Newborn to Teen and Everything in Between

Claire and Becks’s conversation in this episode covers:Challenge Becks - this time it’s all about how to adapt activities when you have children of different ages - see how she does!What it means when we say that play is child’s work and what skills they are learning from it.That it isn’t ‘just play’ - there issoooomuch more!What you do if you find playing with your childrenreally hard(and let’s face it sometimes a bit boring!).p.s.(Don’t be alarmed - we didn’t do bomb making in our corporate day -

Mince pies in hand, Claire and Becks talk about:Their own family Christmases and what it was like when they were small.The lead up to the big day – is this bigger than the dayitself?!Late nights, excitedearlywakeups,napsand bedtime – how to manage sleep over Christmas!Food – is it all justmincepies and chocolate?(Turkey trivia- TurkeycontainsL-tryptophan, an amino acidthat'soften linked with sleep. It encourages serotonin production in your brain which makes you feel relaxed and sleepy!)Presents and

The episode begins with a ‘Challenge Becks’ - as a parent of teens with no childcare training, Claire challenges Becks with a scenario to see how she approaches it, guiding her along the way.They also chat about:Why we find this stage so tricky!The fact that behaviour is ALL about emotionSomereal lifescenarios / examples of toddler tantrums and how to approach them!Links–bespokefamily.co.uk/Instagram - @bespokefamily/Facebook - @bespokefamilyBehaviour blogsYour Guide to Behaviour (downloadable

Claire and Becks have known each other for nearly 14 years –theybecame friends when working togetherandin 2018 theydecided to set up Bespoke Family.Jointhem as theydiscuss:Theircareers and howtheygot to wheretheyare todayClaire’s nanny story – how it all startedTheir volunteerwork for Twins TrustWhytheydecided to set up Bespoke FamilyWhat’s in aname? How they decided onBespoke Family!Theirview on things family and child relatedbespokefamily.co.uk/ Instagram - @bespokefamily / Facebook -

The episode begins withChallenge Becks - how does she do?Claire and Becks go on to discuss the signs that show when a child is ready topotty trainwith some great tips for how to tell,as well as:Where do you start?!What about at nightand should you take your little one for a ‘dream wee’?Claire's3 top tipsfor potty trainingOh, and some discussion about being raised by wolves (don’t ask...!)Toilet training blogsYour Guide to Toilet Training(downloadablewebinar) - get 25% off any of our Guides

This is the trailer for Toddler to Teen and Everything Inbetween, a brand new podcast brought to you by Becks and Claire, founders of family consultancy business Bespoke Family. Becks and Claire will be bringing you honest chats about how to communicate with the children in your life, and some of the challenges you might come up against with them. No rules here, just judgement-free guidance.Subscribe now for fun, practical and educational content coming soon, to help you navigate the world of