Don't wake the baby!

It's pumpkin season! Relax with a cosy Autumn, October, & Halloween conversation for parents of babies and toddlers. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about: October traditions, autumnal food & drinks, arts & crafts, family Pumpkin picking, dressing up, cute over scary, Halloween parties, Christianity, trick-or-treating, and keeping children safe. We share our thoughts on...

Do you get your parenting advice from Instagram or TikTok? We take a look for you to see if they are any good! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about social media influencers, learn about the term 'crunchy', and react to a selection of good and bad parenting tips for babies, toddlers, and young children. Hear our hot takes on: Responding to bullying. Gentle Parenting. Sharing....

Navigating the complex topic of body positivity with little ones. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about how 'body talk' starts early: how girls are treated differently from birth, skinnytok, toddler clothes, predator & prey, sexualisation, unhelpful language, navigating food and dieting, impossible beauty standards, modelling body positivity as a mum, the changes since our...

Emma & Elliot are back in the blanket fort! It's time for our Series 6 trailer for Don't wake the baby!  All new content, same old us, and a few surprises! Make sure you've got notifications turned on to catch new episodes every other Thursday. Unwind on sleepless nights with a wholesome mix of parenting stories, humour, and cosy conversation. Watch along with our arts & cra...

Extra baby & toddler stories. Join us in the editing room of the blanket fort for a bonus compilation episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out during the Summer of 2026. Plus interesting tangents and conversation from Emma, Elliot and some of our special guests that were cut from the main episodes because we'd gone off topic. And of course, all the silly humour and bloopers...

Throwback: All the fandoms! Introducing toddlers to our geeky interests. Films, TV shows, books, video games, board games, theatre or musicals? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about Harry Potter, Anime, Pixar, Disney, Lord of the Rings, Pokémon, Superheros, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Lego, musicals, live shows and so much more! What are you looking forward to doing with your toddler? Or send...

Throwback: Parenting milestones with special guest Anna! Leaving the house for the first time with your baby. Being honest about parenting challenges with babies and toddlers. This is the one where Emma and Elliot, along with the amazing Anna, discuss key parenting moments in the early days of having young children. What moments have been the most meaningful for you as a parent? Leaving the house...

Throwback: Travel nightmares and surviving with a baby or toddler when you're away on holiday - abroad or 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,...

Throwback: How to be more environmentally friendly when you have a baby or toddler? This is the one where Emma chats with special guest Fran (eco enthusiast and mum of three) about sustainability and trying to be environmentally conscious as a parent. With lots of great tips for reducing our carbon footprint, but also an encouragement not to feel guilty - you're probably already doing more th...

Throwback: Montessori and Waldorf with babies and toddlers? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about: education styles, creative play, imagination, wooden toys, sensory trays, being inspired by Bluey, avoiding plastic toys and electronics, how nurseries have changed, and Montessori Primary Schools. Plus: chat about the experience with our second child and how it's different. This is p...

Throwback: Does society exploit new parents? This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss consumerism, materialism, and capitalism. Being guilted into buying new and expensive items for your child, the scam of baby products, buying presents at birthdays and Christmas, toddler toys, and all the useless things that are marketed to parents. The challenge of wanting to buy less in a society that cons...

Throwback: How do you cope when your baby is teething? This is the one where Emma and Elliot moan about the struggles and frustrations of toothy-pegs, first teeth, and sore gums. Biting fingers, symptoms, remedies, and tips (which mostly consist 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. Plus: c...

How different can sisters be as babies or toddlers? The second child is just built differently... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about Lilly and Lola's personalities as babies and toddlers. Now we have two children: discussing the similarities and, more often, the differences. Looks as babies. Reaching milestones. Love of walking. Following rules. Making friends. And lots of Lola&...

How has the first year at primary school been for our 4-year-old and for us as parents? A two-part double episode: half on surviving reception, and half on our part-time homeschooling experience... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about school admin, making friends, after-school clubs, the challenges and progress, tips for surviving, the mums WhatsApp group, and stories from the first ye...

Parenting "tangents" episode with bonus baby & toddler stories - Join Emma and Elliot for this special compilation of outtakes, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out, and a peek behind the scenes at all the bloopers and interruptions. Our 5th episode of this type, and usually a fan-favourite! Includes expanded stories about parenthood that we couldn't fit into the main...

Toilet Training from birth? Hear about our current progress with our baby weeing and pooing on the potty... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their second journey with Elimination Communication - the challenges, setbacks, and differences this time around with a second child, from potty training their firstborn! This isn't to show off, but to share a more unusual approach and ex...

A collection of our favourite "Parenting Achievements" from series 1-4 of our parenting podcast! A bonus episode packed full of funny stories and relatable moments for parents with babies and toddlers. Starting from when Lilly was 2, through to the birth of our second child, and up until Lilly turned 4 - take a journey with us through memory lane... Emma and Elliot chat about tantrums, p...

What did we do yesterday with our little ones? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about the specifics of an average day juggling small children, toddlers, life and work. A snapshot in time: we describe in detail the mundane aspects of everyday life, currently with two daughters aged 1 and 4 - morning routines, school run, messy eating, weekly rhythms, nursery, pick up, bath time, going to...

Are you the fun parent or the default parent? Roles, routines, and playing favourites with under 5s... This is the one where Emma and Elliot (Mum and Dad to a 1yr old and 4yr old) chat about their parenting styles with babies and toddlers. The classic "good cop, bad cop" dynamic in parenting; if we need it and if we expected to embody those roles. How it shows up when you have little one...

An honest conversation about faith & spirituality as parents of babies & toddlers. This is the one where Emma and Elliot, as a husband and wife partnership, chat about our beliefs, our culture, our values, and how we navigate passing those onto our children. Which parts of our faith & spirituality do we hope to nurture with our kids, and how does it influence our parenting with babies...

Weekends & daytrips with two under 5s? Things to do on a rainy day in Yorkshire... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their experiences of going on little outings with their 1 and 4 year old daughters. Including... The challenges of entertaining toddlers, kid-friendly attractions, packing the endless bags to juggling nap times, cafes, winter activities, and the difference between...

The adorable return of Lilly on the podcast! A very special episode where Emma and Elliot chat with their 4-year-old daughter, interviewing her about current interests and updates since she was last on the podcast 5 months ago. Including: Sisters, School, Disney, Lego, Wicked, a Christmas Panto, K-Pop Demon Hunters and much more... Discover the side story (pretend play happening in the background)...

Development progression in young children? Cognitive, social-emotional, language, and motor skills. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about developmental milestones, from smiling, sitting, crawling, waving, babbling, eating, social skills & playing to reading, writing and school academic progress. The influence of social media and the comparison to others. Worry over being behind. The...

Our Christmas Special! What are the challenges at Christmas with a baby or toddler? This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss everything from nativity songs, presents, Elf on the Shelf, Father Christmas, traditions, Church and more. Updates on life as we approach Christmas with a 1 year old and a 4 year old, and a look back at some extracts from our 2023 and 2024 Christmas episodes: firstly wi...

Another compilation of 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 of the recent batch of conversations. Plus interesting tangents that we physically couldn't fit into the main episodes. A little extra chit chat to tide you over Thank you so m...