My First Five Years

“Being creative isn’t a personality type. All children and adults can be creative if they’re given the right opportunity.” 

You’ll hear about the three main elements to creativity, why parent-led activities don’t support your child’s development in the same way as child-led ones, and ways to encourage your child’s creativity, with creators of the My First Five Years app Jennie Johnson and Alistair Bryce-Clegg. 

For more information and tips on your child’s early years, download the My First Five Years app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/my-first-five-years/id1567551364

Jennie Johnson MBE founded the well-respected company Kids Allowed, best in class multi-award winning and top position on independent national league table for quality. Passionate about impact, high performing teams and having fun. Doing well by doing good.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg has had an incredibly successful career in early years, being a headteacher for ten years as well as establishing an internationally renowned consultancy. He is recognised as a leading voice in the sector, having done a TED talk and published 23 books.

“Maths is more than numbers. It’s your experience of the world around you in terms of shape, pattern, measure and number. Maths feeds into everything we do, all the time.” 

You’ll hear how maths is so much more than numbers, counting, addition and subtraction. From filling your bowl with the right amount of cereal to baking together and the language you use, early years experts Jennie Johnson and Alistair Bryce-Clegg explain how to establish firm mathematical foundations from birth to five, to give your child the best start possible in a way that’s appropriate for their stage of development.

For more information and tips on your child’s early years, download the My First Five Years app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/my-first-five-years/id1567551364

Jennie Johnson MBE founded the well-respected company Kids Allowed, best in class multi-award winning and top position on the independent national league table for quality. Passionate about impact, high-performing teams and having fun. Doing well by doing good.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg has had an incredibly successful career in early years, being a headteacher for ten years as well as establishing an internationally renowned consultancy. He is recognised as a leading voice in the sector, having done a TED talk and published 23 books.

“Sometimes it can feel like you’re in a race to get to the big milestones of walking, potty-training, weaning, reading and writing.” 

You’ll hear how to focus on the uniqueness of your child’s development and on the often unnoticed but crucially important little steps on your child’s journey. Learn how to trust your child’s processes and learning with early childhood experts Jennie Johnson and Alistair Bryce-Clegg, creators of award-winning parenting app My First Five Years. 

For more information and tips on your child’s early years, download the My First Five Years app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/my-first-five-years/id1567551364

Jennie Johnson MBE founded the well-respected company Kids Allowed, best in class multi-award winning and top position on independent national league table for quality. Passionate about impact, high performing teams and having fun. Doing well by doing good.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg has had an incredibly successful career in early years, being a headteacher for ten years as well as establishing an internationally renowned consultancy. He is recognised as a leading voice in the sector, having done a TED talk and published 23 books.

“It’s not a picture of doom and gloom, but it is a picture of maybe having to change our expectations as parents so that children have the opportunities that they missed, so they can build the skills they need.” 

You’ll hear about the impacts of lockdown on babies and young children, and discover Alistair and Jennie’s top tips to help. Find out why children who were very young during lockdown may be more reluctant to play with sand and mud, and how to help with separation anxiety, with early childhood experts Alistair Bryce-Clegg and Jennie Johnson, creators of the My First Five Years parenting app. (link to app store) 

For more information and tips on your child’s early years, download the My First Five Years app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/my-first-five-years/id1567551364

Jennie Johnson MBE founded the well-respected company Kids Allowed, best in class multi-award winning and top position on independent national league table for quality. Passionate about impact, high performing teams and having fun. Doing well by doing good.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg has had an incredibly successful career in early years, being a headteacher for ten years as well as establishing an internationally renowned consultancy. He is recognised as a leading voice in the sector, having done a TED talk and published 23 books.

A bonus episode from Jenny and Alistair's conversation with food and nutrition expert Lucy Upton about avoiding choking hazards with your under 5.

For more information and tips on your child’s early years, download the My First Five Years app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/my-first-five-years/id1567551364

Jennie Johnson MBE founded the well-respected company Kids Allowed, best in class multi-award winning and top position on independent national league table for quality. Passionate about impact, high performing teams and having fun. Doing well by doing good.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg has had an incredibly successful career in early years, being a headteacher for ten years as well as establishing an internationally renowned consultancy. He is recognised as a leading voice in the sector, having done a TED talk and published 23 books.

“I see all of these ‘what my toddler eats in a day’ on bamboo plates full of these fantastic meals, and I think it doesn’t need to be this complicated. They don’t need four different types of vegetables on their plate for the meal to be balanced.” 

