Annoyingly, there are so many buzz words around parenting and regulation is one of them at the moment.

This week we explore what regulation is and what parents can do to help their children manage their inner world.

Parents are their child's emotional regulation tool, so listen in and get some great practical tips to help you parent from a calmer place.

Bethan talks about how helpful the book, Brainstorm, by Dan Siegal, is for parents to understand their child's inner world.

Thanks for listening to our podcast, hopefully it helps to stop your mother falling out of your mouth!

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If you're looking for activity for your 2 - 6 year olds, look at Kinderama here www.kinderama.com.

Looking for emotional support for yourself or your child? Get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and join Bethan's online therapeutic community the Calm Parenting Club here www.bethanoriordan.com.

Want to ask us a question? Email [email protected]

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Every parent wants to have a close relationship with their child, where they can talk with their parent about anything.  Join Stef and Bethan where we explore what this actually looks like, how parents accidentally jeapordize it and what parents can do to keep channels of communication open.

Essential listening for parents of toddlers and teenagers - remember that relationships start when a child is very young and the effort a parent puts in now makes all the difference as they grow. 

Thanks for listening to our podcast, hopefully it helps to stop your mother falling out of your mouth! Please leave a review (the stars) and follow us so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content.

If you're looking for safe and nurturing activity classes for your 2 - 6 year old, find out more here www.kinderama.com.

Looking for emotional support for yourself or your child? Get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and join Bethan's online therapeutic community the Calm Parenting Club here www.bethanoriordan.com.

Want to ask us a question? Email [email protected]

Join us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderama

Bethan:@bethan.oriordan

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Children in many European countries don’t start school until much older than we do in Ireland.  This week Stef and Bethan are joined by Grainne, a primary teacher, from Learn Le Grà who has a very unique school for 5 - 8 year olds here in Cork.

Join us as we explore how so many children struggle with the current school model and how they can be supported in many different ways to become the best version of themselves.

Thanks for listening to our podcast, hopefully it helps to stop your mother falling out of your mouth! Please leave a review (the stars) and follow us so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content.

If you're looking for activities and adventures for your 2 - 6 year old find out more about Kinderama here www.kinderama.com.

Looking for emotional support for yourself or your child? Get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and join Bethan's online therapeutic community the Calm Parenting Club here www.bethanoriordan.com.

Want to ask us a question? Email [email protected]

Join us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderama

Bethan:@bethan.oriordan

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Encouraging children to be parts of sports can be a really challenging part of parenting. There's so much going on including matches, shouting from parents and coaches and often enormous pressure to perform.

This week Stef and Bethan share some practical tips to help your school be confident in their sporting abilities.

Thanks for listening to our podcast, hopefully it helps to stop your mother falling out of your mouth! Please leave a review (the stars) and follow us so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content.

If you're looking for activity classes in créche or online for kids aged 2 - 6 years, join Kinderama here www.kinderama.com.

Looking for emotional support for yourself or your child? Get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and join Bethan's online therapeutic community the Calm Parenting Club here www.bethanoriordan.com.

Want to ask us a question? Email [email protected]

Join us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderama

Bethan:@bethan.oriordan

The Mum Mind: @themummindpodcast

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Play dates can be complicated affairs with so much pressure on children to get along and for parents to create a perfect, harmonious play session.

This week we answer a parents question about how triggering play dates can be and share some practical tips to help make them smoother for all involved.

Thanks for listening to our podcast, hopefully it helps to stop your mother falling out of your mouth! Please leave a review (the stars) and follow us, so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content.

Find out about Kinderama - the multi-activity kids classes that happen in-school, in creche and online at www.kinderama.com.

Looking for emotional support for yourself or your child? Get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and join Bethan's online therapeutic community the Calm Parenting Club here www.bethanoriordan.com.

Want to ask us a question? Email [email protected]

Join us on Instagram:

Stef: @kinderama

Bethan: @bethan.oriordan

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It’s not a case of if children see images that may disturb them, it’s when. And in this episode Bethan and Stef are joined by vice principal Eoghan Cleary who, in response to the students needs at his school, has created a programme to help teenagers talk about these subjects.

