Am I A Bad Mum? The question we all ask. We love our kids but they drive us nuts so we want to share our stories and failures… oh and what time is too early to pour a wine??! Hosts: @KatieMattin and @RachelThaiday
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Katie has banned screens, brought them back and banned them again! And she has some interesting info from an actual child psychologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach finds herself in a situation where her kids say they're allowed to do something they know full well they're not, and what she does to overcome it is not the obvious answer! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has decided kids need to stop saying sorry for the sake of saying sorry, it actually has to mean something! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has approached Christmas differently this year and gave the kids their presents early, now she's worried about their reaction on Christmas day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie is seeing everyone putting up photos of how creative Elf on the shelf has been and feels thankful she's dodged a bullet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kids and common sense is an ongoing battle, Katie has had enough so has decided to tell her kids to read the room! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach is told by her 6 year old that if she's getting her ears pierced Mum has to as well and it leads to a very interesting chain of events! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie asks the question is it ok to make the kids watch her choice of movie? As long as it's age appropriate there should be a bit of give and take right? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen up parents with fussy eaters because we've brought in professional help! Michelle Theodosi from the Lifestyle Dietician has tips and info as Rach is at the end of her tether with a 6 year old that won't eat fruit or veg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has a friend who tests out if food is still ok to eat on her kids! It sparks a conversation around food waste and whether it's ok to give them leftovers for a few days in a row. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has started the Christmas holidays with a screen detox. No phones, no Ipads, no laptops, but how will the kids go with it?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach asks the question, is it ok to compete with the kids Dad? When can you 'one up' each other?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has decided that a good way to educate her kids around food is to eat their way around the globe! Stop number 1 - off to the Polish Club we go! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach asks the question, is teaching one of the most essential things in life to your children necessary? Everyone needs to know how to bush wee right?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
To keep them close and under our wings isn't necessarily the best way forward! No better time than now to change up your parenting style right?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie is sick of picking up after everyone so has started 'operation I'm not your maid' where she will just leave everything where it's been dumped...... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has a friend who may not have had the best advise for her son, sometimes things don't come out the way we think they will in our minds! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has realised her kids are finally old enough for their first job so they can start paying to replace their own damaged dance stuff! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has a hard time weighing up whether her kids can spend their birthday money on whatever they like or if she should control it just a little. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach asks the question 'why do I come down so much harder on my kids but are way more polite with others?!' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has banned sleepovers a number of times but didn't learn her lesson. Now they're finally done! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has received an email from the school and deals with it in a surprising way! Is it ok to pick and choose the subjects at school that you care about?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach tells the story of a friend who decided to put a stop to Halloween this year and she went to hilarious lengths! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie and her husband decide to meet the kids at the bus stop after a day of drinking at a Melbourne cup lunch - what they did made their kids decide they were the most embarrassing parents ever! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie doesn't react the way most would when it comes to her girls getting their first ever detention! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has the realisation that something that's really annoying her about one of the girls actually comes directly from her! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie's realised her kids have no sense of time because she's been saying for years they've got 5 minutes until they need to leave when it's more like 30. Mum struggle no1 - getting out of the house on time! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Parents it's ok to relax! Katie has a moment of guilt though when she finds out what her child is doing while she chills! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach puts her foot down and makes her 8 year old donate her winnings to charity - it didn't go down well! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie asks the question am I a bad Mum for not cooking for the whole weekend?! Occasionally we have a social life too and you'll just have to make do! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
