Newborn to Teen and Everything in Between

Decibelle Creative
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  • PARENTING
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

Join us (Becks and Claire) for a new episode every fortnight, for accessible, light-hearted and well researched advice and guidance on the various ways we can tackle the ups and downs of life with children (and have a bit of a giggle along the way!) Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, TA or childcare worker, or just looking to gain a better understanding of the world through a child’s eyes, we have 25 years of childcare experience to share with you. Listen for judgement free reassurance and support to help you navigate tricky conversations, challenging behaviour, complex emotions, and the general day to day pressures of raising and working with children. We believe that a child centred approach which recognises and respects individuality is the best way to enable families to thrive. Subscribe for new episodes every fortnight, to help you get the best out of your time with the children in your life. Find us online at: www.bespokefamily.co.uk Instagram: @bespokefamily Search 'Bespoke Family' on Facebook This podcast is proudly produced by Decibelle Creative

  1. FEB 11

    Help! My little one's sleep has gone wrong!

    A topic that we are contacted about quite regularly – we absolutely expect broken sleep in the first months, and then sleep is really good (whatever that means to us) then it starts to change and feels like it’s all gone wrong... Don’t panic! - we talk about all the things that could be impacting this and the possible reasons why sleep has changed. How illness can impact on children’s sleep and how to get back to a routine that suits you with the least amount of upset. Feeling scared and how this can affect sleep (we have some blogs on how to help with this). Situations when little ones are disturbed because they are practicing things like crawling, rolling, babbling etc. How routines (daytime and bedtime) can affect sleep. Sleep associations – whatever children go to sleep with they will look for it to help settle them back off in the night when they wake up. Treating it like a puzzle and the importance of taking notes so you can see any patterns. How nothing is unfixable and everything is sortable (and we are here to help with a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation if you need it!)! Our sleep blogs - https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/blog/category/Sleep Instagram @bespokefamily Facebook @bespokefamily For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative

    34 min

  2. JAN 28

    Fussy, picky, choosy eaters

    When / why do children become more fussy? We spoke about the neophobic stage (which goes right back to when we were cave people!) as well as other reasons why babies and children might be choosy about food. What happens when panic sets in and our children refuse to eat? Some tips to help children with learning about what they like and portion control. Offering alternatives? Watching our children eat “please just try it!!!”and how it feels for them. How the neophobic stage is also the ‘terrible twos’ stage. ‘Tricking’ / bribing children to get them to eat. Did Claire’s dad buy cabbage for tea! Of course he did 😉! How important it is for children to be sitting in a position where their back and feet are supported to eat comfortably and well. Sweet and savoury – puddings, how we are conditioned from childhood, building good food habits. Our food and weaning blogs - https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/blog/category/Food+and+weaning Instagram @bespokefamily Facebook @bespokefamily For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more) This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative

    45 min

  3. JAN 14

    Why doesn’t my child show much affection?

    We started the conversation by acknowledging that some adults don’t necessarily show much affection even though they are very caring people and children are the same.  We spoke about:  How there is nothing better than a lovely cuddle from a child and it can feel difficult when a child doesn’t necessarily want this from us.  The other ways that children show affection to us. The importance of never expecting children to give hugs or show physical affection 5 Love Languages – how physical touch isn’t always the most important to fulfil children’s affection.  Quality time and the importance of this to children.  Being the ‘preferred parent’  Our blog - Why doesn't my child show much affection? Instagram @bespokefamily  Facebook @bespokefamily For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here   ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more)   This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative

    34 min

  4. 11/26/2025

    When kids swear 🤬!

    There are swear words in this episode so please make sure that little ears aren’t listening 🙉 ...!  This episode is all about when your child, all of a sudden, says a swear word (or something they think is a swear word!) and what you can do about it. We spoke about:  How sometimes in families where there is so much swearing that the children don’t actually swear! Overuse of swear words and how much more it is heard on a day to day basis now (including in songs on the radio and as graffiti!! - Claire has a funny story about this 😬). When children take you by surprise with a swear word! When children copy us 🫣!! How children love making people laugh and how it can be confusing when we then change our reaction from laughing to saying "no don’t say that!". Ways we can react instead. What to say when children ask what a swear word means 😳. Some of Claire’s funny experiences of children swearing in nursery! When children get older and use swear words.  Instagram @bespokefamily   Read our blog on this topic here – How to handle children using swear words!  For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here   ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more)   This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative

