The Parent Hood The Bump Class

We prepare for parenting in a host of different ways, learning to feed, burp and soothe our child. We think about teaching them to talk and read, but we rarely think about playing with them. Increasingly we know the importance of play, how it teaches children to build relationship and empathy, strategy, manners and persistence but many of us don't know how we play with our children. Marina's guest this week is Daisy Upton, aka The Five Minute Mum, who explains why play is such an important part of children's lives and how, in just a few minutes, we can set up fun games. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

 As a parent there is so much to feel worried and guilty about. Whether we or our children are eating the right thing weighs heavily on busy parents mind and we often end up feeling guilty that we could be doing better. Marina talks to nutritional therapist Amelia Free about how nutritious eating is often the simplest, with ideas to get your child to really enjoy healthy food. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Recent studies show that today's children are weaker than ever before and that this will have a long term impact on their health. Marina talks to Dr Chiara Hunt about the impact being less strong will have on our children and what we need to be doing to increase their strength. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

As parents we care more about the environment than ever - the main beneficiaries will be our children. But it's also the time when we have more impact on it than ever before. This week Marina chats to Kate Arnell, eco blogger and author on the environmentally friendly options open to parents. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Being a parent is stressful and many of wish we could tackle those moments when our children push is over the edge with a little more calm. Marina talks to Izzy Judd about how mindfulness has helped her manage her anxiety. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Every parent feels anxiety when they bring their baby home. And while a certain amount of anxiety is natural, even a good thing, too much can inhibit your ability to be the parent your baby needs you to be. Marina talks to Dr Chiara Hunt and Celina Hinchcliffe, who suffered with postnatal anxiety, about the coniditon and how we can best support people dealing with postnatal mood disorders. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy