There are swear words in this episode so please make sure that little ears aren’t listening 🙉 ...! This episode is all about when your child, all of a sudden, says a swear word (or something they think is a swear word!) and what you can do about it. We spoke about: How sometimes in families where there is so much swearing that the children don’t actually swear! Overuse of swear words and how much more it is heard on a day to day basis now (including in songs on the radio and as graffiti!! - Claire has a funny story about this 😬). When children take you by surprise with a swear word! When children copy us 🫣!! How children love making people laugh and how it can be confusing when we then change our reaction from laughing to saying "no don’t say that!". Ways we can react instead. What to say when children ask what a swear word means 😳. Some of Claire’s funny experiences of children swearing in nursery! When children get older and use swear words. Instagram @bespokefamily Read our blog on this topic here – How to handle children using swear words! For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
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Looking after poorly kids 😕
This episode is all about looking after children when they are feeling under the weather and the bugs that they bring home from nursery and school (how is it that we sometimes feel so much worse than they do?!). We talked about lots of things you can do to help little ones feel better and more comfortable as well as: The time of year that children tend to get more bugs (or whether that’s really a thing). The chickenpox vaccine and what this means for babies, children and families. Hygiene – washing hands, hand sanitiser, keeping toys clean etc. Temperatures – what is a high temperature and how do you get it down? When you shouldn’t give Ibuprofen. The medicine box / cupboard and what should be in it. Keeping hydrated. When a baby has a temperature or isn’t well. The importance of not randomly Googling! How you should always refer to the NHS or call 111 for answers / guidance. First Aid training and how helpful this can be. Tips for when children are coughing (including some old wives tales!) and the nasal aspirator (snot sucker!). Changing habits and routines and how to re-introduce them when the child is feeling better. NHS Apps: Handi App The HANDi app offers simple and straightforward advice, for the following conditions in children:diarrhoea and vomitinghigh temperature‘chesty baby’ illnesses, such as bronchiolitis, asthma and croup‘chesty child’ illnesses, such as wheezing and asthmacommon newborn problemstummy painhead injuries.The Healthier Together AppSimilar to HANDi, it uses a symptom checker to guide parents on whether to treat at home, seek GP advice, or attend emergency services. Instagram @bespokefamily For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
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Creating invitations to play! With Steph Williams from Mudpies and Sprinkles
Steph told us all about Mudpies and Sprinkles and how it began. It’s an outdoor play space for children (and Becks waxed lyrical about it!) - Steph’s love for watching children enjoying different elements of play really shone through. Steph hasn’t got any formal training and learnt what worked along the way and through her own children. We talked about: Things you can do when you are outside (even just being at the park) All of the different areas in Mudpies and Sprinkles and why there are there (eg an old phone, a sewing machine etc!) Sparking curiosity in children and the importance of making things inviting for children to want to engage and play with Steph’s favourite areas at Mudpies and Sprinkles (and why!) Children with additional needs and how this kind of outdoor play area can help to support them How when we were younger that being outside and making mud pies was what we did! How there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes! The importance of letting children make their own play and keeping it open ended Following your child’s lead and not worrying about ‘doing it right’! Instagram @bespokefamily / @Mudpies_and_sprinkles Mudpies and Sprinkles website For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
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Crying at Nursery (or school) drop off?
Becks’s children both cried when they were dropped off at nursery so she knows exactly how this feels and Claire has lots and lots of experiences of children crying at drop off as a nursery manager. We talked about: How there are always going to be children who don’t like the separation moment; as Claire explains 9 times out of 10 they will be OK when you have left (but they might also cry when you pick them up). Separation anxiety – how this can coincide with the age that children start to go to nursery. Days and times of the week they are left – how these can be difficult for children to understand (especially Mondays!) Other reasons children might be unsettled on drop off and how change can have a huge impact on how settled children are. How it’s important to trust the childcare professional and what they say about how your children are. Letting your children know it’s OK to feel sad and knowing that you are building resilience. Some ideas for things you can do to help make the separation a little easier. How it is important to always say goodbye and not sneak off (but don’t drag it out!). If your child is upset all day, then this is a different thing and how you should always talk to someone at the nursery in more detail about it. Blog – My child always cries when I drop them at nursery For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) Facebook @bespokefamily Instagram @bespokefamily This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
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Nighttime dryness with Catherine Longland from Hygge Sheets
Unfortunately, Claire’s wifi wasn’t playing ball again in this episode, but Becks had a great chat with Catherine and this is what we talked about! Where the idea for Hygge sheets came from. Different ways night time dryness / potty training / wetting etc. are referred to. How Hygge sheets work. How you can tell when a child is ready to be dry at night. What Catherine suggests you do when your little one is upset when they have had an accident. The dream wee – yes or no? Talking through what happens and what to do when your children wake up in the night to go for a wee (night lights etc). When children are older and wetting the bed. Reward charts – why aren’t they helpful? What Catherine wishes all parents knew about bed wetting. Facebook @bespokefamily / @hygge_supplies Instagram @bespokefamily / @hygge.sheets Hygge Sheets website ERIC website Blog –When should my child be dry at night? Podcast – Nighttime Dryness For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
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