The Baby Club Parent Podcast

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The Baby Club Parent Podcast

Jennie McAlpine hosts light and informative conversations with The Baby Club TV show parents – with added wisdom from a childcare expert. The podcast is fun, chatty and insightful, with valuable take-home advice. Our regular feature - #GrownUpOwnUp - allows listeners to share thier laugh-out-loud parenting moments! And “What’s In The Bag?” asks what unusual objects YOU’VE found in your baby’s changing bag!

Episodes

  1. 09/20/2019

    The Work Juggle

    Jennie McAlpine talks with Rebecca and Lee – parents from The Baby Club TV show on CBeebies about the ‘struggle of the juggle’. Going back to work or being a stay-at-home parent and how you try and balance it all. Child expert Sophie tells us what we can do to prepare ourselves for combining work and family life.

    25 min

  2. 09/13/2019

    Family and Friends

    Jennie McAlpine talks with Helen and parents from The Baby Club TV show on CBeebies about family and friends. They explore how relationships with friends change and how making time to see old friends is still important. Plus, they discuss support networks and why there’s sometimes friction. Child expert Jemma explains how new parents can manage expectations of those around them.

    23 min

  3. 09/06/2019

    Advice

    Jennie McAlpine talks with Annah and Jennie - parents from The Baby Club TV show on CBeebies about advice. Whether it’s wanted, or not, people are often keen to give new parents their opinions! We hear about navigating through the tonnes of online content available and discuss routines, and why we obsess over them. Child expert Jemma helps us to say ‘no thanks’ when the advice is unwanted.

    22 min

  4. 08/30/2019

    Communication

    Jennie McAlpine talks with Rebecca and Kelly - parents from The Baby Club TV show on CBeebies about communicating with your baby; from first words to encouraging full sentences. Child expert Sophie shares her tips for communicating both with words and body language.

    22 min

  5. 08/23/2019

    Technology

    Jennie McAlpine talks with Annah and Helen - parents from The Baby Club TV show on CBeebies about technology. From the use of baby monitors to how much screen time children are getting, plus we chat about the funniest things parents have captured their babies doing when they’re not looking! Child expert Jemma shares positive ways you can interact with your baby and technology.

    23 min

  6. 08/16/2019

    Sleep

    Jennie McAlpine talks with Kelly and Helen - parents from The Baby Club TV show on CBeebies about the most discussed topic for any new parent – sleep: how to cope without it, getting into routines and what to do in the middle of the night. Child expert Sophie shares her tips for parents struggling with little or no shut-eye.

    24 min

  7. 08/09/2019

    Bonding

    Jennie McAlpine talks with Kelly and Mark – parents from The Baby Club TV show on CBeebies – about how they bonded with their babies. They talk about leaving their children for the first time and date nights. Child expert Anne gives tips for Dads on bonding with their baby from the start.

    21 min

  8. 08/09/2019

    Food

    Jennie McAlpine chats to Annah and Rebecca – parents from The Baby Club TV show on CBeebies – about feeding your baby. From breast and bottle feeding, and starting on solids, to all the unusual foods your baby loves to eat and the challenge of eating out in restaurants! Child expert Jemma explains how to encourage children to try new foods.

    22 min

  9. 08/09/2019

    Holidays

    Jennie McAlpine talks with Annah, Jennie and Mark – parents from The Baby Club TV show on CBeebies – about taking holidays with the little ones. From staycations to travelling on planes, and the amount of stuff you pack. Child expert Jemma explains about letting go of social media to enjoy being in the moment.

    25 min

  10. 08/08/2019

    The New Family

    Jennie McAlpine chats about all things ‘parenting’ with Helen and Mark - parents from The Baby Club TV show on CBeebies. From what happens to a couple when the baby comes along, to how brothers and sisters react to the appearance of another child. Child expert Anne explains what you need to consider ahead of a new arrival.

    24 min
  • 10 Episodes

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Jennie McAlpine hosts light and informative conversations with The Baby Club TV show parents – with added wisdom from a childcare expert. The podcast is fun, chatty and insightful, with valuable take-home advice. Our regular feature - #GrownUpOwnUp - allows listeners to share thier laugh-out-loud parenting moments! And “What’s In The Bag?” asks what unusual objects YOU’VE found in your baby’s changing bag!

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