How Not to Screw Up Your Kids

• Inside and Out: A Conversation About Emotions

  What’s the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown?When should you start worrying about behaviour?And how do you regulate your kids’ screen time?In this episode, the tables are being turned as I am the one being interviewed. Daniel Weisberg, Managing Director of CAYP Psychology, asks me about emotional regulation, tantrums, neurodivergence, and lots more.So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…Mentioned in this Episode:CAYP - https://www.cayp-psychology.com/ Highlights from this episode:01:46 - The last drop in the bucket05:14 - Meet your child where they’re at07:12 - Common meltdown triggers09:57 - HALT15:25 - When should you worry about behaviour?17:02- The S word22:12 - Why is it so hard to switch off?25:20 - Neurodivergence and regulation27:30 - Create tech free periods33:18 - Next steps38:20 - When is further intervention needed?💚 Please share with at least one friend, and let’s build our village together💚 For all previous episodes, and to submit episode topics you want me to talk about, visit https://drmaryhan.com/podcast/ 💚 For the free resource library, visit https://drmaryhan.com/library 💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025💚 Brands and advertisers, email [email protected] DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Bucket Emptying: 5 Parenting Lessons I Learnt from Mumsnet's Justine Roberts

  Nobody is a perfect mum, and none of us know everything… not even the experts.That’s why I found my recent chat with Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet, so fascinating. She shared her own insights as a founder, an influencer to millions of parents, and a mum, and it blew my mind.We covered everything from how to regulate our kids’ use of technology, to why there’s so much shame around weight loss drugs. It’s a conversation not to be missed!That’s why, in today’s bucket emptying episode, I’m sharing the top five takeaways from that interview, and if you’re also interested in hearing more from Justine, listen to the full episode now - it’s just below this one in the podcast feed.So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…Mentioned in this Episode:Listen to the full Justine Roberts interview: https://drmaryhan.com/episode/rage-against-the-screen-children-tech-social-media-with-mumsnet-founder-justine-roberts/ Mumsnet: https://www.mumsnet.com/ The Other phone: https://www.mumsnet.com/articles/the-other-phone Highlights from this episode:00:52 - Worry is a universal part of motherhood02:39 - Community is crucial04:54 - Power in numbers07:37 - Technology & kids is a scary combo10:11 - Taking the opportunity💚 Please share with at least one friend, and let’s build our village together💚 For all previous episodes, and to submit episode topics you want me to talk about, visit https://drmaryhan.com/podcast/ 💚 For the free resource library, visit https://drmaryhan.com/library 💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025💚 Brands and advertisers, email [email protected] DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Rage Against the Screen: Children, Tech & Social Media with Mumsnet Founder Justine Roberts

  Would you give your eight year old a smartphone?Should children be banned from social media?How much screen time is too much?As parents in a digital world, we ask ourselves these questions all the time, and there never seems to be a right answer. But in today’s episode I am joined by Justine Roberts CBE, the founder of Mumsnet, to discuss these very issues.Justine shares her insights on the relationship between children and tech, what Mumsnet are doing it about it, and she makes a very exciting announcement - you heard it here first, and you do not want to miss this!So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…More About Justine & Mumsnet:Mumsnet: https://www.mumsnet.com/ Rage Against the Screen: https://www.mumsnet.com/news/rage-against-the-screen The Other phone: https://www.mumsnet.com/articles/the-other-phone Highlights from this episode:02:07 - Mums don’t get training06:07 - The taboo of weight loss drugs10:38 - Are parenting experts part of the problem?14:18 - Rage Against the Screen19:56 - AI’s impact on the brain22:35 - The addictive algorithms of social media26:21 - The Other phone30:54 - More parents are taking their kids’ phone away💚 Please share with at least one friend, and let’s build our village together💚 For all previous episodes, and to submit episode topics you want me to talk about, visit https://drmaryhan.com/podcast/ 💚 For the free resource library, visit https://drmaryhan.com/library 💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025💚 Brands and advertisers, email [email protected] DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Unhealthy Friendships

  Is your child friends with a bad influence?Are they being bullied or treated poorly by someone they think is a friend?Do they struggle to broaden their social circle?If you relate to any of the above, then this episode is a must listen, because I am going to explain the how, the why, and the what you can do about those unhealthy friendships your children find themselves in.It happens to everyone, even us parents! But knowing how to spot them and, importantly, knowing how to support your children to see it for themselves, is the real challenge. You might just learn a thing or two about your own relationships as well!So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…Mentioned in this episode:Friendships: The Whole Nine Yards: https://drmaryhan.com/episode/helping-children-with-friendships/ Highlights from this episode:01:24 - Toxic is toxic03:43 - The warning signs of an unhealthy friendship05:33 - Focus on the behavior, not the child09:31 - Listen without judgment13:43 - Red friend green friend19:30 - Encourage them to broaden their social network💚 Please share with at least one friend, and let’s build our village together💚 For all previous episodes, and to submit episode topics you want me to talk about, visit https://drmaryhan.com/podcast/ 💚 For the free resource library, visit https://drmaryhan.com/library 💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025💚 Brands and advertisers, email [email protected] DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Does My Child Have OCD?

  Diagnoses of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, are rising sharply.But how do you know if you or your child might have it?And what can you do about it?It can be hard to find the right info about symptoms, causes, and treatment. So In this episode I’m going to talk through what OCD is, but also what it isn’t, and what the common early signs are.Plus, I’ll give you some super easy, practical things you can do right away to support your children in the best way possible.So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…Mentioned in this episode:Reports of OCD triple: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdr612zrl0no The life event scale: https://www.simplypsychology.org/srrs.html Highlights from this episode:01:33 - Are we taking OCD seriously enough?04:50 - Obsessions versus compulsions07:54 - Why has there been an increase?10:16 - Keep it in the family11:39 - Life events and external triggers14:51 - OCD early warning signs18:33 - OCD or anxiety?21:18 - How can we help our children?24:42 - Challenge the intrusive thoughts💚 Please share with at least one friend, and let’s build our village together💚 For all previous episodes, and to submit episode topics you want me to talk about, visit https://drmaryhan.com/podcast/ 💚 For the free resource library, visit https://drmaryhan.com/library 💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025💚 Brands and advertisers, email [email protected] DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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