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PODCAST

Don"t wake the baby!

Emma and Elliot

Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy crafting. A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting life: sit with us in the blanket fort and join the discussion! We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences and explore how parenting has changed. A topical PodCraft, based in Yorkshire, hand-crafted by parents... Relax, enjoy, and be part of the community.

kids & family parenting

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43:08

Screen Time | Parents discuss the positive influence...

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2025/03/20

Our big Bluey episode! A one-sided rebuttal to the common criticism of screens with under 5s... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their favourite Australian TV show with their toddler, top Bluey characters & episodes, and stories of how Bluey has had a positive impact on parenting with a 3 year old. Bandit being a great dad role model. Tangents. Plus TV shows Emma hates... And our approach to screen time! Do you agree with us? Listen to our previous conversation on a ...

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44:40

Midnight Snack Diet | Parents discuss the challenges...

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2025/03/06

Running on snacks and regret... How do you navigate health & fitness as a parent? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about staying physically active, losing weight, motivation, junk food, dietary restrictions, the pressure to slim down after having a baby, how impossible it all feels when you have a newborn or toddler - and how to model good habits and talk about our appearances with our children. We're not experts and don't have many tips! But listen to how we're failing so you c...

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57:34

Medical Drama | Parents share their struggles with a...

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2025/02/20

How are we navigating reflux and Cow's Milk Allergy in our newborn? Emma and Elliot kick off series 4 with an honest catch-up of what's been happening since the last recording - sickness, teething, bad reflux, a possible CMPA diagnosis, coughing up blood, frustration with NHS doctors, going to a private paediatrician, experience of A&E, and hospital visits... We discuss how we're managing in these challenging times, and how our eldest child is coping. All with our usual dose of silliness,...

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Parenting Podcast Series 4 Trailer | Don't wake the...

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2025/02/13

Welcome back to the blanket fort! Join Emma and Elliot to unwind on sleepless nights with a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy conversation—an amateur PodCraft by parents, for parents; with babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. We're back with all-new content, the same old us, and a few surprises! Make sure you've turned on notifications to catch new episodes every other Thursday. We can't wait to update you on our current realities of parenthood! Here's a taster and ...

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43:08

Bonus Episode | Parenting paraphernalia, nesting,...

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2025/01/16

Bloopers, tangents and more parenting stories - Join Emma and Elliot in the editing room of the Podcraft for a special, extra, bonus, silly episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out. Plus interesting tangents that we physically couldn't fit into the main episodes. A little compilation to tide you over until we're back with Series 4Thank you so much to all our listeners and those who joined us during Series 3. We appreciate your support, and hope you enjoyed it! New episodes are ...

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43:59

Christmas & Faith | Parents discuss navigating the...

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2024/12/19

Ho Ho Ho it's our Christmas Special 2024! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about the challenges at Christmas when you have a baby, toddler, or pre-schooler. Discussing everything from chocolates, Christmas films, presents, Father Christmas, traditions, Church, the Nativity story and more. We have a good laugh, have some serious conversation about faith, but also full of colds - so apologies for the coughs & sniffles! [I've tried to edit most out!] Disclaimer: we do go into some ...

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52:56

Fed is Best | Parents discuss breastfeeding, pumping...

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2024/12/12

Pros and Cons of our mixed feeding experience with our babies... The BOOBS episode! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their feeding journey, the positives and the challenges - now having experience with our two daughters of all possible options: breastfeeding, formula, expressing milk, bottle feeding, and mixed feeding! We rant about poor advice we were given first time around, nipple shields, how Emma's finding breastfeeding, routines, and how attitudes have changed.PLUS give...

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58:55

Postpartum | Parents discuss first weeks with a...

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2024/11/28

How are we coping with our second baby? This is the one where Emma and Elliot share some updates on how things are going two weeks into having a new baby and how our 3 year old is managing the transition. Full of funny stories, parenting fails, and general ramblings interrupted now and then by a crying newborn! Topics include: birth overview, becoming a big sister, sleep, Emma's recovery, things that are going well and things that aren't! Along with updates on our relationship, actual achieve...

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51:31

Toddler Emotions | Parents discuss strategies for...

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2024/11/14

How to say no; Gentle parenting tips; Language with children; Navigating challenging behaviour, tantrums & boundaries; Understanding the brain... Find out how to preempt squabbles with simple techniques that don't use demands, shame or punishment, but lay the foundation for good mental health. Embedding a whole way of being that encourages participation and emotional safety in little ones.Listen to our wonderful guests who have lots of experience fostering under 5s and dealing with challe...

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59:21

Our Story | Parents discuss their relationship journey

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2024/11/01

How did we meet? How has our relationship changed since having children? This is the one where Emma and Elliot share some of their joint story and have lots of laughs looking back and reminiscing about the past, before we start on this next stage of our parenting journey with a new baby and toddler. We chat about what we first thought of each other, dating, awkward conversations, university, getting engaged, our lockdown wedding, and the strains on our relationship once we had a daughter. Fun...

