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The Parentalk Podcast for the Primary Years

Free, fun and practical monthly podcasts all about helping mums and dads do the best job they can at bringing up their children.

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The Parentalk Podcast Episode 14: Telling Lies… A Brief Storm?

The Parentalk Podcast Episode 14: Telling Lies… A Brief Storm?

I'm sure you will agree… we want our children to be trustworthy, not to cheat, lie, be sneaky, cover up things or steal.... Read more

27 Sep 2018

15mins

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The Parentalk Podcast Episode 13: Let the consequence do the talking

The Parentalk Podcast Episode 13: Let the consequence do the talking

Used effectively, consequences can be a handy tool in teaching our children to be responsible for their own actions, by ... Read more

23 Apr 2018

12mins

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The Parentalk Podcast Episode 12: Mummy, can you hear me!

The Parentalk Podcast Episode 12: Mummy, can you hear me!

We as parents can be amazed by how well empathy "works" to calm our children.  For most people, including our children, ... Read more

19 Feb 2018

13mins

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The Parentalk Podcast Episode 11: Sibling Rivalry

The Parentalk Podcast Episode 11: Sibling Rivalry

Having more than one child brings with it the possibility of sibling rivalry. Many brothers and sisters fight from time ... Read more

12 Jun 2017

13mins

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The Parentalk Podcast Episode 10: What’s Your Parenting Style?

The Parentalk Podcast Episode 10: What’s Your Parenting Style?

What's your parenting style? Authoritarian, Assertive and Permissive!  Do you believe in lots of discipline or are you m... Read more

24 Feb 2017

13mins

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The Parentalk Podcast Episode 9: The best possible Christmas!

The Parentalk Podcast Episode 9: The best possible Christmas!

Many families will be worried about covering the cost of Christmas this year. But is it possible to cut the expense with... Read more

16 Dec 2016

11mins

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The Parentalk Podcast Episode 8: Self-Esteem - Building a sense of worth

The Parentalk Podcast Episode 8: Self-Esteem - Building a sense of worth

Building a sense of worth in our children is an ongoing process and begins in those early years.  Naturally, we parents ... Read more

3 Oct 2016

11mins

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The Parentalk Podcast Episode 7: Mindfulness - Helping children manage their emotions

The Parentalk Podcast Episode 7: Mindfulness - Helping children manage their emotions

By now there’s a good chance you’ve heard the term “mindfulness.”   It seems to be making a splash everywhere in regard ... Read more

2 Aug 2016

11mins

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The Parentalk Podcast Episode 6: Values - Caught or taught?

The Parentalk Podcast Episode 6: Values - Caught or taught?

In this episode Katharine Hill and Rob Parsons discuss establishing values in our children.  In our day-to-day lives do ... Read more

18 May 2016

8mins

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The Parentalk Podcast Episode 5: Sleep - What to do about nightmares

The Parentalk Podcast Episode 5: Sleep - What to do about nightmares

It's not clear at what age our children begin to dream, but even toddlers can tell us about having dreams — pleasant one... Read more

12 Apr 2016

9mins

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