This week's episode is answering more of 'what's the strangest thing your kid has done', with parent news and a few funny parent side tangents!Kicking off with yays and nays, Sam & Bec catch up on their week to start. Bec's yaying the sick cuddly cuddles (but not the sick obviously!), while naying the fact that they spent a whole day at the zoo with a friend and barely got a good conversation in thanks to the interruptions.Sam is naying the sick (even though he didn't clean up ANYTHING!) while yaying the hilarious story of sharing killer whale videos with the 6yo and the confusion of what was happening to the seal...Parent news is up next, with two stories from Japan! We've got a baby store photo that has not aged well, and looks more like a baby store of horrors! And then the Japanese government's decision to start a dating app to address declining birth rates.We head to the news archives for a story from years ago of parents who messed up big time - crossing a barrier to put a kid in a coffin for a photo, and knocking it over and breaking it. Unfortunately not the only story like this, with lots of artworks and historic artifact victims!Then we share more answers to the question: 'What's the strangest thing you've witnessed your child do?' With kids licking shed, playing with bird guts, eating beetroot with ice cream and issuing threats to strangers.Got a funny story? Seen a news story for parents? Tag us in them or send them to us to help make more parents laugh!FOLLOW US FOR MORE!Catch questions and story requests on our social media accounts, or send us your confessionals through our website.Subscribe to YouTube, rate on Spotify and review on Apple and tell us what you think!YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHK8sNwyXfyuxdzCc0FI5xwINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theunhelpfulparentingpodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Unhelpful-Parenting-Podcast/61556566731913/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunhelpfulparentingpodWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Send us your stories & parenting confessionals! https://www.theunhelpfulparentingpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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27:21
Strange kids and kindergarten jello shots
Get ready for all the answers to the question: What's the strangest thing you've witnessed your kid do? We have gross-weird, funny-weird, and creepy-weird stories from parents!First, we jump into the episode with a Frozen easter egg from Bec (but Sam doesn't think it counts). Our weekly catch-up with yays and nays has Sam naying the nepotism of North West's Disney performance, but yaying his self care hair cut. Bec is yaying Sam being home (and the recovery required from being solo with three young kids!) and naying the mom wardrobe conundrum. Then we start going through stories sent in of the strangest things kids have done - noting there were so many we will be doing this next week as well (so send us your stories if you haven't already!). We've got kids pulling off doll heads, convincing other kids to eat cockroaches, rinsing their hands in the toilet, incubating eggs and talking to people who aren't there (or are they?). And that's only a few!Then we've got parent news talking all about the accidental jello shots taken to a kindergarten party in Pennsylvania this week, off the back of a mother being arrested in Texas after 'accidentally' giving jello shots to fifth graders. Plus, we finish with a wholesome story of the California wildlife centre who've gone viral after feeding a bear cub in costumes (and you thought feeding a toddler was hard!). A big thank you to all the parents who sent in their funny stories this week, and make sure you send us the strange things your kids do ready for the next episode!Follow us on socials for more behind-the-scenes and to be a part of answering questions for the podcast (plus there is lots of funny posts to share!). Happy parenting this week!FOLLOW US FOR MORE! Catch questions and story requests on our social media accounts, or send us your confessionals through our website. Subscribe to YouTube, rate on Spotify and review on Apple and tell us what you think!YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHK8sNwyXfyuxdzCc0FI5xwINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theunhelpfulparentingpodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Unhelpful-Parenting-Podcast/61556566731913/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunhelpfulparentingpodWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Send us your stories & parenting confessionals! https://www.theunhelpfulparentingpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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22:45
Kangaroos in nappies and more funny things kids say
We asked 'what's the funniest thing your kid has said?' PLUS we have funny parent stories waiting in the confessional with some parent news to finish. But first, we start by sharing about our mother's day and how Bec got beautiful gifts that made her want only one thing more - which involves a day procedure for Sam (#snip). Sam also shares about his new name from the 3 year old (you may now call him poo-poo-bum-bum-head). Then we share the new stories we've got of kids saying the darndest things. From bacon to birth control and but filles and hop grassers - kids are just hilarious. From there, we enter the confessional, with 5 funny parenting stories. There's a couple of parent fails and a couple of wild parent life stories. Then in parents in the news, we've got one for the lego lovers (or turtle lovers). You'll get to meet Root, the turtle making his rounds in the Museum thanks to a lego device. We've also got the story of a Kangaroo in a diaper, seen hopping down Main Street in Colorado. It's one thing to get a toddler in a nappy - but what about a Kangaroo?!Enjoy the laughs, leave us some love and share this with your parent friends!FOLLOW US FOR MORE! Catch questions and story requests on our social media accounts, or send us your confessionals through our website. Subscribe to YouTube, rate on Spotify and review on Apple and tell us what you think!YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnhelpfulParentingPodcastINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theunhelpfulparentingpodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Unhelpful-Parenting-Podcast/61556566731913/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunhelpfulparentingpodWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Send us your stories & parenting confessionals! https://www.theunhelpfulparentingpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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25:40
My kid cried because...
