My First Five Years

“I see all of these ‘what my toddler eats in a day’ on bamboo plates full of these fantastic meals, and I think it doesn’t need to be this complicated. They don’t need four different types of vegetables on their plate for the meal to be balanced.”  Specialist paediatric dietitian Lucy Upton (also known as the Children’s Dietitian) joins hosts Alistair Bryce-Clegg and Jennie Johnson to talk al...

“Behaviour is not the child. It’s the child’s way of articulating or expressing something that they haven’t got the language to express.”  You’ll hear why your child repeatedly throws food on the floor, what to do when your child won’t share or grabs another child’s toy, why the naughty step should be given the heave-ho and why giving your child their preferred cup is so important! Early chil...

“Lots of the connections you can make as a family in your own family space are worth way more than that ticket to see the massive light show!”  Discover top tips to help you through the festive season with your under-five and find out how to uncover the true magic of Christmas (spoiler alert, it doesn’t include a trip to Santa’s grotto). Hosted by early childhood experts Jennie Johnson MBE an...

Meet your hosts, early childhood experts Jennie Johnson and Alistair Bryce-Clegg: “My dream is to help give parents their confidence and their power back." Find out what motivates early childhood experts Jennie and Alistair and why they want to share their knowledge through this podcast, and the parenting app "My First Five Years". Tap into their decades of experience to help you become more empow...

What is Good Enough Parenting? “We, as parents, are allowed to have a bad day, be in a bad mood and raise our voices.”  Find out all about realistic parenting and setting reasonable expectations for yourself and your child, as well as why there might just be an upside to a meltdown at the supermarket, with early childhood experts Jennie Johnson and Alistair Bryce-Clegg, creators of the My Fir...

My First Five Years dives into the issues facing parents of children under five today, helping them to navigate the most rewarding and challenging role they will ever have. Hosted by early childhood experts Jennie Johnson MBE and Alistair Bryce-Clegg, who have decades of experience with young children between them, you’ll hear the latest scientific research on child development and get expert tips...