Kinderling Conversation

Kat Rowling is a physio and Pilates instructor at Perfect Form Physiotherapy. She joins Shevonne with one of her clients Eloise as well as Eloise's Mum Antonella, to talk about the increase in injuries seen at her practice, plus how parents can try to be more mindful of overloading their children's schedules.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even the best of us can contract food poisoning despite our very best efforts, and that includes kids too. 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.

Do you know how your child care providers put your child to sleep? Do you know where they put them to sleep? Cindy Davenport from Safe Sleep Space says that the key to being on top of your daycare's sleep practices is to talk to them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sand Song is an interactive performance that's happening at Barangaroo in Sydney from October 3 - 8. Director Elena Vereker and dancer Sani Ray Townson talk about the story behind Sand Song and how children get involved in the performance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christine Sharp is a writer and illustrator who has created a book about the meaning of friendship and home. Her story features on the free Kinderling app and can be heard during Settle Petal from 5pm every day this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've hand picked some of our favourite questions you've sent in over the lsat few months to make up this special highlight show. Mothercraft Nurse Chris Minogue looks into how to stop a hitting toddler, a restless 13 month old who refuses to sleep past 3:00 AM and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As your family increases in size, so too can your money worries. Psychotherapist and couples counsellor Ginny Lindsay gives us her top tips for coping with financial stress, and how to best communicate to your partner to avoid the relationship damage that money woes can cause.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you're a parent it seems like we're always last on our list of priorities. Dietician Katie Allison from Diabetes NSW & ACT shares 9 nutritious and tasty (she promises) snacks to get you and your whole family through the day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Australia, we know that water is precious. The last drought had a severe and lasting impact on families all around the country, from the cities to the bush. Karen Player, Manager of Museum Outreach from the Australian Museum, talks about how we can teach children to be water wise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children can be curious creatures, and they ask a lot of questions. How do you teach them to accept physical difference of others, and to embrace their own bodies? Jessica Smith is a former Paralympian swimmer, after she had her daughter she wrote a book for children about her own first day at school.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of us know Robin Barker through her book, , but she also has a passion for the sea. She talks about why ocean swimming is such a good skill to have, and to teach young children.Baby LoveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When should you start brushing your child's baby teeth? Should you be doing the brushing? Or teaching them how to do it? Dr Philippa Sawyer, a paediatric dentist , tells us the best approach to protecting your child's teeth. If in doubt, Dr Sawyer recommends you consult with a paediatric dentist to set your child on the right path to good oral health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once children are out of the cot, they are free to roam (to your bed) at night. Sleep consultant Natalie Herman talks us through how we can get them to stay in their own bedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Babies are very good at waking through the night. Adults, on the other hand, don't cope so well. Sometimes the night time settling can fall on the shoulders of just one parent. Jo Ryan from Baby Bliss gives us some tips on how we can share the load.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every parent wants their child to have opportunity to experience new things. Options for children in the deaf community are limited, particularly when it comes to theatre. Kaitlyn and her mother Sarah, along with Auslan interpreter Kellie Willenburg and Sophie Clausen, Access Program Coordinator at the Parramatta Riverside Theatre join us to talk about translating theatre for deaf children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children can be curious about so many things, before they even get close to conversations about intercourse. Sex educator Cath Hakanson, founder of Sex Ed Rescue, says we need to start young so our kids will always be comfortable talking to us sex.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Mothercraft Nurse Chirs Minogue tackles two sets of twins, one who won't stop biting when they play, and the other with irregular sleep cycles. Plus she talks us through how to help a little one with a night terror, and helping a toddler who won't use the toilet during the day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Haren, director of the Windmill Theatre Company's Production of Grug and the Rainbow talks about what it was like recreating a world he loved as a child.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicole Kersh and Natalie Macken have just survived their first year of parenting. While like most of us they're dealing with sleep deprivation and dirty nappies, they're also grappling with the impact of the same sex marriage survey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frank Woodley is arguably one of Australia's most beloved comedians. So why let adults have all the lols! Frank opens up to Shevonne about what makes his children laugh and how writing a comedy show for kids isn't much different to one for adults.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.