Kiddipedia Podcast

Today we welcome back a familiar face, For anyone who may not not know who Dr Justin Coulson is, which I don’t think there would be many at all, Justin is one Australia’s most trusted and respected parenting experts and thought leaders.

As a Happy Families expert, Justin has a PhD in Psychology and has written 6 books.

He is a four-time bestselling author, an occasional writer for the New York Times, is a TEDx speaker, a consultant to the Australian Government’s ‘Raising Children Network’ and appears on regular basis in all of Australia’s major news outlets for television, radio, and print and is just an all-round top bloke.

Oh, and of course is busy a Dad to six daughters.

In this chat Justin shares his inspirational tips to help support kids throughout their 2021 school year.

Justin also address the interesting topic of the importance of parents giving kids enough freedom with helpful advice how parents can balance that up with keeping kids safe (and staying sane at the same time).

 We ask Justin questions including:

1. Why is it important for kids to have a little freedom growing up and how can parents manage this in a safe way?
2. Parents often feel that giving their kids a mobile phone isn’t the best idea. What are your thoughts on this?
3. What are the negative implications if we don’t give children enough social space and freedom they need to thrive?
4. Do you have any tips for parents who may struggle with friends who have different parenting styles and possibly different levels of freedom for their children?
5. As an ambassador for Spacetalk, could you please tell about your personal use of their products?
6. Why is it so important that we fill children up with positivity and kindness, especially at the start of their day?
7. Why do you think it’s important to ensure kids feel they can talk to you about anything relating to school and life in general?

For Justin’s full article, please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/tips-to-support-our-kids-this-school-year-2021/

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• Spacetalk website: https://www.spacetalkwatch.com/
• Spacetalk FB - @spacetalkwatch
• Spacetalk IG - @spacetalkwatchaunz
• Happy Families - https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/
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The start of the 2021 school year was unlike any other our children have ever experienced. Challenging events throughout 2020, including COVID, meant children were carrying much more than the contents of their school bags on their shoulders as they approached the classroom at the start of Term 1.

Today we take the time to discuss the impacts of COVID on childrens mental health in the short, middle and long term with our special guest, Chanel Nesci. Chanel is a Registered Psychologist and Psychological Health and Safety Leader at BUPA with almost ten years of experience working in Mental Health.

We ask Chanel questions including:

1. What are your thoughts on the impact of COVID on children’s mental health?
2. What are some of the positives children can take away from the last 12 months? Starting with preschoolers? Primary Schoolers? Teens?
3. Do you think that this time has enabled the ability to form even stronger bonds with parents?
4. Do you think this opportunity has developed a greater appreciation for their friends? Teachers?
5. Do you think the additional rules and regulations COVID has brought to our lives has helped children become better behaved?
6. Addressing the cons, do you think children find it much more difficult to express how they are feeling?
7. How do parents and caregivers identify signs of stress? How do the signs of stress differ child to child? What can parents do to help this?
8. What affects does Social isolation have on kids?
9. What’s your thoughts on children’s abilities to initiate and form robust conversations these days? And the potential lack thereof to form deep connections to others through this?
10. How can parents keep an eye out on any signs that your children might need more support?

For Chanel’s full article, please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/how-to-minimise-covid-19-anxiety-as-the-kids-return-to-school/

For further details: https://www.bupa.com.au/healthlink/

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We’re here today with a guest unlike any other I’ve had the privilege of speaking to before.

We welcome our special guest Alan Stevens: an International Profiling and Communications Specialist who has been referred to by the UK Guardian as the leading authority on reading people and has also been referred by the Herald as mentalist meets Dr Phil.

Alan has regularly featured on National TV, Radio and in the World’s Press, profiling the likes of our leading politicians, TV and sports stars as well Britain’s Royalty.

We ask Alan questions including:

1. Are there any tips you can share to help parents, and teachers, enhance the ability of their children to reach their full potential?
2. What is a Face Profiler? Where does Face Reading come from and what’s the science behind it?
3. From what age can we read a child?
4. Where have you used these skills?
5. Can you share some examples and results people have achieved?
6. How old does a person need to be to be able to read other people?
7. What future do you see for Face Reading?

 

For Alan’s full article, please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/the-keys-to-understanding-your-child/

For further details: https://www.alanstevens.com.au/

 

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Following our experiences with homeschooling in 2020, Term 1 has presented a welcome return to the classroom and an opportunity to start the year afresh.

It also has many parents eager to make a conscious effort to make this year count.

If you are parent keen to continue supporting your child’s learning from home you’re in the right place

Lucky for us we are joined by James Burnett who will share tips that can help.

James is the CEO, co-founder of Origo Education, a father of three, and an expert how to teach primary school children mathematics at school and at home.

Origo at Home a free online resource designed to help parents - with more than 20,000 have already accessed the program.

