Why your child needs to hear “no” less and “yes” more
As a parent, ‘no’ can very quickly become a word you find yourself using all too often. Jammy dodgers for breakfast? No. Covering the walls in paint? No. Staying at home instead of going to nursery? No. Letting your three-year-old drive your car? No, no, no!
There are plenty of times we have to say ‘no’ to keep our children safe, healthy, to avoid breaking things or because we have a commitment, like needing to work. But sometimes we become so used to saying 'no', that we don’t stop to ask ourselves whether we might actually be able to say 'yes'.
Are you tired of saying "NO"? This week's podcast is for you!
In this week's My First Five Years podcast we're focusing on why your child needs to hear "yes" more and "no" less. Find out how pausing for thought before saying “no” can make everyone happier, and how it could even lead to your child landing their dream job!
Don’t miss out on the My First Five Years Podcast!
Did you know we have our own podcast? It’s hosted by our founders Alistair Bryce-Clegg and Jennie Johnson MBE who are friends, early childhood experts and advocates for taking a realistic approach to parenting.
In every episode Jennie and Alistair dive into the issues facing families today by sharing the latest research, discussing their experiences of parenting through the years – and what they would do differently knowing what they have learnt since.
New podcast on updated potty-training guidance – start from 6 months
“Newborn babies are very aware of their body... What happens with disposable nappies is that brain-body connection is eroded, and so then we have the very difficult problem that parents want to use a potty and the child has a very steep learning curve to assimilate all the skills that they'll need to be able to do that effectively.”
In this week’s podcast special, you’ll hear the latest research about when to start potty-training and how to help your child – spoiler alert, it happens much earlier than you may think!
New podcast – when should my child start writing?
“One key message that I want to get across from all of my experience working in Early Years over the past 30 years, is that by trying to push children ahead, you often set them way further back. And actually, when you hold your nerve and follow your child's lead, when they get it, they will fly with it.”
Getting your child to sleep through the night – everything you need to know
Did you know we all wake in the night multiple times, and that the so-called four-month sleep regression is actually a sleep progression?
In this sleep special, you’ll hear the lowdown on children’s sleep from child sleep expert Lauren Peacock, with podcast hosts Jennie Johnson and Alistair Bryce-Clegg.
Gender and play, and why it matters – podcast out now
Our latest podcast episode is out now, and this week focuses on gender and play.
Creativity and why it’s important in early child development – podcast out now
Our latest podcast episode is out now, and this week focuses on the importance of creativity in your child’s development.
You’ll hear about the three main elements to creativity, why parent-led activities don’t support your child’s development in the same way as child-led ones, and ways to encourage your child’s creativity, with creators of the My First Five Years app Jennie Johnson and Alistair Bryce-Clegg.
The science behind becoming a mathematician – podcast out now
This week’s podcast is now LIVE! You’ll hear how maths is so much more than numbers, counting, addition and subtraction.
Comparanoia podcast episode out now
This week's podcast is now LIVE!
You’ll hear how to focus on the uniqueness of your child’s development and on the often unnoticed but crucially important little steps on your child’s journey.
