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Ep023: E.T. + Imaginary friends + Empathy
Who knew Imaginary Friends and Empathy would be so closely linked? Dr Billy takes us on a journey this week and talks about the history and benefits of imaginary friends with the help of a little ali
Ep022: Big (1988) + parental mental health (part 2)
Nick and Billy share their stories about their own mental health and discuss how we can look after ourselves and those around us
Ep021: Big + parental mental health
Who could forget 'Big' (1988) with Tom Hanks? He received an Academy Award nomination for best actor, but now he'll truly be immortalised as we selected this film in Episode 21: Big + parental mental
Ep020: kids that won't sleep (Part 2)
In episode 20 Dr Billy tells you how to get kids to sleep and keep them asleep. The team gets deep into the evidence about kids who won’t sleep to address the many amazing questions that came in. Plea
Ep019: Big Daddy(1999) + kids that won't sleep
Got a kid that won't sleep? Hop in to episode 19 with Dr Billy and Nick to learn the best skills and rituals to adopt to improve their overall sleep.
Ep018: Stand By Me + "Bad" Kids
Bad kids ep drove a bunch of GREAT questions from parents and professionals. We answer lots of questions including: - How many chances can we give a bad kid when the behaviours are breaking us? - How
Ep017: Stand By Me + "bad" kids
We’ve all heard the term “bad kid” before. In this ep, Dr Billy tells us why why he loves to work with these kids and recounts some lessons he’s learnt along the way. We use the emotional campfire sce
Ep016: Hook (1991) + fussy eating (part 2)
In part 2 of Hook (1991) + fussy eating we answer specific questions from listeners about diet, constipation and improving meal times!
Ep015: Hook (1992) + fussy eating
Hook (1992) & fussy kids. This one’s fun, emotional and hopefully really helpful. Bangarang everyone!!!
Ep014: Parenthood (1989) + sensitive kids (Part 2)
In this ep we answer a few questions including; 'how do I parent a dandelion and an orchid?', 'how much support is enough?' and 'how can I support my kid in a Lord of the Flies type playground?' and m