Have you ever wondered how birth order impacts your children or the way you parent?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we discuss Birth Order with our Child Psychologist Expert Dr Deirdre Brandner.

Where you are in your family's birth order can have a fascinating effect on the person you are. The way you behave and react to others. Are you a driven or laid back person? Are you good at sharing or do you have an impatient personality? It may surprise you that this can sometimes be attributed to the place in the family you were born into; your birth order.

Understanding birth order can be useful as a parent. In this week's episode we discuss:

- The role birth order plays in relation to your child's personality

- Are there specific traits attributed to birth order i.e. first, second, third, fourth, last child

- Does having a large family affect the way a child develops

- Does being an only child affect the way a child develops

- Should parents be mindful of a child's birth position

- Are personality types formed by birth order - Does birth order matter or as parents should we try to be ‘equal' / treat all our children 'the same'

- What are the positives that children gain from birth order?

- What are the negatives that children face from birth order?

- How can parents adapt their parenting approach with the knowledge of birth order?

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Have you got stomach separation after birth?

Help is here with this week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast. It is quite normal for women to feel self-conscious about their bodies, particularly how our bodies change through pregnancy and the expectation that they will ‘bounce back’ after birth.

Many women worry about ‘abdominal separation’ or Diastasis Recti to use the correct medical term. In this week's episode we welcome back our Pelvic & Women's Heath Physiotherapist Expert Annette Beauchamp to talk all about this topic.

We discuss:

- What Diastasis Recti is

- How abdominal separation occurs

- How abdominal separation is diagnosed

- Does abdominal separation heal on its own or do you need professional support?

- Abdominal separation exercises recommended to help close the gap

- Exercises or activities that you should avoid which may potentially makes it worse

- When surgery may be considered

- The difference between Diastasis Recti and the Mama Pooch.

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How are memories formulated? How much of our little one's childhood will they remember?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we ask our Paediatric Psychologist Expert Dr Deirdre Brandner.We all feel pressure to make memories, so when our little ones look back they remember the “perfect" childhood. The old saying goes we only have 17 summers, right? We ask Deirdre: - How memories are formulated - What the earliest age we can recall a situation / memory is- Is what we can recall accurate? Or a story we tell ourselves? Or is it from a story an adult has shared or a photo we have seen- We all feel pressure to make memories, to provide the “perfect” childhood. How much influence do we actually have on a child’s memory?- How important are big events in memory, or is it more likely how they feel the ‘moments between moments’ that formulate their memories? - Are children more likely to remember bad moments and situations than positive ones?- How do we foster good memories with children through special times, moments, and traditions? - How important are memories to our overall formation of our 'Childhood" experience? Never forget Parents You've Got This.The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.Never forget Parents You've Got This.

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Hip dysplasia is a condition that affects some newborns, and while it might sound concerning, early diagnosis and treatment can make a huge difference to your child’s health and development.

To help us understand what hip dysplasia is, how it’s diagnosed, and what treatment options are available, we’re joined by our Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Expert Dr Gary Nattrass for this week's episode of The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast.

We discuss:

- What hip dysplasia is and how it affects a child’s development

- How common hip dysplasia is in newborns

- What causes hip dysplasia and the risk factors that parents should be aware of

- How hip dysplasia can affect a child’s long-term mobility or development

- How hip dysplasia is typically detected, and the typical process that occurs when a baby is diagnosed with hip dysplasia

- What the treatment options are for hip dysplasia in newborns and infants

- The roll of a hip brace if a child has hip dysplasia and how this form of treatment works

- Top tips for parents who have a little one in a brace

- When surgery for hip dysplasia is recommended and what is involved

- The role of a physiotherapist in the treatment of hip dysplasia

- What happens if hip dysplasia in a baby is not detected and treated

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Separated or getting divorced? What is the best way to introduce your child to your new partner? Do you want some tips to help blend your families? This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Child Psychologist Expert Dr Deirdre Brandner to share her tips and tricks to help your little one adjust to a new family dynamic. We answer the practical questions to help you, and your child, navigate this next step.We discuss:- Why parents should wait roughly 8 months before a new partner is introduced. Why this is best practice for the child.- What to do if your child does not like your new partner- How to decide what the child calls your new partner- What to call new 'siblings'- Help if your ex-partner feels threatened by your new partner and is voicing it to your child- Tips for a parent where the other parent has a new ‘parent in their child's life'- Top tips to be a good step parent- What role you should play being a step parent- What are children looking for in their step parents- Tips to support your child with new living arrangements (toys, clothes, bedroom furniture) - How do you help your child if they need to ‘hold it in at mums/or dads’ but let it out on you when they get back to their primary carer? - Helping your child with different parenting ideas / special events - Should all children be given counseling if a new partner is introduced? Is it important for them to have an independent person to talk to about what they are going through a big change in their lives? Never forget Parents You've Got This.The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.Never forget Parents You've Got This.

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Trauma is a difficult topic to talk about. Even the very word trauma shakes most of us a little. We love tackling all the topics on The Expert Guide to Parenthood PodcastIn this week's episode we talk about different types of trauma, how we process it, strategies to move on from it with Liv Downing, a Registered Psychologist (MAAPI), Coach and Meditation Teacher.We discuss:- What trauma is-The different types of trauma- Trauma and mental health- Why the statistic of trauma is so high- What is a normal way to feel after a traumatic event e.g. witnessing something, anaccident, an illness etc.- How trauma can feel different for different people.- How trauma can stay in your body- Physical ways to move trauma through our bodies- Does talking about trauma actually help?- How does time impact our processing of a trauma- How do you know if we need professional help?- How can we support loved ones?- How do we stop our own personal trauma as parents from impacting our kids.Never forget Parents You've Got This.The Expert Guide To Parenthood Podcast is proudly supported by Mustela natural origin skincare, by parents' side since 1950.

Have you ever wondered how our children's immune systems develops and how vaccinations work? Do you know what vaccinations your child is given on the vaccination schedule and why?

This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome Dr Linny Kimly Phuong, a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Physician, researcher and academic tutor to talk about this important topic.

We discuss:

The immune system and how it works

How we build up immunity

The role of vaccinations and how they work

Routine vaccinations given in the current schedule and why

When vaccines are given and how

The whooping cough outbreak - why this vaccine is so important and who should be vaccinated

Measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations

Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine

Additional vaccines which are not on the schedule but could be considered

How to help/prepare a child when getting vaccinated

What a vaccination reaction would look like and what to do if you suspect a reaction.

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What happens to your children when you separate?

Is there a perfect way to ensure they are not scarred by the breakup? This week on The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Child Psychologist Expert Dr Deirdre Brandner to talk more about separation and divorce. She answers the key questions separating parents have, to ensure their child or children thrive and not just survive separation and divorce.

We discuss:

- What the ideal custody situation for children is

- When do you need to worry about your child and how they are handling divorce

- What the term “child focused” means in a separation- How to navigate blended families through separation and divorce?

- What is the best living situation

- How to break holiday up between parents

- How to help a child going between homes

- How do you handle sporting events / birthday parties when it is not your weekend

- How phone calls should be handled when a child is staying with the other parent

- How to support your child if they don't want to go to the other parents house

- Who decides where a child should live- How to talk to the child about separation and divorce

- How does one parent keeping the family home impact the child

- Best approach for big family celebrations, holidays, Christmas

- How to support a child if one parent needs to move interstate

- Should siblings stay together or be split

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