Leonie and Babatunde explore the evolution of shopping experiences from their childhood to the present day, emphasizing the importance of in-person shopping for teaching children essential life skills. They reminisce about the vibrant market culture of their youth, where the sights, sounds, and smells created a rich shopping experience that fostered community connections. The couple discusses the challenges of modern online shopping, particularly how it impacts their children's understanding of money management and product selection. They advocate for more hands-on shopping trips with their kids to instill valuable lessons about quality, value, and personal interaction. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the nostalgia for the past while recognizing the need to adapt and teach the next generation amidst the conveniences of today’s digital age.

Being a parent in general is FAR from easy but then add having to source child care into the mix and it can be CRAZY!

Building your village is important so you have people you can rely on around you. Baba and Leonie each look back on how they were raised and how that's influenced how they bring up their children.

This week the Aleshes reminisce on their experiences starting new schools and what is was like coming back after the holidays: who got tall and the time Baba was bullied over his new haircut. Have school politics changed for their kids? And when was it better then or now?

This week the Aleshes talk about their childhood friends and reveal what they really think of their children’s current peers. Delving into the memories of impromptu sleepovers and calling everyone “cousin” they decide when friendships were better, then or now.

Baba has started a vinyl collection. There's nothing better than zoning out to music but when was music better? When they were children or the music their children listen to.

Have the kids got it right these day with their crazy stand, or was it way better when we were young?

Babatunde and Leonie discuss the importance of toys growing up and how things have changed for children now.

Babatunde is living his childhood through their son and Leonie can't wait for their daughter to paint Baba's nails.

This episode is pure nostalgia!

Babatunde and Leonie chat through the fashion cycles. How they dress now compared to how kids and young adults dress now.

Back then, people tailored their own clothes,How will that impact their son's fashion choices moving forwards.

Baba and Leonie tackle the issue of kids parties.

It's easy to do too much. Do you expect other parents to pay their way? The whole subject is a minefield!

When were kids parties better? Then or now?

The Aléshés delve into schooling, street smarts and taking notes from important speeches.