Parents learning the skills and language of talking about these areas is also essential and starts with every parent developing a non-judgemental, curious and open attitude to these subjects, which can be a million miles away from what you were taught.

This episode contains language of a sexual and explicit nature.

The link for upcoming free webinar about consent:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/active-consent-parents-guardian-carer-seminar-tickets-619874891487?utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-source=strongmail

Thanks for listening to our podcast, hopefully it helps to stop your mother falling out of your mouth! Please leave a review (the stars) and follow us so we can keep continuing to produce free and essential parenting content.

If you're looking for safe and nurturing screen time for your 2 - 6 year old, join Kinderama here www.kinderama.com.

Looking for emotional support for yourself or your child? Get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and join Bethan's online therapeutic community the Calm Parenting Club here www.bethanoriordan.com.

Want to ask us a question? Email [email protected]

Join us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderama

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We kick off Season Two with a very common concern - the teenage disco and all that that entails!

This week we explore supporting teenagers.  How does a parent support a young adult at this essential stage of their life without smothering, judging or letting their fears interfere with the relationship?

Stef and Bethan explore how to manage this delicate stage of parenting and skill teenagers to be safe.  Please note that this episode isn’t for small ears and Bethan explores some of the stories she has heard in therapy from teenagers - this doesn’t in any way represent all teenagers.

Thanks for listening to our podcast, hopefully it helps to stop your mother falling out of your mouth! Please leave a review (the stars) and follow us so we can continue to produce free and essential parenting content.

If you're looking for safe and nurturing screen time for your 2 - 6 year old, join Kinderama here www.kinderama.com.

Looking for emotional support for yourself or your child? Get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and join Bethan's online therapeutic community the Calm Parenting Club here www.bethanoriordan.com.

Want to ask us a question? Email [email protected]

Join us on Instagram:Stef: @kinderama

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Let's be honest - there are parts of parenting that are so repetitive and boring. Yes, we know that one day we will miss them (will we?!) and are trying to make the most of it now...but still! Join Stef and Bethan as we share essential self-care tips and inventive tips to helps ease the boredom load.

Thanks for listening to our podcast, hopefully it helps to stop your mother falling out of your mouth! If you're looking for safe and nurturing screen time for your 2 - 6 year old, join Kinderama here www.kinderama.com.

Looking for emotional support for yourself or your child? Get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and join Bethan's online therapeutic community the Calm Parenting Club here www.bethanoriordan.com.

Want to ask us a question? Email [email protected]

Join us on Instagram:

Stef: @kinderama

Bethan:  @bethan.oriordan

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It can be a funny old dynamic when grandparents minding children. Do they follow the guidelines given? Are they repeating the same parenting patterns you received? Knowing how to manage this can be tricky and this week Stef and Bethan share tips to help manage expectations and navigate these tricky relationships.

Thanks for listening to our podcast, hopefully it helps to stop your mother falling out of your mouth! If you're looking for safe and active screen time for your 2 - 6 year old, join Kinderama here www.kinderama.com.

Looking for emotional support for yourself or your child? Get your free 5 Steps to Calmer Parenting and join Bethan's online therapeutic community the Calm Parenting Club here www.bethanoriordan.com.

Want to ask us a question? Email [email protected]

Join us on Instagram:

Stef: @kinderama

Bethan:  @bethan.oriordan

The Mum Mind: @themummindpodcast

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6 year olds can have big emotions, which can be exhausting and overwhelming for parents to deal with. This week's tips will help parents to take a step back, see beyond the behaviours and help to calm things down....for everyone!

Hosts Bethan O'Riordan (Psychotherapist, Mum of 3 & Creator of The Calm Parenting Club) and Stef McSherry (Mum of 2 & Creator of Kinderama - specialists in activity for younger kids) discuss various topics of parenting and offer practical solutions to help reduce your parenting stress.

For The Calm Parenting Club head to www.bethanoriordan.com 

For multi-activity classes for younger kids in-créche, in-school or online visit Kinderama.com

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