Newborn to Teen and Everything Inbetween - it does exactly what it says on the tin! Join childcare experts Becks and Claire for practical advice about how to co...
This episode is for parents and carers who are thinking about starting weaning. We talked about: When you should start weaning and the guidelines for this. What weaning is. The signs to look for to know if your baby is ready to start weaning. The fact that sleep changes and that this is more likely to be a 4 month sleep regression than that they are hungry and need to be weaned. What to start children on (baby rice is not necessarily the right answer!) and the different methods that can be followed to start weaning. Choking and the associated worries. The difference between gagging and choking (do a parent first aid course)- we have a podcast episode on this – First Aid Emergencies with Sian Stephanie The best sitting position for babies when weaning and beyond. The importance of role modelling. Things you need to buy or think about before starting weaning. The faces babies make!! Allergies and what to be aware of. Pouches, homemade food (and porridge!). What if you hate certain foods?? (spoiler alert – you need to put a brave face on!!) What shouldn’t you feed children under 12 months old? Following social media accounts (shout out to Charlotte @SRNurition !) Instagram @bespokefamily Facebook @bespokefamily For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
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Teaching children about money! With Louise Hill, Founder of GoHenry
We started by speaking to Louise all about her background including extensive experience in E-Commerce and the moment GoHenry came to be (she blames her kids who clicked rather alot on iPod downloads!)! We also talked about: GoHenry’s founding aim to increase confidence to use and understand money in what was an increasingly cashless environment. What GoHenry is and how it works. How GoHenry helps with financial education with their ‘money missions’ on the App Where the name GoHenry came from (such a lovely story!). How to help children learn about the concepts of money from a young age. Claire and Becks’s own attitudes to money and how it’s spoken about in our households. How GoHenry is working hard to get financial education introduced as part of the national curriculum to EVERY child. Question from our listener, Jason - should children be educated about the stock market and investing from a young age? Louise’s biggest regret is that noone spoke to her about it! The effects of a cashless society and how to help children understand worth. How GoHenry can help with this. How Louise’s children are with money now! Instagram @bespokefamily / GoHenry Facebook @bespokefamily / GoHenry GoHenry website – https://www.gohenry.com/uk/ For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
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How to spend quality time with your kids!
We chatted about: What spending quality time with your children means (Becks googled it!) The fact that it doesn’t need to be endless amounts of time and that quality not quantity is what counts. How quality time is different for everyone, but that in the main though it is 1:1 interaction and communication, no phones or devices, just being focussed on each other. How quality time doesn't have to be something specific like a board game, it can be just doing something with your children and chatting with them as you do it. You don’t even have to be creative! How mirroring your child’s play can help if you aren’t sure how to spend the time with your child. Love Languages! Is quality time yours? The guilt that can be felt when you don’t feel you are spending enough quality time with your child and some achievable things you can try. Don’t force it! Reading books together – why this is so important (and how it helps you to spend quality time with your children as well). Keeping it simple and taking the pressure off – if you think about it, you are probably doing it anyway! Instagram @bespokefamily Facebook @bespokefamily For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
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Gender, Clothing and individuality with Elizabeth Brunner
Elizabeth joined us from San Francisco – she is founder of Stereotype Kids which was set up because her Boy / Girl twins didn’t want to be restricted to wearing their own clothes and wanted to wear each others. We chatted about: Why Elizabeth feels it’s important to challenge traditional views on boys and girls clothing and to allow the children to dress for joy rather than what they ‘should’ be wearing’. Friends and family reactions to the children wearing clothes that they didn’t think they should be. ‘Dressing is expressing’ - how this is where Elizabeth wants her children to be and feel comfortable in what they wear with no limits. Dressing children (not just twins etc) in the same clothes and how Elizabeth feels about that. Individuality and the importance of allowing children to express their personality / style etc. Stereotype – which is a gender inclusive clothing line. “You were born to stand out” is their tagline. Matching outfits as a family. Responding and reflecting if your child wants to wear something you don’t want them to and allowing them to do this freely. What if other children or adults (or you) have an adverse reaction to what your children are wearing. School uniforms and the responsibility schools have to ensure gender equality in what the children can wear. Slogans on tops and colours for children of both genders. Stereotypekids.com (clothing will be available in the UK next year 2025) Instagram @bespokefamily / @stereotypekidsofficial Facebook @bespokefamily For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
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Too much to do? Here’s how to cope... with Safia Rana-Jaswal
Safia told us all about her company The Mum Hub which she founded in Lockdown, her family and what else she has done and is doing in her career. We also discussed: Time management for parents and the common things parents experience for example feeling they are having to be in too many places at once! Having a to do list / a priority list and putting things on paper. E.g. what are the top 3 things that I have to focus on? Planning and not feeling like you have to ‘do it all’. Lowering expectations of yourself. Walking pads! Some techniques / tools to help manage time as well as setting boundaries - how available you make yourself / the ways you can be contacted. How often it isn’t as bad as you thought it might be – having some perspective. Teaching our children about how to manage their time and the myriad of notifications that are thrown at them on a daily basis. Things we can do to help organise (and how it’s important to be able to trust others with tasks and preparation to help spread the load!). Carving out time for yourself – how important it is, but how it can also lead to guilt. Safia’s tips for how to cope when you are feeling overwhelmed. The Mum Hub website Instagram @bespokefamily / @the_mumhub Facebook @bespokefamily For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative
Newborn to Teen and Everything Inbetween - it does exactly what it says on the tin! Join childcare experts Becks and Claire for practical advice about how to communicate with children, at all ages.
There can be a lot of pressure to 'get it right' when it comes to children, which can be quite daunting! Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, TA or childcare worker, or just looking to gain a better understanding of the world through a child’s eyes, Becks and Claire have 25 years of childcare experience to share with you. Listen for reassurance and support to help you navigate tricky conversations, challenging behaviour, complex emotions, and the general day to day pressures of raising and working with children.
This is a judgement-free zone - you won't find a one-size-fits-all rule book here! The perfect parent doesn't exist, but in their family consultancy business Bespoke Family, Becks and Claire believe that a child centred approach which recognises and respects individuality is the best way to enable families to thrive. Join Becks and Claire for accessible, light-hearted and well researched advice and guidance on the various ways we can tackle the ups and downs of life with children (they've got a great sense of humour too, so if you love a laugh you're in great company!)
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