We ask James questions including:

1. What do you think is the most important tip you can give parents who are wanting to support their children’s education and teach maths at home?
2. Why do you think it’s important for parents to support their children’s education at home?
3. Retrospectively, what do you see being the positives in the experiences of parents homeschooling their children during lockdown - if any?
4. You mentioned Visual Representations are a great way to better engage students - why is that and can you tell us a little more?
5. What do you find are the most common challenges children experience in learning maths?
6. How can parents’ best overcome those challenges whilst supporting their children’s education?
7. Collaborating and communicating is so important for everyone, especially when working in teams, but how can this help children and adults when they are learning new ideas, especially in mathematics?
8. You talk about how important it is to help children understand the importance of mathematics and how they can apply that to real life situations.
9. Can you tell us about this in more detail and perhaps give our parents some ideas of how they can present opportunities to teach to their children?

 

For James full article: https://kiddipedia.com.au/top-tips-to-support-kids-maths-study-in-2021/

For further information, visit: https://www.origoeducation.com.au/

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It’s not every day that you get to speak with Miss Universe Australia, but, lucky for us today is the day.

Where’s the link between Miss Universe & a parenting podcast I hear you say?!?! Well, I’m glad you asked.

Today we welcome Miss Universe Australia 2020 Maria Thattil, who will be Australia’s national entrant in the Miss Universe pageant which is aiming to take place in May.

Maria is a writer & speaker & the creator of Mind With Me – an empowerment series on Instagram which inspires women, men & young people to be confident & live their best lives.

An incredible woman & advocate for inclusion committed to using her voice & platform to drive the pursuit of progress.

As an Australian of Indian heritage, Maria has experienced racism throughout her childhood. Today she shares her life experiences & thoughts on ’How to teach your kids to be respectful of others when it comes to race.

We ask Maria questions including:

1. What does it feel like to be a victim of racism?
2. Do you feel there has been a shift in consciousness since your childhood experiences towards the society becoming more accepting - or not?
3. What is the most sensitive way for a child to ask another child what their background is? What is the right language to use & questions to ask?
4. Are the use of the right words & tone of your voice the difference between making someone feel foreign & exhibiting genuine curiosity?
5. Do you think it’s important for parents to provide children exposure through curricular activities & cross-race friendships can help decrease prejudice?
6. How old do you think children should be to discuss racism in society?
7. Why is it important to talk to your children about race early?
8. What should a parent do if they don’t feel equipped to have race related conversations with their children?
9. How can parents demonstrate good role modelling?

 

For Maria’s full article: https://kiddipedia.com.au/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-racism/

For further details: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mindwithme/?hl=en

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Well, here we find ourselves at the start of a new year, following possibly the most significantly challenging one in our generations history. Dare I speak the name of the year that was 2020.

Following that calamity we have to ask ourselves, what are the consequences on our children’s mental health, consciously and subconsciously, in the short and long term.

It’s not been a topic that has been addressed a great deal, and that’s exactly what we are here to do today with our special guest Carolyn Seri, a general registered Psychologist.

Carolyn has worked in both the Government and Private sectors for over 15 years in a number of psychological settings including working with children, adolescents, adults and families and also psychological assessment. Carolyn has worked in a number of evidence based therapies including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Neurofeedback Therapy, Parenting Program (1-2-3 Magic Parenting) Circle of Security Program TM,  EMDR, CBT, ACT and many other evidence based therapies. 

We ask Carolyn questions including:

1. Have you noticed an increase of children’s mental health presentations in your private practice in the last 12 months?
2. How can parent’s best reflect with children on the year that was and the unknowns of the year ahead, do you have any tips?
3. What are the pros and cons of the big life experiences COVID brought our children and their overall interpretation of the pandemic?
4. How can parents use play to help your child cope with COVID and their return to the school year?
5. What are the consequences if we dismiss children’s feelings?
6. How can parent’s best approach situations that are not likely to have a positive outcome?
7. What can parents say to help support their child if they have a valid reason to worry?
8. In the situation, where a parent was never taught what empathy is, how can they best be empathetic to their own children? Where should they start in helping their children feel supported and loved?
9. On the flip side, for a parent who was taught empathy as a child, could you please share your advice for them?
10. What kind of issues would warrant a visit to a psychologist who works with children in light of COVID-19 and its impacts? 

For Carolyn’s article, please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/psychologist-working-with-children-and-families/

For further details, please view: https://www.zingpinme.com/

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Depending which Australian State or Territory you live in, we each experience a variety of intensities to temperature and humidity during summer. Irrespective of your exposure to heat conditions, we each need to drink water to replenish the lost fluid from sweat.

We also need enough water in our systems to help our bodies work efficiently and maintain good health.

Today we share inspirational tips how you can keep your little ones hydrated during summer, and throughout the year, which of course can be a challenge for many parents with fussy children who just won’t seem to drink water.

Joining us is our special guest, Chef Kate Stephens from Guardian Childcare & Education.

We ask Kate questions including:

1. As a Mum and a Chef in the Early Childhood Education and Care industry, have you found it challenging to keep children hydrated during summer?
2. What are some fun ways you use at your childcare centre to encourage children to drink water?
3. How can parents create a routine to help their children stay hydrated?
4. For children who are fussy and refuse water, do you have any helpful tips?
5. How do you teach children about nutrition / a balanced diet?
6. What are fun / creative ways to get children to eat fruit and vegetables?
7. How can parents help their children embrace good food habits and help create a healthy relationship to eating?

