FizzyKids: The Podcast

Meet Joe. Joe is the now-grown-up younger brother to his sister who has Cerebral Palsey.  Joe tells us his story of life growing up in a family with a child who has a special need.

There were lots of tough days, but great ones too and Joe walks us through both, how he dealt with it and what he learnt that could help other siblings of fizzy kids as well as their parents.

And it got me thinking…..there must be lots of siblings of fizzy kids out there who dealt with their own journey. From research, it’s clear that for some siblings, growing up with fizzy kids can be traumatic and in some extreme cases it has lead to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. For others, they may take it all in their stride and find their own way through.

But one thing’s for sure – we mustn’t forget them, because they have their own story which is equally as valid and deserves to be heard.

Grab a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy being part of the FizzyKids tribe.

Find more @thefizzykids (Instagram & Facebook) or on our website www.fizzykids.co.uk. Parenting podcast, special needs parenting, special needs, additional needs, autism, dyspraxia, dyslexia, reactive attachment disorder, sensory processing disorder, ADHD, special needs kids, sensitive kids, mental health, parental mental health.

Meet Nadim.  Nadim is a Dad AND a Parent Coach and has spent a lot of time thinking about how to help his own kids as well as all kids out there.

Nadim’s world changed after a fizzy moment with his 8 year old daughter when she told him that she hated herself. Nadim was gobsmacked and devastated. How could this beautiful, intelligent, kind girl have so little self-esteem at such a young age? This started a journey for him that ended with him setting up the Happy Confident Company which is committed to helping kids and their parents find ways to express their feelings and build their self-confidence.

Nadim eloquently and candidly talks about the impact that his childhood experiences had on his parenting and how he believes that to be the best parents we can be to our fizzy kids, we all a little bit of the child psychologist about us.

Nadim has offered a 15% discount on all Happy Confident Company products to FizzyKids subscribers.  Simply use the code Fizzy15 at checkout (www.happyconfident.com)

Make a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy being part of the FizzyKids tribe.  

Find more @thefizzykids (Instagram & Facebook) or on our website www.fizzykids.co.uk. Parenting podcast, special needs parenting, special needs, additional needs, autism, dyspraxia, dyslexia, reactive attachment disorder, sensory processing disorder, ADHD, special needs kids, sensitive kids, mental health, parental mental health.

Season 2 is upon us!  Join us for a Season of interviews with parents, siblings, Carers, teachers, employees, and coaches of fizzy kids to find out what they have learnt about best supporting their fizzy kids and also how they have learnt to manage their own feelings and mental health.

It's easy to feel isolated or overwhelmed when you are living or working with fizzy kids, but you are not alone.  These fabulous interviewees are honest, raw and hopeful about the support they can give to their fizzy kids.

Make a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy being part of the FizzyKids tribe.  Find more @thefizzykids (Instagram & Facebook) or on our website www.fizzykids.co.uk.

Parenting podcast, special needs parenting, special needs, additional needs, autism, dyspraxia, dyslexia, reactive attachment disorder, sensory processing disorder, ADHD, special needs kids, sensitive kids, mental health, parental mental health.

Fizzy Kid 1 is FizzyKids' biggest fan.  So it seemed apt to invite him on and let him have his say.  He'll tell you all about him (well until he reaches the part where he says "Sorry Listeners, that's all I can give you!").  He explains what makes him fabulous and what makes him fizzy and what he and we do to help his fizziness.

It's short, but (and I am biased here!), very sweet.  When I asked him to be on it he said "FINALLY....I get to be on a podcast.  I've been waiting so long for this....".  FYI, he's 9, I'm 43 and was only on my first podcast this year...!  Enjoy.

Learning to parent, parenting podcast, special needs, additional needs, mindful parenting, responsive parenting, gentle parenting, intentional parenting, positive parenting, attachment parenting, parenting advice, parenting differently, how to parent, autism, learning difficulties, special needs parents, new parenting approaches, parenting language, special needs mum, special needs dad.

“Calm down!” “How dare you talk to me like that!” 

How do you talk to your kids when they are struggling with their behaviours and big feelings? Join Ali on her quest to transform her parenting language and the way she interacts with her fizzy kids.

Ali Fanshawe from FizzyKids shares wins and woes of parenting emotional, fizzy kids and offers ideas to learn a new parenting language and approach to help kids learn to manage their emotions and big feelings. Discover the importance of what you say to your kids and how you say it, so that you can help regulate your fizzy kid at home, in public and at school. 

As a Special/Additional Needs Mum, Ali confesses that she does not get it right every time. She has developed the FizzyWay of parenting to help her hold on to the kind and respecting part of her personality that she likes most (which also helps to cut down on her gin consumption and means she can go to bed without feeling guilty or ashamed!).

FizzyKids: The Podcast brings together the best of attachment parenting, mindful parenting and therapeutic parenting for parents and carers of children who struggle to manage their big feelings; adopted children, fostered children and kids with hidden disabilities such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, speech delay, autism, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Pathological Demand Avoidance, Oppositional Demand Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder.   The podcast is designed to help families, family life, working parents, stay at home parents, grandparents and other carers.