Honey You're Ruining Our Kid

We’re back (only a week late… which is basically early for us) after a whirlwind tour in Boston, New York and Philly, and we’ve come home wrecked but full of observations. Including one big one: way less screens around little kids over there, and kids just… playing. For hours. Like it’s the 80s again. Then we dive into three listener questions: sensory diets and how to make sure a school sensory r...

Are you dreading potty training? Is your kid refusing to go to bed? Is your kid spoiled and throwing tantrums? Welcome back to another episode of Honey! You’re Ruining Our Kid! Myself and Jarlath have been here, there and everywhere. Life has been so busy we are feeling like we have toddler sleep deprived fatigue again. Definitely a tiredness we thought we had outgrown. So we are sending hugs to a...

Welcome back to another episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our kid. Thanks to all you legends we are still the number 1 parenting podcast. We are nearly through the hardest, coldest, darkest and most financially tricky month of the year. We are all trying to just hang in there. Spring and hope are on the way. In the meantime Jarlath is on tour and the world seems to be on fire. How do we talk to our...

We are back. A brand new year and a brand new episode. Today’s show mostly deals with trying to break bad habits. We are back to dropping an episode every second Monday. Wishing you all the very happy 2026. Question 1- If your three year old's behaviour is completely out of control, at home and at nursery what can you do to help him? Is it’s affecting his happiness, his friendships his schooling?...

Welcome back to another episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid. It’s presidential election week in Ireland and the toys are being thrown out of the pram. Things are getting down right dIrty and it feels hard to explain or understand the impact this may have on our kids. All they are seeing is people taking swipes at each other on the news. How do we explain political behaviour to our children and...

You think your Mammy is interfering in your life? Well Mathew McConaughey's Ma is leaking stories to the press! We kick off this week's episode with a look into this story and which movies you should watch with your kids. Three great questions that throw up all sorts of issues on this week's show. Come and see Jarlath's new standup show too! We can about life on the road and where you can find us...

September is a truly testing month for parents, we hope you are all surviving your little darlings and all the new germs they are bringing home. We've been out on the road and Jarlath had a brutal encounter with a heckler! Question 1-  Collecting things is a much loved, often very individual hobby. Hoarding however is different and can be something that takes over our lives and our space...

We are back with a bang. It's good to be back with a new season of Ireland's number 1 zero judgement parenting podcast. We hope everyone had a good summer and  managed to both enjoy and survive their kids. As always you can get in touch with us anytime. Simply email honeyyouareruiningourkid@gmail.com .  Question 1-  How do we cope with outside voices commenting on our parenting? Whe...

Child behaviourist Tina chats to her husband and adult child Jarlath Regan about three very revealing questions from listeners this week. If you have a question about any behaviour you are currently trying to cope with, drop the show an email. It's totally confidential. honeyyouareruiningourkid@gmail.com You are never alone. This week we have three very different questions from three very worn out...

We are so excited to be back. Thank you to everyone who has been keeping in touch and who have been so supportive of our parenting podcast.  The last few weeks have been a whirlwind so it’s lovely to be able to sit down together again and try and help dome parents feel less alone.  Question 1-  Tantrums and meltdowns are exhausting for the child and the grown up.  How can we na...

Just like you guys, our heads are melted after a very busy midterm. As always we are here to help you guys survive and enjoy your kids. We have three great questions to get to today and then we have a very important announcement in this week's episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid.  Question 1-  How do you navigate the terrible twos? When the parents will is challenged by the todd...

Is your Mother telling you you're too tough on your kids? Does she think kids shouldn't have chores when back in the day she made you clean the gutters! Welcome back to another episode of our zero judgement parenting podcast. So many questions to get through this week ranging from potty panic to the over bearing grandparent.  Question 1-  The throwing box! What exactly is it? We’ve talke...

We open this week’s episode with a little parents guide to parent teacher meetings. School reports are arriving, realities are being brought to your attention and the dreaded parent teacher conferences are just around the corner. How will you navigate them? Listen in to find out.  Question 1-  School refusal is one of the most common problems facing parents worldwide. What do you do when...

