Don't wake the baby!
by Emma and Elliot
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Halloween Special | Parents discuss autumnal activities with under 5s
Halloween Special | Parents discuss autumnal activities with under 5s
About this podcast
Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy crafting. A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting life: sit with us in the blanket fort and join the discussion! We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences and explore how parenting has changed. A topical PodCraft, based in Yorkshire, hand-crafted by parents... Relax, enjoy, and be part of the community.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 94 episodes
- Halloween Special | Parents discuss autumnal activities with under 5s · 48 min · Season 6 Episode 4It's pumpkin season! Relax with a cosy Autumn, October, & Halloween conversation for parents of babies and toddlers. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about: October…
- Crunchy TikTok Mums | Parents react to bad social media toddler tips · 60 min · Season 6 Episode 3Do you get your parenting advice from Instagram or TikTok? We take a look for you to see if they are any good! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about social media…
- Before They Know | Parents discuss body image & raising confident young girls · 49 min · Season 6 Episode 2Navigating the complex topic of body positivity with little ones. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about how 'body talk' starts early: how girls are treated differently…
- New series starting next week... | Parenting with babies & toddlers · 3 min · Season 6 Episode 1Emma & Elliot are back in the blanket fort! It's time for our Series 6 trailer for Don't wake the baby! All new content, same old us, and a few surprises! Make sure you've got…
- Rambling Off-Topic | Bonus parenting tangents, stories, and outtakes (Summer) · 58 min · Season 5 Episode 28Extra baby & toddler stories. Join us in the editing room of the blanket fort for a bonus compilation episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out during the Summer of…
- Disney, Harry Potter, Star Wars | Parents discuss sharing our passions with our kids · 48 min · Season 5 Episode 27Throwback: All the fandoms! Introducing toddlers to our geeky interests. Films, TV shows, books, video games, board games, theatre or musicals? This is the one where Emma and…
- Honest Mum Milestones | Parents discuss significant memories & achievements · 42 min · Season 5 Episode 26Throwback: Parenting milestones with special guest Anna! Leaving the house for the first time with your baby. Being honest about parenting challenges with babies and toddlers…
- Summer Holidays | Parents discuss travelling with toddlers · 49 min · Season 5 Episode 25Throwback: Travel nightmares and surviving with a baby or toddler when you're away on holiday - abroad or in the UK. Our summer holiday episode. This is the one where Emma and…
- Eco-Conscious Parenting | Parents discuss sustainability with babies & toddlers · 42 min · Season 5 Episode 24Throwback: How to be more environmentally friendly when you have a baby or toddler? This is the one where Emma chats with special guest Fran (eco enthusiast and mum of three)…
- Montessori & Imaginative Play | Parents discuss toddler-led learning · 46 min · Season 5 Episode 23Throwback: Montessori and Waldorf with babies and toddlers? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about: education styles, creative play, imagination, wooden toys, sensory…
- Toys, Scams, & Baby Products | Parents discuss unnecessary stuff for babies & toddlers · 47 min · Season 5 Episode 22Throwback: Does society exploit new parents? This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss consumerism, materialism, and capitalism. Being guilted into buying new and expensive…
- Baby Teeth | Parents discuss challenges of soothing a teething baby · 44 min · Season 5 Episode 21Throwback: How do you cope when your baby is teething? This is the one where Emma and Elliot moan about the struggles and frustrations of toothy-pegs, first teeth, and sore gums…
- Sibling Differences | Parents compare first and second child personalities · 52 min · Season 5 Episode 20How different can sisters be as babies or toddlers? The second child is just built differently... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about Lilly and Lola's personalities…
- Surviving Reception & Flexi-Schooling | Parents discuss the first year of school · 1 h 2 min · Season 5 Episode 19How has the first year at primary school been for our 4-year-old and for us as parents? A two-part double episode: half on surviving reception, and half on our part-time…
- Bonus Bloopers | Parenting life, lost toys, routines, church, toddlers, funny stories, outtakes & more · 46 min · Season 5 Episode 18Parenting "tangents" episode with bonus baby & toddler stories - Join Emma and Elliot for this special compilation of outtakes, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out…
- Wet Nappies to Dry Pants | Parents discuss potty training with under 2s · 50 min · Season 5 Episode 17Toilet Training from birth? Hear about our current progress with our baby weeing and pooing on the potty... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their second journey…
- Parenting fails with babies & toddlers | Compilation of funny stories · 1 h 8 min · Season 5 Episode 16A collection of our favourite "Parenting Achievements" from series 1-4 of our parenting podcast! A bonus episode packed full of funny stories and relatable moments for parents…
- A day in the life with two under 5s | Parents discuss daily routines · 55 min · Season 5 Episode 15What did we do yesterday with our little ones? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about the specifics of an average day juggling small children, toddlers, life and work…
- Good Cop, Bad Cop | Parents discuss being the fun one vs strict one · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 14Are you the fun parent or the default parent? Roles, routines, and playing favourites with under 5s... This is the one where Emma and Elliot (Mum and Dad to a 1yr old and 4yr…
- Are we raising our children Christian? | Parents discuss modelling our faith & core values · 1 h 1 min · Season 5 Episode 13An honest conversation about faith & spirituality as parents of babies & toddlers. This is the one where Emma and Elliot, as a husband and wife partnership, chat about our…
