Welcome to This Glorious Mess Little Kids. A twice-weekly look at parenting as it really is - confusing, exhausting, inspiring, funny, and full of surprises. So many surprises!

How do we talk to our little ones about COVID? Is it okay if our kids think a sneeze or a cough is a coronavirus? 

The longer this pandemic goes on the more our little ones are internalising, they pump the hand sanitiser, they carry their masks. But how much do they really know about what's happening in the world around them? and do we need to protect them from it? 

Tegan and Leigh are joined by Melanie Woodfield, Mum and Clinical Psychologist who specialises in parenting, child conduct problems, early intervention. 

Plus this week's listener dilemma, how early is too early to prep for a baby? 

LINKS

You can register for the Safe On Social Webinar, The Principals’ Guide To Keeping Your Students, Staff and School Safe On Social Media, now!

RECOMMENDATIONS 

This week Leigh recommends, bribing with Santa and Tegan likes the Vileda or Koh Spray Mops. 

CREDITS

Host: Leigh Campbell & Tegan Natoli

Guest: Melanie Woodfield

Producer: Mikayla Floriano

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