The Parenting Police
by Nova Podcasts
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Are Expensive Birthday Parties For Our Kids...Or To Impress Other…
Are Expensive Birthday Parties For Our Kids...Or To Impress Other…
About this podcast
The Parenting Police is a new podcast where Sean Szeps investigates the constant flood of toys, shows, trends and advice thrown at modern families and decides what's worth your time and money.
Each week, a celebrity parent helps Sean review the latest toys and fads to see if they stack up.
Genuinely useful advice, always a little silly, and never any bullsh**.
"We're here to protect and serve… your sanity."
Episodes
- Are Expensive Birthday Parties For Our Kids...Or To Impress Other Parents? with Amy Gerard · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 9Are kids’ birthday parties getting completely out of control? In this episode of The Parenting Police, Sean Szeps is joined by podcaster Amy Gerard to unpack the growing pressure…
- Are Toy Guns and Superheroes Bad for Boys? with Gen Muir · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 8Are we raising boys all wrong? Are toy guns, superheroes and rough-and-tumble play harmless fun, or could they be shaping the men our sons become? In this episode of The…
- Inside the Blind Box Addiction with Annie Nguyen · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 7In this episode of The Parenting Police, host Sean Szeps is joined by internet personality and fellow toy enthusiast Annie Ngyuen to investigate the global phenomenon of blind…
- Josh Pyke on Getting Your Kids to Love Reading · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 6Are you buying children’s books your kids will love — or ones you’ll secretly dread reading for the hundredth time? On this episode of The Parenting Police, host Sean Szeps is…
- KATSEYE Too Grown-Up for Kids? Tammin Sursok on Girl Groups, Past and Present · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 5What happens when the pop culture our kids love starts sending messages we’re not quite ready for them to hear? In this episode of The Parenting Police, Sean Szeps is joined by…
- What Every Parent Needs to Know About Raising Boys with Dr Billy Garvey · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 4What does it really take to raise boys who are confident, kind and emotionally healthy? In this episode of Parenting Police, Sean Szeps is joined by developmental paediatrician…
- 'Forgotten Island' Movie Review: Should You Take Your Kids to See It? · 14 minWondering if the new movie' Forgotten Island' is suitable for your kids? In this special episode, I'm putting the latest DreamWorks animated movie under the Parenting Police…
- The Kids’ Fashion Trends Driving Parents INSANE Right Now with Fashion Critical · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 3Why does your child suddenly need a Labubu, $80 socks, friendship bracelets, press-on nails or the latest fashion trend — simply because “everyone else has one”? In this episode…
- The SHOCKING Truth About Kids’ Menus in Australia: The Parenting Police Investigates · 23 minWhat happened to vegetables on kids’ menus? In this episode of The Parenting Police: Investigates, Sean Szeps takes a deep dive into a familiar frustration for parents: taking…
- Sarah Harris on Modern Parenting: Navigating AI, Smartphones & 'Sharenting' · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 2What does it actually mean to be a good parent in 2026? In this episode of The Parenting Police, Sean Szeps is joined by TV and radio journalist Sarah Harris to unpack some of…
- What It's Really Like To Be A Wiggle + Testing Viral Squishy Toys with Purple Wiggle John Pearce · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 1In this premiere episode of The Parenting Police, Sean Szeps is joined by John Pearce — otherwise known as the Purple Wiggle, and dad to Henry — to discuss the toys, technology…
- Introducing: The Parenting Police · 1 minThe Parenting Police is a new podcast where Sean Szeps investigates the constant flood of toys, shows, trends and advice thrown at modern families and decides what's worth your…
