Kinderling Conversation

You know what they say; see a need, fill a need. started a closed Facebook group called Mums the Word. While moderating the site she realised there was a need for a online parenting classifieds portal and thus "The Kids Post" was born.Carly AbrahamsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you sing lullabies to your children that were sung to you? What role do lullabies play in connecting us to our past? Emily Eagan is from...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It can feel a bit Orwellian - parents learning how to help their kids play outdoors- but as more of us are living in cities we seem to ne...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Natalie Caristo tells us what to look out for when it comes to winter lurgies, and what to do about them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Technology discipline is hard to manage, and research behind screens mixed with children is only just surfacing. Dr Joanne Orlando gives her views on how to deal with it for your family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After meeting at their children's day care centre Miriam Raphael and Josie Jones hatched an idea to bring parents together for something other than their kids' entertainment. Kin and Kind offers parents time to catch up and learn new things while their kids have fun in a near-by creche.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jaquelyn Muller is a children's book author and literacy advocate. She believes that parents can help foster a child's love of reading.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indigenous dancer, performer and comedian Sean Choolburra has been performing at primary schools around the country introducing kids to Indigenous culture. He spoke with Kinderling about his work and how humour can help tackle some very hard topics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mothercraft Nurse Chris Minogue gives tips on regulating chaotic sleep patterns, reducing cat naps, how a toddler can sleep better at any time and how to stop a one-year-old from hitting his brother.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when we sing our babies to sleep? Dr Anita Collins hosts our new podcast The Lullaby Effect and explains why lullabies are so good for families.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kerri Sackville is an author and journalist. She's also a Mum of three who is very passionate about their right to privacy, even when her work can sometimes blur the lines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year the Red Nose Day foundation is focussing on still birth as part of their mission to realise "a future where no child dies suddenly and unexpectedly during pregnancy, infancy or in childhood."Yvonne Amosfrom the charity joins us to explain more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love Wallace & Gromit? Chicken Run? Peter Lord is the man behind the animation studio that made them and he joins us to talk about the magic of being a kid, and how everyone can get in touch with their inner child to create and have fun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gonski 2.0 has been heralded as one of the most significant reforms to education funding in Australia's history. But what exactly does that mean for your family?Federal Educaiton Minister Simon Birmingham joins us to explain the package.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer and commentator Jamila Rizvi joins us to talk about her brilliant, brand-spanking-new book , and the challenges that new Mums face when re-entering the work force.Not Just Lucky: Why women do the work but don't take the creditSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you love a bit of stop-animation, listen in! Arieh Offman, producer at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image takes us through what you can do at home with your kids. ACMI presents Wallace & Gromit & friends: The magic of Aardman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Elysia Thornton-Benko from Bondi Road Doctors explains how to spot when your child has worms, and what to do about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They may not to have much to say, but babies are actually communicating with us from as early as 4 weeks. Professor Marc de Rosnay takes use through the benefits of speaking to your baby, and how to do it without feeling like a twit.seemSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allie Gaunt from One Handed Cooks is back with some delicious recipes, where all you do (pretty much) is throw the ingredients into the pot and let the stove do the work. For the full recipes head to our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You could assume that if your kids are online at school, but cyber safety expert Susan McLean says that school policy around cyber safety is inconsistent across Australia. She explains where the problems lie, and what we can do about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.