CBeebies Parenting

CBeebies

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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62 episodes
Updated Saturday

Episodes62

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Saturday · 37 min
Helpline: Shyness and confidence with Sara Pascoe and Nadia Finer
Charlie has struggled with shyness her whole life, so how should we parent shy children?
July 25 · 35 min
Download: An essential guide to family holidays, with Anna Whitehouse
Snacks, packing and bedtime battles: a family guide to holidays with kids.
July 18 · 39 min
Download: JLS star Aston Merrygold and a parent’s guide to dentists, doctors and hospitals
From check-ups to injections, how to help children feel calmer at health appointments.
July 11 · 39 min
Download: The Secret to Raising Brave Children with Saturday Night Live UK star Emma Sidi
How to help kids be brave and take safe risks without passing on your fears.
July 4 · 37 min
Download: Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton on how to be a confident parent
How to silence your inner critic and become a more confident parent.
June 27 · 39 min
Download: Lionesses record goal scorer Ellen White on teaching kids how to win and lose
From the football World Cup to sports day: helping kids handle wins and losses.
June 20 · 38 min
Download: Patrescence and the hidden science of fatherhood
Download: Patrescence and the hidden science of fatherhood
June 13 · 35 min
Download: Tackling parental loneliness
Why parenting can sometimes feel lonely, even when you are not alone.
June 6 · 36 min
Download: Why do babies laugh? With a neuroscientist and a comedy writer
From first giggles to belly laughs, how babies connect and grow through laughter.
June 1 · 1 min
CBeebies Parenting Download is back
Parenting Download returns on Saturday 6 June with Katie Thistleton & Guvna B.
May 21 · 33 min
Helpline: Fostering Imagination with Louise Boyce and Hannah East
Mastering make-believe and imaginative play with comedians Louise and Hannah.
May 14 · 38 min
Helpline: Body Image with Holly Ramejkis
Influencer Holly says confidence is an action and shares the practical steps towards it.
May 7 · 45 min
Helpline: Miscarriage and Loss with Anna Whitehouse
Anger, dissociation, grief and the search for meaning after miscarriage and baby loss.
April 30 · 37 min
Helpline: Baby Feeding with Shaheda Yasmeen-Khan
Breastfeeding, pumping, formula feeding and more! Shaheda breaks down why “fed is best.”
April 23 · 33 min
Helpline: The NICU Experience with Dr Frankie Harrison
Dr Frankie gives honest advice to prepare for, cope with, and process NICU experiences.
April 16 · 39 min
Helpline: Parenting Neurodiverse Children with James Hunt
Diagnoses, living with regret and celebrating “inch-stones’ with James Hunt.
April 9 · 28 min
Helpline: LGBTQ Parenting with Caitlin and Leah
Tik Tok couple Caitlin and Leah on the realities of LGBTQ parenting.
April 2 · 42 min
Helpline: Parenting with Grief with Kelsey Parker
Kelsey Parker, widow to Tom Parker (The Wanted), and Holly talk vulnerably about grief.
March 28 · 37 min
Download – Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Janet Ellis share their parenting secrets
Mum and daughter duo look back at how parenting styles have changed across generations.
March 26 · 36 min
Download: New screen time advice for under-fives unpacked
Katie Thistleton & Guvna B on the new government guidance on screen time for under-fives.