panel. They discuss gender neutral greetings that QANTAS have introduced as part of their move toward being more inclusive, how fast fashion affects families, could the humble sausage sandwich be worse for us than we thought, and the latest and most messy of fads, slime! Plus Aaron and Rhian recall their own gross crazes when they were growing up.Aaron BrunsdonRhian Allen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kids love a new set of pens, and Yoobi provides stationary while also giving back to the community. For every item bought they will donate supplies to a school in need. Now they've partnered with World Vision to get stationery supplies to schools in remote areas. Lance Kalish is the co-founder of Yoobi, and he talks about what this partnership means for the company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Assistant Minister for Children & Families David Gillespie said laws should change to allow Indigenous children to be placed with non-Indigenous families for their own protection. Actor Rarriwuy Hick says this suggestion is ill-informed and ignorant to the ties of country and family. She and her father are currently the carers for her two young nephews. She explains what his comments (and the notorious Sunrise discussion that followed) mean to her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Sotiris is a tradie and a dad. After his daughter Angela's first birthday she was diagnosed with a rare cancer. While Angela was going through treatment Jason saw a need for a different kind of hospital gown, so he (and his friend Yusuf) came up with one that matches practicality with fun!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Susan Verde teaches yoga to kids and has written two picture books. The first, , goes through different yoga poses through a child's eyes, and takes both parent and child through the practice of mindfulness. Susan speaks to Shevonne from her home in the East Hamptons, New York, about what inspired the books, the most important things she'd like grown ups to know about them, and what's next for her. I Am YogaI Am PeaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heba Shaheed is pelvic specialist and physiotherapist. She also has endometriosis and has a newborn, so she's well placed to talk about starting a family when you have the disease. She opens up about her own experience, the rocky road to diagnosis, and what women with endo can do when they're looking to start their own families.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant Lyndon is a father of four, a son of a midwife, and the founder of . He's developed and antenatal course called Birthing for Blokes which helps dads get ready for one of the biggest changes in their lives.Busy DadsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Byron Read and Spencer Kennelly are 11, almost 12-years-old. They've been friends for over half of their lives. And they've both decided to join the Worlds Greatest Shave to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. Joined by Byron's mum Jenny, the boys talk about why they're doing it, and encourage others to be brave, and shave!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of Kinderling Helpline has Mothercraft Nurse Chris Minogue taking a few questions about helping babies transition from milk to solid food, helping a single mum when her toddlers' sleep is disrupted because they split time between mum and dad's house, and helping a first time mum manage her nerves about birth and the first few weeks after bringing her little one home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Browne from consumer watchdog CHOICE a.k.a The Guilty Mum and social researcher Neer Korn make up the panel this week tackling whether or not there should be a ban on dangerous dogs in the wake of several attacks on children. Plus how much should schools be doing about stamping out bullying in schools, is reality television good or bad for us, and the new Mary Poppins trailer has us debating whether or not classic childhood stories should ever be remade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.