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Pods for all parents of preschoolers. Parenting Download looks at the topics gripping your group chats, while we take your calls and put them to the experts on Parenting Helpline.
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Download: Tackling parental loneliness
Katie Thistleton and Guvna B take on loneliness in parenthood. Inspired by a listener’s message, they explore why parenting can sometimes feel isolating, even when your days are full and your child…
Download: Why do babies laugh? With a neuroscientist and a comedy writer
Why do babies laugh, and what can those early giggles tell us about how they are growing?Katie Thistleton and Guvna B explore the surprising power of laughter in the very earliest stages of life,…
CBeebies Parenting Download is back
Katie Thistleton & Guvna B return on Saturday 6 June with a brand new series of CBeebies Parenting Download.Each week, they’ll unpack the parenting headlines everyone’s talking about, with…
Helpline: Fostering Imagination with Louise Boyce and Hannah East
Comedians Louise Boyce and Hannah East bring the laughs! The pair chat about the chaos, joy, and hilarity of imaginative play with kids, navigating the first year of parenting, and tips for finding…
Helpline: Body Image with Holly Ramejkis
Holly Ramejkis, aka The Body Positive Mum is shattering taboos about body confidence on this empowering episode. She shares her journey to post-partum confidence and gives practical tips to callers…
Helpline: Miscarriage and Loss with Anna Whitehouse
Presenter, author and parenting campaigner Anna Whitehouse joins our hosts for a frank conversation about miscarriage & baby loss. The trio talk about processing traumatic experiences, seeking…
Helpline: Baby Feeding with Shaheda Yasmeen-Khan
Midwife and “Milkfluencer” Shaheeda Yasmeen-Khan joins the helpline to bust breastfeeding myths and unpack the slogan, “fed is best.” Charlie and Holly ask questions about pumping, formula and mum…
Helpline: The NICU Experience with Dr Frankie Harrison
1 in 7 babies need neonatal intensive care - but so many parents are blindsided by NICU stays. Dr Frankie Harrison shares her experience of an unexpected NICU birth and helps callers process…
Helpline: Parenting Neurodiverse Children with James Hunt
Autism advocate James Hunt shares the realities of raising his two autistic sons.This episode covers everything from diagnosis and “grieving what you expected” to celebrating small “inchstones” like…
Helpline: LGBTQ Parenting with Caitlin and Leah
TikTok couple, Caitlin and Leah join Charlie and Holly to talk about the realities of LBTQ parenting: answering awkward “who’s the real mum?” questions, raising kids in a same-sex relationship and…
Helpline: Parenting with Grief with Kelsey Parker
Parenting through unimaginable loss: Kelsey Parker, widow of Tom Parker (The Wanted) shares how she navigates grief, resilience and raising children after losing a partner and experiencing child…
Download – Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Janet Ellis share their parenting secrets
Parenting styles and advice shift across decades as guidance on sleep, discipline and children’s autonomy changes. Katie Thistleton and Guvna B ask what truly evolves from one generation to the next…
Download: New screen time advice for under-fives unpacked
Katie Thistleton and Guvna B raced to the studio to record a bonus episode to find out what the new government guidance on screen time for under-fives in England means for parents. BBC Education and…
Download – What is Matrescence? How motherhood can change your brain and identity with Zoe Blaskey and Smitha Mundasad
Matrescence is the physical, psychological and emotional changes you go through after the birth of your child, but despite being coined over 50 years ago, it is a word many still don’t understand.In…
Download – Getting active with Joe Wicks and Gladiator Nitro
How do you fit movement and exercise into family life when you are tired, busy and juggling everything at once? Katie Thistleton and Guvna B explore realistic, low‑pressure ways to get active with…
Bonus: School and Nursery Readiness
Parents often worry that their children just aren't ready to take the step up to school. Early years educator Christina Lydon takes questions on how to help kids start school with confidence.
Download - A parent’s guide to AI with Kamille and Zoe Kleinman
For BBC AI Unpacked Week Katie Thistleton and Guvna B explore Artificial Intelligence chatbots, where they can genuinely help parents and when to be cautious, offering practical ideas to save time…
Download – Live at the Natural History Museum with Andy Day for a play special
Recorded in front of a live audience at London’s Natural History Museum, this bonus episode brings Katie Thistleton and Guvna B together with CBeebies legend, Andy Day, research psychologist and…
Download: The Importance of Play
Katie Thistleton and Guvna B explore how to build a balanced play diet that helps children learn, imagine and unwind, even when time is tight. They focus on turning everyday routines into quick…
Download – Another baby on the way? How to prepare your children and yourselves with DJ Jamz Supernova
Katie Thistleton and Guvna B explore how to get ready for another baby when there is already a child or children at home, focusing on what to say, how to keep routines steady and the small moments…
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