On this week's parents' show, Lydia and Kathy talk to Naomi Richards, a local Life Coach and author of the book 'The Parent's Toolkit". Also in the studio is Chris Dennis from Baby Years to talk about his new show.
The blog of Radio Verulam's The Parents' Show - a weekly radio show every Thursday on 92.6FM and online at www.radioverulam.com - presented by Lydia El Khouri and Kathy Weston.
Saturday, 26 May 2012
PET (Parent Effectiveness Training) Programme- 10th May 2012
The topic of this week's show is the programme PET (Parents Effectiveness Training). Joining Kathy and Lydia this week is PET qualified trainers Val Winfield and Anita Taylor and also Sanjay, a local dad who recently used the programme.
Complications in Pregnancy- 3rd May 2012
On this week's parents' show, we discuss complications in pregnancy, in particular "Hyperemesis" and "Obstetric Cholestasis". Lorenza and Georgie talk to Dr Lucy Mackillop, an expert in obstetric medicine, and Jenny Chambers from OC Support.
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Outdoor Activities- 26th April 2012
On this week's parents' show, we look at the topic of encouraging children to spend more time outside. Joining Trevor and Georgie to discuss this is Chris Hickman from the Woodland Trust, Sarah Blackwell from Forest Schools and Peter Bloomfield from Transition St Albans.
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Friday, 6 April 2012
Fussy Eating- 5th April 2012
On this week's Parents' Show, we look at the topic of fussy eating, including a call-in from Annabel Karmel to give her advice on the subject.
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Parental attachment in the Early Years - 29th March 2012
On this week's parents' show, we look at the topic of parental attachment for babies and young children. Joining us for this discussion is Dr Suzanne Zeedyk (developmental psychologist) and Sally Graham, an 'early years learning' expert. Get the facts.
Sex Offending and Children - What Parents Need To Know
On this week's parents' show, we look at the topic of sex offending against children. Joining us for this discussion is Professor Don Grubin (Professor of Forensic Psychology at Newcastle University) and Chris Miller, retired former assistant Chief of Police, Hertfordshire. Get the facts.
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Gina Ford- 15th March 2012
Tonight's show featured the highly acclaimed parenting guru Gina Ford. Gina talks to Kathy and Lydia about sleep issues in babies and young toddlers, answers listerners' questions and talks about her new publication "The Contented Mother's Guide'.
The show is concluded with Claire Healey's 'Raring 2 Go' guide of the hotspots in Hertfordshire.
Innovative Support for Children- 8th March 2012
This week on the Parents show, Kathy and Lydia talk about local provision for children who are gifted and individualistic as well as those with special needs including Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Aspergers Syndrome, ADHD or Speech and Language Delay. Specifically, they talk to Felicity Evans, founder of Naturekids, a small independent organisation providing specialist support for children through a holistic approach to health and education.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Home Start - Support For Families in Hertfordshire- 1st March 2012
Did you know that 40% of parents with children under 5 have felt close to breaking point from the stress of family, 63% believe that stress can affect the relationship with their children and 93% understand the impact that this could have on the children's future? Well, Lydia and Kathy are here to help! This week is all about home support, for those parents who feel they can not cope. They have help to talk about this subject with the local charity Home Start St.Albans and have Sally Patterson, a volunteer to talk about her experience with the charity. They also interview Sarah, a local mum who has benefitted from the company.
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Same Sex Parenting - 23rd April 2012
Join Kathy and Lydia this week as they discuss same-sex parenting and its pros and cons.
They are joined to talk about this subject by James Taylor, a senior health officer at Stonewall as well as Sarah Haggerholds, who talks about her experience with being a same-sex parent. The show is concluded with Claire Healey's 'Raring 2 Go'.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Reflux- 16th February 2012
Join Lydia and Kathy this week as they talk about 'reflux'.
If this is topic is not familiar to you, consider yourself lucky. Anyone who has heard of it know what misery it brings to the children affected by it and the parents who have to deal with the symptoms. It's a condition that doesn't get a lot of attention and if undiagnosed can lead to weeks and months of distress at a pivotal time in babies development. They talk to Dr Sue Calvert and Tracey Guillet-Parks for an expert description and explanation of the condition, as well as some useful advice for dealing with it, and later on talk to two local mums Heidi Ward and Helen Furse about their personal experiences dealing with reflux.
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