Parentland

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Parentlanders – welcome to your podcast. You ask the questions; we’ll ask the experts. Get past all those bumps in the road. The podcast for every parent in the world! Please note, we are no longer able to receive emails for this series.

  1. 23/04/2020

    Homeschooling during Covid-19

    Expert advice about teaching your kids at home during the coronavirus lockdown. Mercy and Linda discuss practical ways to juggle work, educate your children, and avoid parental burnout with two experts: Dr Amelia Roberts, deputy director of University College London’s Centre for Inclusive Education in the UK, and Dr Maria Elena Brianda from University of Louvain in Belgium. Please note it is no longer possible to contact this programme by email.

  2. 16/04/2020

    Parenting in a pandemic

    How do you keep your family healthy and happy in the coronavirus lockdown? Mercy and Linda put your questions – from giving birth in a pandemic to how to explain Covid-19 to kids - to two experts: Dr Pia Rebello Britto, UNICEF’s Chief of Early Childhood Development, and Dr Steve Wall, Senior Director of Newborn Health at Save the Children. Please note it is no longer possible to contact this programme by email.

  3. 13/12/2019

    Bonus: My pregnant life

    “I’m pregnant!” A special episode with the Bollywood actor and the presenter of the My Indian Life podcast, Kalki Koechlin. Attitudes to unmarried mothers, the feeling that “I don't belong to myself”, caesarean births - Kalki has lots of questions. Welcome to this mash-up with My Indian Life, with Iko-Ojo Mercy Haruna and Kalki Koechlin. Join the conversations: www.facebook.com/groups/parentland Listen to My Indian Life: http://www.bbcworldservice.com/myindianlife #Parentland #MyIndianLife

  4. 20/05/2019

    So many questions, so little time

    It’s the final episode of the first season, so Mercy and Linda are trying to answer as many of your questions as possible. How do you deal with sleepwalking? Maria, who lives in Portugal, wants to know how to stop her middle child from telling lies. And Ralf Henkel, from the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, weighs in on male fertility and how to prepare for conceiving. Please note it is no longer possible to contact this programme by email.

  5. 13/05/2019

    Avoiding parental burnout

    'Never feel guilty for taking time for you.' How do you care for yourself while you’re also caring for kids? Mercy and Linda talk to Moira Mikolajczak, an expert in parental burnout, about how taking a break for self-care is really important. And the team visit Sweaty Mama, in the north of England, where mums can meet up, exercise and improve their mental health. Please note it is no longer possible to contact this programme by email.

  6. 06/05/2019

    Should screen time be limited?

    'I don’t want to raise cyborgs.' When it comes to screen time, how much is too much? And is there such a thing as 'good' screen time? Mercy and Linda are joined by Sonia Livingstone, a professor of social psychology who studies internet use in childhood, and Parentland takes to the streets of London to ask teenagers what they think about their use of technology. Please note it is no longer possible to contact this programme by email.

  7. 29/04/2019

    Starting school and homework

    'I hate homework' might be a common phrase in your house – but does it actually serve a purpose? And how much is too much? This episode is all about education, and our Parentlanders are asking whether there’s a right age for your child to start school. Joining the team to help tackle these questions are Professor Dominic Wyse and Professor David Whitebread. Plus, get advice on what to do if your child is struggling to read and write. Please note it is no longer possible to contact this programme by email.

  8. 22/04/2019

    Handling conflict healthily

    'Conflict is inevitable – violence is not.' How do you make sure your kids have healthy disagreements, rather than fighting or bullying? Expert advice from author and educator Barbara Coloroso on managing sibling rivalry in this special episode. If you haven’t already, listen to the previous episode, Sibling Rivalry, to hear from our Parentlanders. Please note it is no longer possible to contact this programme by email.

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Parentlanders – welcome to your podcast. You ask the questions; we’ll ask the experts. Get past all those bumps in the road. The podcast for every parent in the world! Please note, we are no longer able to receive emails for this series.

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  • Criado por
    BBC World Service
  • Anos de atividade
    2019 - 2020
  • Episódios
    17
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2020
  • Site do podcast
    Parentland

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