Happy Wednesday! Em and Leah are diving into some hot topics today. Is NAPLAN still relevant? Should you really get a ‘push’ present for, well, pushing out a kid? Plus, they’re spilling the tea on terrible Father’s Day gifts and how AI is basically the third parent in Leah’s home. We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot...

It’s Friday! Which means producer Nina asks Em and Leah the most interesting parenting dilemmas sent in to Mum Club this week. They cover how to deal with negativity from mothers about motherhood, how to approach the death of a family pet with young children and whether or not revenge is the best way to get the Mothers day you want. They also express their shared hate for book week. Read Cheese Inspired Baby Names For Dairy Lovers Read The Disney Dads We Secretly Have A Crush On We'd love...

Leah brings a quirky topic to the table about the chemicals on store receipts and their potential link to decreasing fertility, with expert insight from Dr. Sam. They also discuss how to handle friendship breakups involving your kids and how to know when your child is ready for sleepovers. Finally, Em and Leah share their parenting wins and fails for the week. We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok:...

It’s Friday! Which means producer Nina asks Em and Leah the most interesting parenting dilemmas sent in to Mum Club this week. They cover how to navigate horrible teachers, is it okay to lend family a large sum of money and how to stand your ground when it comes to supermarket tantrums. They also give advice on how to set a good example for your kids when your husband is the picky eater. ICK ALERT! We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and...

Choosing a baby name is a big deal, but would you ever pay someone to do it for you? Parenting and Lifestyle writer for Kidspot, Eleanor Katelaris put this to the test and reports back with the names that were suggested for her future child. Plus, Em and Leah discuss childrens party etiquette from who is invited and how to handle awkward party bag expectations.  Read I saw Australia’s first baby name consultant - here’s how it went We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us:...

It’s Friday! Which means producer Nina asks Em and Leah the most interesting parenting dilemmas sent in to Mum Club this week. They cover how to deal with judgy colleagues, how to handle children's birthday parties as an introverted parent and how to rekindle your sex life when you’re exhausted from looking after young children. Leah also shares some tips on how to add more nutrition to your kids favourite snacks.  We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us:...

Leah says enough is enough and brings in the big guns to help Em break a parenting habit that is making a rod for her own back - superstar nutritionist Susie Burrell joins them to give Emily some much-needed solutions. Plus, Leah's got a bit of a life-changing holiday hack... Read more from Susie on what to do if your child only wants to eat white food.  We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead...

It’s Friday! Which means producer Nina asks Em and Leah the most interesting parenting dilemmas sent in to Mum Club this week. They cover how to ask your mother to consider not holidaying when you need her help, what happens when you don’t see eye to eye with your partner around screen time and do you tell your daughter that she’s wearing too much make-up or just let it go? We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok:...

As we reach the end of Dry July, Em and Leah are pondering the drinking culture around motherhood, plus, Em shares the gross reason to be careful of bubblers, and Leah takes a romp back through her embarrassing TV past.  If you need support, check out DrinkWise Additional reading from this ep:  I wasn't an alcoholic, but this is how I stopped relying on 'Mummy wine time' Cryptosporidiosis cases on the rise: Gastro surges through Aussie families We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum...

It’s Friday! Which means producer Nina asks Em and Leah the most interesting parenting dilemmas sent in to Mum Club this week. They cover how to know if you want another child and some (non-certified) tests for how to tell, at what age should kids be helping with chores and is playing with Barbie a bad influence? We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah:...

With more ADHD diagnoses in both children and adults these days the journey can be a long and exhausting one. But where do you even begin? Em and Leah discuss with Dr. Sam the best way to start and navigate the process. They also chat about universal wedding conundrums like bringing your kids and managing fussy dietary requirements. Read more about how to spot the tell-tale signs in your child here We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and...

Who gets the final say in the baby name debate between mum and dad? Plus, sneaky holidays during the school term, yay or nay? And, when is too young to start the sex talk with your kids? (please don't leave it up to Healthy Harold). Check out this Kidspot article about sex-positive approaches to 'the talk'! We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah:...

This week, everyone's been sick lately so Em and Leah talk with Dr Sam what's going around and why there's a bit of a medicine shortage. They also talk about all things Daycare from who should get priority to waiting lists, to what age your kids should start. Em and Leah also discuss whether UGGs should be worn in public.  We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em...

Producer Nina brings Em and Leah some of the most interesting dilemmas sent in to Mum Club this week. They tackle the etiquette around borrowing and lending baby supplies, what to do when somebody steals your dream baby name and how to handle picky eaters.  We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot @leahgoulis_writer See...

Today we're talking... about dentures for some reason (blame YiaYia). But we're also talking about screentime and leading by example as well as the pain of #cossielives and Em and Leah go over the laws and the guidelines about leaving your kids alone at home, how young is too young? We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot...

Em and Leah get into the inbox this week, and tackle bullying, first heartbreaks and the financial burden of a baby shower.  We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot @leahgoulis_writer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most parenting books talk about puberty starting from age 10, with periods starting from age 12. They’re nice neat numbers for parents to remember and plan for. But the reality is, everything is starting earlier for our girls. So how do you get prepared?  Plus, what the hell is in the chicken nuggets we are feeding our kids, it's less chicken than you might imagine. We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok:...

This week Leigh and Em answer questions about whether you should give into the demands of your in-laws, is it wrong to not clean up your children's mess at a restaurant, should you feel obligated to help at your children's school and setting boundaries with in-laws.   We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot @leahgoulis_writer See...

You can take our skinny jeans and side parts from our cold dead hands. Plus, the words you should never say to the mother of a picky eater, and why can't mums take their own advice?  We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot @leahgoulis_writer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not an episode for the squeamish! Em and Leah unpack some age-old hang ups about giving birth, the dad who can't handle a dirty nappy and how to navigate a mum's group that doesn't quite fit your vibe.  We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot @leahgoulis_writer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do kids need tough love, a gentle push or something in between? Em and Leah talk about finding the balance, plus friendship culls - how do you break up with your mates as an adult?  We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot @leahgoulis_writer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Leah and Em answer your questions on whether your child should play with naughty kids, should you let your child have sleepovers, should parents be instilling a greater fear of strangers and the Leah gets controversial about having children at weddings. We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot @leahgoulis_writer See...

Mate, we are in the winter virus wars right now. Leah and Em discuss the latest bug that's taking down school-aged kids across the country. Plus, the piles of cash you might have hidden away in your garage, and when it's time to worry about milestones (it's much later than you'd think).    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Em and Leah answer your questions about dealing with different parenting styles, being jealous of Exes, finding out your child is bullying someone and tattoos!  We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot @leahgoulis_writer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the start of so many fights at home, but is homework really useful or is it time to ditch it? Plus, are we letting down our kids by not giving them the tools to be kind?  We'd love to hear from you, join the Mum Club:Write to us: [email protected] and Facebook: @kidspotTikTok: @kidspot.com.auRead More: www.kidspot.com.auFollow Em and Leah: @emblatchford_kidspot @leahgoulis_writer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.