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44:28

Bodged Houses | Parents discuss renting with kids

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2024/10/17

Making a home your own when you have a baby or toddler? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their story, renting experience, and struggles with buying a house. Not a topic directly about parenting, but something that is affecting us right now (with positives and challenges) - and whether it's more unique to us, or very commonplace - either way, we thought it might be an interesting discussion starter... We did get a bit distracted chatting away about our struggles personally, and...

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49:06

Funny Stories | Parenting tangents, ramblings &...

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2024/10/03

BONUS baby & toddler experiences and anecdotes - Join Emma and Elliot in the editing room of the PodCraft for this unabridged, authentic & silly episode: a compilation of all the bits and bobs that got cut out of the past 8 conversations. Plus interesting tangents, ramblings, and all the quirky humour and bloopers you've come to expect from us! :) These outtake compilations are always a highlight! Very popular and entertaining - highly recommended by our parent community. Thank you so...

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43:35

Fitting in playdates | Parents discuss making friends

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2024/09/26

Top tips for making new friends as a parent? This is the one where Emma and Elliot have a fun chat about the challenges, struggles and reality of maintaining adult friendships when you have a baby or toddler. Including being busy and the parent guilt of not finding time to meet up. An entertaining episode with lots of laughs as we joke about how poor Elliot is at this, as a typical man. Looking at the perspective of both mums and dads. Does age matter? Can you have friends who don't have chil...

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49:05

Part-Time School | Parents discuss Flexi-Schooling plans

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2024/09/19

Why we're hoping to part-time homeschool! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about what Flexi-Schooling in the UK is, why it appeals to us, and how, as toddler parents, we're aiming to make it work in the future. A light-hearted conversation touching on what other countries do, 'part-time before CSA' (Compulsory School Age), deferred starting, our school experience, and generally having a moan about the UK education system! (including fines for absences, the curriculum, defending teac...

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52:03

NHS Stress | Parents discuss second pregnancy journey

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2024/09/12

How do you keep calm during pregnancy when there are complications? A mix of light-hearted fun and an honest look at some realities of parenting struggles and deeper topics that are less commonly discussed. This is the one where Emma and Elliot share their story so far through their second pregnancy, including NHS mess-ups, dad's taking on more responsibility, hospital visits, and how they coped with a week of stressful waiting for medical test results [trigger warning for anyone who's had co...

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43:11

Sore Gums | Parents discuss teething babies and toddlers

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2024/09/05

How do you cope when your baby is teething? This is the one where Emma and Elliot moan about the challenges and frustrations of toothy-pegs, first teeth, and painful gums. Biting fingers, symptoms, remedies, and tips (which mostly consists of Calpol). We can't claim this episode will help, but we chat about this relatable topic and the creature comforts that make us feel better.Watch along with our craft activity on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@dontwakethebaby_podcastEngage with us on InstagramFa...

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57:31

Pregnancy Pals | Collab with Mamalogue Podcast

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2024/09/03

A bonus special guest episode chatting about second pregnancies and more - this is the one where Emma and Elliot join parenting podcast host Katie, from the Mamalogue Podcast, to have a relaxed catch-up and conversation. This is a slightly different episode than usual, but great to do this joint recording with Katie! Thanks so much for having us!Check out the Mamalogue Podcast here:Listen on SpotifyWatch along with our craft activity on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@dontwakethebaby_podcastEngage w...

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57:14

Travel Nightmares | Parents discuss going away on...

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2024/08/07

Surviving with a baby or toddler when you're travelling - abroad and in the UK. Our summer holiday episode. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about family holidays with little ones and share their travel horror stories. Long car journeys, work trips, Disneyland Paris, and disastrous plane flights to remember! We discuss how holidays have changed, our experiences growing up, and adjusting to the challenges of being away from home when you're a parent of little kids. Do the rules go ou...

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50:17

Second-Time Parents | We discuss preparing to go from...

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2024/08/01

How are we preparing for our second child? What are our plans to help our toddler adjust to a baby sister? Will we do anything differently this time around? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their hopes, ambitions, and expectations of going from one child to two - and we'll see what it looks like in reality! From expectations and complications of getting pregnant again, to tips for introducing the older sibling to the new baby - how is it different this time around? They take a...

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43:44

North and South | Parents discuss their different...

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2024/07/25

What influences our parenting decisions? Kicking off the first proper episode of series 3, Emma and Elliot chat about their childhoods and recap some of the differences between them - a reintroduction to them as hosts and the show, but with new stories, fails, and experiences you haven't heard before! Particularly covering Emma's upbringing on a farm (cows and sheep), northern expressions Elliot doesn't understand, and how parenting has changed since the 90s. If you're new here, then hopefull...

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