Don't wake the baby!

Ho Ho Ho it's our Christmas Special 2024! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about the challenges at Christmas when you have a baby, toddler, or pre-schooler. Discussing everything from chocolates, Christmas films, presents, Father Christmas, traditions, Church, the Nativity story and more. We have a good laugh, have some serious conversation about faith, but also full of colds - so apologies for the coughs & sniffles! [I've tried to edit most out!]
Disclaimer: we do go into some faith conversation in this episode. If that's not your thing, then that's absolutely fine. There are time codes and you can jump ahead. Of course, it's just our perspective as Christians with a very liberal faith. We're not particularly religious or church-y. We're not particularly biblical or literal with a lot of that stuff. And we're not here to tell you what to believe! You do you.
If you prefer to watch along on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@dontwakethebaby_podcast
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Find parenting resources, Elliot's faith & spirituality projects and more on our website:
www.kairosmovement.org.uk/dontwakethebaby/
Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy crafting. We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences, explore how parenting has changed, and build an online community of parents for mutual support.
A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting and millennial-based topics, as we relax on an evening attempting an artistic or creative activity.
We are a project in partnership with The Kairos Movement and supported by The Methodist Church, of which The Kairos Movement is a part

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Making a home your own when you have a baby or toddler? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their story, renting experience, and struggles with buying a house. Not a topic directly about parenting, but something that is affecting us right now (with positives and challenges) - and whether it's more unique to us, or very commonplace - either way, we thought it might be an interesting discussion starter... We did get a bit distracted chatting away about our struggles personally, and didn't end up covering much about the context of renting/buying with children! But I hope you enjoy learning more about us in the process. Are you renting, or have you ever rented, while raising little ones? Let us know your thoughts!
Watch along with our Pumpkin Decorating for this episode on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@dontwakethebaby_podcast
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Looking for something else? Want to know more about us or our faith?
Find everything explained and more links on our website:
www.kairosmovement.org.uk/dontwakethebaby/
Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy crafting. We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences, explore how parenting has changed, and build an online community of parents for mutual support.
A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting and millennial-based topics, as we relax on an evening attempting an artistic or creative activity.
We are a project in partnership with The Kairos Movement and supported by The Methodist Church, of which The Kairos Movement is a part.

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How to say no; Gentle parenting tips; Language with children; Navigating challenging behaviour, tantrums & boundaries; Understanding the brain... Find out how to preempt squabbles with simple techniques that don't use demands, shame or punishment, but lay the foundation for good mental health. Embedding a whole way of being that encourages participation and emotional safety in little ones.
Listen to our wonderful guests who have lots of experience fostering under 5s and dealing with challenging behaviour - and through working in alternative teaching provision, supporting children with special educational needs. This is the one where Emma and Elliot host an interview with husband & wife, Nigel & Sue, who share their amazing wisdom about approaches to behaviour, discipline, talking to toddlers, managing emotions, and helpful strategies for all sorts of scenarios! Including hearing about their experience of fostering.
Suggested follow-up resources from our guests:
Book: There's no such thing as naughty (by Kate Silverton)
Family Systems Theory
Watch along with our craft for this episode on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@dontwakethebaby_podcast
Engage with us on InstagramFacebook Group Chat CommunityDiscord Listeners Community
Looking for something else? Want to know more about us or our faith?
Find everything explained and more links on our website:
www.kairosmovement.org.uk/dontwakethebaby/
Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy crafting. We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences, explore how parenting has changed, and build an online community of parents for mutual support.
A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting and millennial-based topics, as we relax on an evening attempting an artistic or creative activity.
We are a project in partnership with The Kairos Movement and supported by The Methodist Church, of which The Kairos Movement is a part.

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What influences our parenting decisions? Kicking off the first proper episode of series 3, Emma and Elliot chat about their childhoods and recap some of the differences between them - a reintroduction to them as hosts and the show, but with new stories, fails, and experiences you haven't heard before! Particularly covering Emma's upbringing on a farm (cows and sheep), northern expressions Elliot doesn't understand, and how parenting has changed since the 90s. If you're new here, then hopefully this episode is a great one to get you up to speed!
Watch along with a farm jigsaw for this episode, or drop a comment on YouTube:
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Engage with behind-the-scenes, videos of our toddler, and contribute to the show. Do you have a funny baby or toddler story? Connect with us on Instagram
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NEW for this series: Join our listener community on Discord:
https://discord.com/invite/f7DWayFw
Looking for something else? Want to know more about our faith or ways to explore spirituality with us? Find everything explained and more links on our website:
www.kairosmovement.org.uk/dontwakethebaby/
Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting, humour, and crafting. We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences, explore how parenting has changed, and build an online community of parents for mutual support.
A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting and millennial-based topics, as we relax on an evening doing a craft or creative activity.
We are a project in partnership with The Kairos Movement and supported by The Methodist Church, of which The Kairos Movement is a part.

Send us a text

Top tips for making new friends as a parent? This is the one where Emma and Elliot have a fun chat about the challenges, struggles and reality of maintaining adult friendships when you have a baby or toddler. Including being busy and the parent guilt of not finding time to meet up. An entertaining episode with lots of laughs as we joke about how poor Elliot is at this, as a typical man. Looking at the perspective of both mums and dads. Does age matter? Can you have friends who don't have children? Who organises the playdates? Are there other millennials at your workplace?
Watch along with our Harry Potter cross stitch on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@dontwakethebaby_podcast
Engage with us on InstagramFacebook Group Chat CommunityDiscord Listeners Community
Looking for something else? Want to know more about us or our faith?
Find everything explained and more links on our website:
www.kairosmovement.org.uk/dontwakethebaby/
Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy crafting. We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences, explore how parenting has changed, and build an online community of parents for mutual support.
A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting and millennial-based topics, as we relax on an evening attempting an artistic or creative activity.
We are a project in partnership with The Kairos Movement and supported by The Methodist Church, of which The Kairos Movement is a part.

Send us a text