"what's the funniest thing your kid has cried over?" Get ready to laugh this episode because it is FULL of stories from parents, mostly funny stories full of tantrums and tears of kids of all ages.First, Sam & Bec catch up with their yays and nays. Bec's yaying (finally) implementing a job's list for the kids, and them being in the honeymoon phase and enjoying it (for now!). She's naying the hilarious and slightly embarrassing moment the 3yo mistook someone else for her and lifted another lady's dress in public. Sam is naying the jobs list because Bec has insited on handwriting it when he wants the fancy digital option, but yaying a fun weekend with the kids. After that catchup, we dive into 20+ reasons parents have found their kids crying - and we are laughing!From tired tantrums over being given what they want, to wild imaginary situations, we are laughing along with these parents in the podcast. To finish it off, Bec has a quick parents in the news segment as an important reminder to put purchase notifications on your phone and passcode protect your payment options before giving them to your kids (unless you like having 60k+ lollipops delivered to your door!). Come back next week as we ask the question 'What's the funniest thing your kid's said?'FOLLOW US FOR MORE! Catch questions and story requests on our social media accounts, or send us your confessionals through our website. Subscribe to YouTube, rate on Spotify and review on Apple and tell us what you think!YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnhelpfulParentingPodcastINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theunhelpfulparentingpodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Unhelpful-Parenting-Podcast/61556566731913/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunhelpfulparentingpodWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Send us your stories & parenting confessionals! https://www.theunhelpfulparentingpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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24:05
Parenting confessions and boycotting Uber!
The parent confessions keep coming! With parent fail stories and funny moments - here's what's coming in this episode...We start with the hard-hitting questions first - are sprinkles overrated? Cast your vote in the comments for this important parenting debate!Catching up with our yays and nays - Bec is laughing at overhearing the kids' conversations, grossed out by missing showers and baffled by the youngest's first 100 words that have been heavily influenced by his 3yo brother. Sam is having a great week booking family holidays in for the year (better late than never!) and naying sharing a bed with the 6yo who's wiggling left him in agony after being unexpectedly kneed in the groin during the night!Into the confessional and we have adult content warnings with kids getting into mums bedside table, unfortunate baby blowouts, automated public toilets, cupboard poops, whinging kids, kids terrorizing nanna's arm fat and a refusing to get out of the bath turned fail. All in all - one big giant laugh and a reminder that you're not alone in the trenches of parenthood. Bec can't let an episode go by without her parents in the news - and thank you to the people tagging her in stories! This week we are boycotting Uber after a mortifying experience a family had. And you won't believe Uber's response!Then we talk about pocket money inflation, and avoiding Sam getting on his soapbox about the price of cheese again. As always, we are asking questions and requesting stories on our socials, so make sure you're following us and sending us your stories! Or, use our website to contact us and share the laughs!FOLLOW US FOR MORE! Catch questions and story requests on our social media accounts, or send us your confessionals through our website. Subscribe to YouTube, rate on Spotify and review on Apple and tell us what you think!YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnhelpfulParentingPodcastINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theunhelpfulparentingpodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Unhelpful-Parenting-Podcast/61556566731913/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunhelpfulparentingpodWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Send us your stories & parenting confessionals! https://www.theunhelpfulparentingpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join hosts Bec and Sam as they navigate the hilarious highs and challenging lows of parenthood in The Unhelpful Parenting Podcast. From diaper disasters & tantrums to forgetting a child, no topic is off-limits as they share their own experiences and invite guests & listeners to join in the laughter. Whether you're a seasoned parent or just zombie-ing around in the newborn phase, this podcast is your weekly dose of relatability, acknowledging that parenting is tough, but it's okay to laugh along the way. So grab your coffee (or wine), and join us for some honest conversations, relatable stories, and plenty of laughs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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