    31 min

  5. 11/12/2025

    Looking after poorly kids 😕

    This episode is all about looking after children when they are feeling under the weather and the bugs that they bring home from nursery and school (how is it that we sometimes feel so much worse than they do?!).  We talked about lots of things you can do to help little ones feel better and more comfortable as well as:  The time of year that children tend to get more bugs (or whether that’s really a thing). The chickenpox vaccine and what this means for babies, children and families. Hygiene – washing hands, hand sanitiser, keeping toys clean etc. Temperatures – what is a high temperature and how do you get it down?  When you shouldn’t give Ibuprofen. The medicine box / cupboard and what should be in it. Keeping hydrated. When a baby has a temperature or isn’t well. The importance of not randomly Googling! How you should always refer to the NHS or call 111 for answers / guidance. First Aid training and how helpful this can be. Tips for when children are coughing (including some old wives tales!) and the nasal aspirator (snot sucker!). Changing habits and routines and how to re-introduce them when the child is feeling better.   NHS Apps:  Handi App The HANDi app offers simple and straightforward advice, for the following conditions in children: diarrhoea and vomitinghigh temperature‘chesty baby’ illnesses, such as bronchiolitis, asthma and croup‘chesty child’ illnesses, such as wheezing and asthmacommon newborn problemstummy painhead injuries. The Healthier Together App Similar to HANDi, it uses a symptom checker to guide parents on whether to treat at home, seek GP advice, or attend emergency services.  Instagram @bespokefamily   For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here   ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more)   This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative

    42 min

  6. 10/29/2025

    Creating invitations to play! With Steph Williams from Mudpies and Sprinkles

    Steph told us all about Mudpies and Sprinkles and how it began. It’s an outdoor play space for children (and Becks waxed lyrical about it!) - Steph’s love for watching children enjoying different elements of play really shone through.   Steph hasn’t got any formal training and learnt what worked along the way and through her own children.   We talked about:  Things you can do when you are outside (even just being at the park) All of the different areas in Mudpies and Sprinkles and why there are there (eg an old phone, a sewing machine etc!)  Sparking curiosity in children and the importance of making things inviting for children to want to engage and play with Steph’s favourite areas at Mudpies and Sprinkles (and why!) Children with additional needs and how this kind of outdoor play area can help to support them How when we were younger that being outside and making mud pies was what we did! How there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes! The importance of letting children make their own play and keeping it open ended Following your child’s lead and not worrying about ‘doing it right’!  Instagram @bespokefamily / @Mudpies_and_sprinkles  Mudpies and Sprinkles website  For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here   ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more)   This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative

    33 min

  7. 10/15/2025

    Crying at Nursery (or school) drop off?

    Becks’s children both cried when they were dropped off at nursery so she knows exactly how this feels and Claire has lots and lots of experiences of children crying at drop off as a nursery manager.   We talked about:  How there are always going to be children who don’t like the separation moment; as Claire explains 9 times out of 10 they will be OK when you have left (but they might also cry when you pick them up).  Separation anxiety – how this can coincide with the age that children start to go to nursery. Days and times of the week they are left – how these can be difficult for children to understand (especially Mondays!) Other reasons children might be unsettled on drop off and how change can have a huge impact on how settled children are.  How it’s important to trust the childcare professional and what they say about how your children are. Letting your children know it’s OK to feel sad and knowing that you are building resilience. Some ideas for things you can do to help make the separation a little easier.  How it is important to always say goodbye and not sneak off (but don’t drag it out!). If your child is upset all day, then this is a different thing and how you should always talk to someone at the nursery in more detail about it.  Blog – My child always cries when I drop them at nursery  For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here   ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more)   Facebook @bespokefamily   Instagram @bespokefamily  This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative

    38 min

  8. 10/01/2025

    Nighttime dryness with Catherine Longland from Hygge Sheets

    Unfortunately, Claire’s wifi wasn’t playing ball again in this episode, but Becks had a great chat with Catherine and this is what we talked about!  Where the idea for Hygge sheets came from. Different ways night time dryness / potty training / wetting etc. are referred to.  How Hygge sheets work. How you can tell when a child is ready to be dry at night. What Catherine suggests you do when your little one is upset when they have had an accident. The dream wee – yes or no? Talking through what happens and what to do when your children wake up in the night to go for a wee (night lights etc). When children are older and wetting the bed. Reward charts – why aren’t they helpful? What Catherine wishes all parents knew about bed wetting.  Facebook @bespokefamily / @hygge_supplies  Instagram @bespokefamily / @hygge.sheets  Hygge Sheets website  ERIC website  Blog –When should my child be dry at night?  Podcast – Nighttime Dryness  For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here   ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including preparing for and welcoming your newborn, behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more)   This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative

    36 min
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Join us (Becks and Claire) for a new episode every fortnight, for accessible, light-hearted and well researched advice and guidance on the various ways we can tackle the ups and downs of life with children (and have a bit of a giggle along the way!) Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, TA or childcare worker, or just looking to gain a better understanding of the world through a child’s eyes, we have 25 years of childcare experience to share with you. Listen for judgement free reassurance and support to help you navigate tricky conversations, challenging behaviour, complex emotions, and the general day to day pressures of raising and working with children. We believe that a child centred approach which recognises and respects individuality is the best way to enable families to thrive. Subscribe for new episodes every fortnight, to help you get the best out of your time with the children in your life. Find us online at: www.bespokefamily.co.uk Instagram: @bespokefamily Search 'Bespoke Family' on Facebook This podcast is proudly produced by Decibelle Creative

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