For Kate’s full article, please go to:  https://kiddipedia.com.au/keeping-your-child-hydrated-during-hot-summer-months/

For further details, visit:

https://www.guardian.edu.au/

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Welcome back!

What a perfect topic to kick off 2021 than to talk all things breakfast.

Not only are we discussing the importance of eating breakfast but the importance of including a nutrient-rich breakfast as part of your morning routine. 

To discuss this topic we welcome our special guest Susie Burrell, a qualified dietitian with a master's in coaching psychology.

Susie talks to us about the work she’s been doing with Lean Cuisine to develop their first ever frozen breakfast range.

In addition, Susie shares tips to help busy parents with their morning rush, and getting out the door on time, and the paramountcy of parents making time for their own breakfast.

We ask Susie questions including:

1. Why is breakfast absolutely essential for growing children?
2. How about us as adults?
3. What happens to our bodies and our children’s bodies when we skip breakfast?
4. Why is having a balanced breakfast so important?
5. What breakfast options are best when we’ve run out of time in the morning?
6. What are the dangers of skipping breakfast in the morning?
7. Ideally what ingredients should a healthy balanced breakfast contain?

For Susie’s full article, please go to:

https://kiddipedia.com.au/the-benefits-of-a-balanced-breakfast-with-leading-dietitian-and-nutritionist-susie-burrell/

For further details:

https://susieburrell.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/susie_burrell_dietitian/?hl=en

https://www.goodnes.com/lean-cuisine/

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We’re here today to share 10 ways partners can provide breastfeeding support.

Yep you heard me right - this is breastfeeding support information not for mums but for dads and partners.

It’s paternal breastfeeding support information how fathers and partners can make a difference.

So if you’re a father or partner expecting a newborn and the mother is planning to breastfeed and you’re wondering “what can I do to help”, then this chat is for you.

To help share her expert information and advice we welcome our special guest Julia Day.

Julia is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Paediatric Registered Nurse with more than 15 years’ experience in Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care units.

 

We ask Julia questions including:

1. In your experience, what are some of the most common concerns and or misunderstanding men and partners have in general about breastfeeding?
2. I understand one of the biggest reasons why women give up on breastfeeding is due to the lack of support from their partner, can you expand on this for us?
3. How important is it for Mums to receive support from their partners when breastfeeding?
4. How could you best describe the physical challenges a Mother goes through when breastfeeding to someone who hasn’t ever experienced it, like a father?
5. What are some of the other ways they can bond and interact with the baby?
6. How can they encourage the mother while breastfeeding?
7. What are some of the most common concerns a mother may have about her milk supply, how can a partner help here?
8. How can a partner help make the mother feel comfortable?
9. Its common mothers experience a lot of anxiety when breastfeeding. How can a partner help curb their anxiety?
10. How can partners educate themselves? Where should they start and what is your recommended reading list?

For the full article, please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/how-can-you-help-your-partner-while-breastfeeding/

For further info, visit: https://www.morethanmilk.co.nz/

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Long gone are those days of pregnancy being a condition that puts women on bed rest for 9 months.

Just because a women is pregnant doesn’t mean she has to stop physical activity, if anything there are a number of health benefits associated with exercise during pregnancy. These include reduce backaches, constipation, bloating and swelling, boost in mood and energy levels. It can helping you sleep better, preventing excess weight gain and promoting strength and muscle tone amongst many other benefits.

Exercise during pregnancy has been be a controversial and confusing topic in recent years.

To help clarify why this is so, and how you can best monitor healthy levels of exercise during pregnancy we welcome our special guest Rachel Simpson

Rachel is a women’s health educator, a Physiotherapist, Nutritionist and health coach and natural fertility educator. Her obsession is teaching women how to take control of their health as she teaches women all the things we never learnt in health class- that being about periods, pregnancy and pelvic floor.

We ask Rachel questions including:

1. Why has exercise during pregnancy been such a controversial and confusing topic in recent years?
2. Why have the safe exercises during pregnancy changed so regularly?
3. Why are so many women confused about how to exercise safely during pregnancy?
4. If a women was physically active before her pregnancy, should she be able to continue her activity in moderation?
5. Is Low impact aerobics encouraged versus high impact. If so why?
6. How does your pre-pregnancy physical fitness level affect the appropriate workout intesity a women should set her target heart rate at?
7. Why is a set target heart rate not appropriate for montitoring exercise intensity in all pregnant women?
8. What is the Borg Scale and how does it alow owmen to monitor their exercise intsity without having to track their heart rate durig workouts?
9. What are the benefits in the Borg Scale?
10. I understand another simple way to monitor your exercise intensity is with the “Talk Test” what can you tell us about this?

 

For Rachel full article, please to go: https://kiddipedia.com.au/how-to-monitor-the-intensity-of-your-pregnancy-workouts-without-tracking-your-heart-rate/

 

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