Specialist paediatric dietitian Lucy Upton (also known as the Children’s Dietitian) joins hosts Alistair Bryce-Clegg and Jennie Johnson to talk all things child nutrition, from weaning to fussy eating. Cutting through the noise around children’s nutrition, you’ll hear expert advice on how many meals and snacks young children need, what makes a balanced meal, why you don’t need to buy organic and how to avoid battles at mealtimes, as well as five ways to encourage your child to eat a varied diet in their first five years.

For more information and tips on your child’s early years, download the My First Five Years app: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/my-first-five-years/id1567551364

Jennie Johnson MBE founded the well-respected company Kids Allowed, best in class multi-award winning and top position on independent national league table for quality. Passionate about impact, high performing teams and having fun. Doing well by doing good.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg has had an incredibly successful career in early years, being a headteacher for ten years as well as establishing an internationally renowned consultancy. He is recognised as a leading voice in the sector, having done a TED talk and published 23 books.

“Behaviour is not the child. It’s the child’s way of articulating or expressing something that they haven’t got the language to express.” 

You’ll hear why your child repeatedly throws food on the floor, what to do when your child won’t share or grabs another child’s toy, why the naughty step should be given the heave-ho and why giving your child their preferred cup is so important! Early childhood experts Alistair Bryce-Clegg and Jennie Johnson discuss challenging behaviour in young children and give five parenting hacks to support your child. 

For more information and tips on your child’s early years, download the My First Five Years app.

Jennie Johnson MBE founded the well-respected company Kids Allowed, best in class multi-award winning and top position on independent national league table for quality. Passionate about impact, high performing teams and having fun. Doing well by doing good.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg has had an incredibly successful career in early years, being a headteacher for ten years as well as establishing an internationally renowned consultancy. He is recognised as a leading voice in the sector, having done a TED talk and published 23 books.

“Lots of the connections you can make as a family in your own family space are worth way more than that ticket to see the massive light show!” 

Discover top tips to help you through the festive season with your under-five and find out how to uncover the true magic of Christmas (spoiler alert, it doesn’t include a trip to Santa’s grotto). Hosted by early childhood experts Jennie Johnson MBE and Alistair Bryce-Clegg, you’ll hear how to make magical memories, whether there’s such a thing as too many presents and what to do about it, and why children can find Christmas overwhelming and how to help them, as well as five easy hacks for a smooth and realistic Christmas.

For more information and tips on your child’s early years, download the My First Five Years app.

Jennie Johnson MBE founded the well-respected company Kids Allowed, best in class multi-award winning and top position on independent national league table for quality. Passionate about impact, high performing teams and having fun. Doing well by doing good.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg has had an incredibly successful career in early years, being a headteacher for ten years as well as establishing an internationally renowned consultancy. He is recognised as a leading voice in the sector, having done a TED talk and published 23 books.

What is Good Enough Parenting? “We, as parents, are allowed to have a bad day, be in a bad mood and raise our voices.” 

Find out all about realistic parenting and setting reasonable expectations for yourself and your child, as well as why there might just be an upside to a meltdown at the supermarket, with early childhood experts Jennie Johnson and Alistair Bryce-Clegg, creators of the My First Five Years parenting app.

For more information and tips on your child’s early years, download the My First Five Years app.

Jennie Johnson MBE founded the well-respected company Kids Allowed, best in class multi-award winning and top position on independent national league table for quality. Passionate about impact, high performing teams and having fun. Doing well by doing good.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg has had an incredibly successful career in early years, being a headteacher for ten years as well as establishing an internationally renowned consultancy. He is recognised as a leading voice in the sector, having done a TED talk and published 23 books.

Meet your hosts, early childhood experts Jennie Johnson and Alistair Bryce-Clegg: “My dream is to help give parents their confidence and their power back."

Find out what motivates early childhood experts Jennie and Alistair and why they want to share their knowledge through this podcast, and the parenting app "My First Five Years". Tap into their decades of experience to help you become more empowered as a parent and have more fun along the way.

For more information and tips on your child’s early years, download the My First Five Years app.

Jennie Johnson MBE founded the well-respected company Kids Allowed, best in class multi-award winning and top position on independent national league table for quality. Passionate about impact, high performing teams and having fun. Doing well by doing good.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg has had an incredibly successful career in early years, being a headteacher for ten years as well as establishing an internationally renowned consultancy. He is recognised as a leading voice in the sector, having done a TED talk and published 23 books.