Happy new year everyone. We hope 2025 is kind to all of you. Just like you we can’t believe we survived another Christmas with our families. With the children finally back at school it’s time to stick that kettle on, pop those feet up and get this podcast into your ears. Today's show is all about those kids that won't open their ears. Whether it results in throwing or tantrums or Mexican stan...

If you're feeling the Christmas frazzle or worried about what's coming from your kids this month, you're in the right place. Tina and I have some great questions and a little bit of a look back at our own childhoods in this one. Question 1-  The expectation that our children need to be best friends is sometimes too much a burden of responsibility for them to bare. Most siblings argue from tim...

We are back, Honey! You’re Ruining Our Kid drops every two weeks, which means there is only one more episode before Christmas. So if you need help getting your child ready for the Christmas madness that is approaching fast get in touch. Email honeyyoureruiningourkid@gmail.com .  Question 1-  What do you do about head lice. Once the infestation starts how do you get it under control? Head...

Surviving mid-term is not easy but if you're tuning in today, you did it. Jarlath and Tina look back on a crazy week of bringing a kid to work. Have play dates gotten out of hand and how do you explain the US election to your kids? Has it affected their relationship to the truth and women? Here's a break down of the episode's questions from the only expert on this show, Tina. Question 1-  As...

Halloween is just around the corner and like any celebration it can sometimes lead to our little ones losing the run of the themselves in the excitement of it all. "Honey! You’re Ruining Our Kid" is always here if you need help getting your kid back on track. On Wednesday we went to a special Aldi Halloween celebration which we loved. It reminded me, I watched way too many films that I shouldn’t h...

Whether you're toilet training, navigating a teen's feelings of isolation or just trying to get your kid to stop being such a picky eater - this is the episode for you. Parenting is flipping hard but we are not in it on our own. Hearing the troubles of others can help. Having 20 years experience helping parenting of children with severe behavioural issues, Tina is here to help. And Jarlath is here...

The first few weeks back at school are hard enough without your child refusing to wear shoes! What do you do when your kid flatly refuses to something as basic as footwear? If you have ever come face to face with the determination of a 4 year old, you will know that ultra marathon runners look like big softies compared to them. Tina knows how to defuse and rewire these situations. In her 20 years...

We are back. Season 3 kicks off with a bang after a long summer break Honey! You’re Ruining Our Kid! has a bulging sack of emails from parents with all kinds behaviours they need to sort out. Get involved and email us at honeyyoureruiningourkid@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram . Question 1 Restoring Boundaries When Tantrums Break Them Down! Is your child testing your boundaries? Has your patien...

We cannot believe it’s the final episode of season 2 of Honey You’re Ruining Our kid.  We will be back in September with a brand new season for you all to enjoy. Thank you for supporting our show, you guys are just the best. Our show has grown because you guys have supported it and we are so appreciative. Emails will stay open all summer long, you need me, I’ll be there for you, that’s the wh...

Are your kids melting your head? Are you worried for someone else's kids? Are you allowed to check your kid's phone? Welcome to our penultimate episode of HYROK for this season. Season 3 will return in September. Our emails will always be attended honeyyouareruiningourkid@gmail.com is the address to send whatever issues you're having or solutions you have stumbled upon. We would love to hear...

From your kids giving you no privacy to tantrums that go off the deep end - this episode has got it all. Tina has to dig deep to find the right strategies to help these parents, Jar goes back to getting pantsed in public and an unexpected response from the biggest star in children's tv. It’s our bank holiday Monday special and boy do we have an episode for you. Question 1 - Listen to me! A very fr...

The smell of summer is upon us or is that just panic in the air? How the hell are we going to entertain our kids? Tina can help with that worry on this week’s episode. Plus Jarlath looks back on some hilarious childhood tales, we hear about a kid that treasures his poo and a kid that is all of sudden rude to their mother. Can you get on top of a behaviour that suddenly appears? Tina thinks so...