Strap yourself in for this wild ride as Sam sets out to ruin our favourite childhood memories with facts, and we talk all things gender reveal parties! Kicking off with yays and nays, we are catching up on our week which included a family holidays! Nays include exhaustion and kids ruining buffets, yays include funny Batman moments and rollercoasters! Sam then takes us on his deep dive of facts he's found about the shows and movies of our childhood. Like did you know Big Bird almost died on the challenger space mission? Or that the Cowardly Lion costume from The Wizard of Oz was made of real lion hair? Then we start with the gender reveal - and the resounding response from our socials was people do NOT appreciate them. And after discovering the amount of damage they've done, we get it. First, we cover some cringy ones. Funny gender reveals that make you say 'oh no'. Then we hit the major fails where people have died, started fires and caused explosions. Yes, it really happens. We finish with some rules for gender reveals - cos cake really is the only safe option it seems! Come back next episode and send us your unexpectedly helpful parenting hacks or items! 💡45mFOLLOW US FOR MORE! Catch questions and story requests on our social media accounts, or send us your confessionals through our website. Subscribe to YouTube, rate on Spotify and review on Apple and tell us what you think!YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnhelpfulParentingPodcastINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theunhelpfulparentingpodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Unhelpful-Parenting-Podcast/61556566731913/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunhelpfulparentingpodWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Send us your stories & parenting confessionals! https://www.theunhelpfulparentingpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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30:25
Old Celebs, Elon Musk and Bluey News
Laugh along with more funny stories from parents, Bluey news and Bec's existential ageing celebrity crisis!Kicking it off with our yays and nays - Sam has been away for work again and Bec's so glad he's home. But her real yay is getting to watch Mackenzie, their daughter, grow up - soon to be getting a visit from the tooth fairy! But the nay is that she's gone into another range of clothing sizes and there are shockingly few age-appropriate options! Sam is double naying his travel, coming home to a baby saying so many more words and how expensive it is to travel with kids. We know we promised gender reveal stories this week, but the stories and debates are still happening, so we are holding off for next week. Get your gender reveal fail, funny story or opinion to us so you don't miss it!Then we have some funny kid stories from parents this week. With an interesting religion lesson, a 2-year-old screaming for help and lots of crying toddlers - there's lots of relatable laughs here. In parents in the news we have a Bluey story with the one year anniversary of The Sign special episode, Elon Musk's dad fail getting him punched in the face, and a sleepy Norwegian who has dad sleep skills. Then we play a celebrity quiz while Bec works out her disbelief at how quickly time is going by. From David Attenborough (he is 99!) to Operah (70!) - millennial parents, you'll have a great laugh but also feel a little old! Make sure you like this video, follow us on socials and stay tuned for my fun!FOLLOW US FOR MORE! Catch questions and story requests on our social media accounts, or send us your confessionals through our website. Subscribe to YouTube, rate on Spotify and review on Apple and tell us what you think!YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHK8sNwyXfyuxdzCc0FI5xw/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theunhelpfulparentingpodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Unhelpful-Parenting-Podcast/61556566731913/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunhelpfulparentingpodWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Send us your stories & parenting confessionals! https://www.theunhelpfulparentingpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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24:24
Feral mermaid mode, only eating orange and other kid phases
We asked what's the most unexpected or funniest phase your kid went through. From toddlers to teenagers, the answers had us laughing!But first, did you know elephants are pregnant for 22 months? All the mums say 'Ouch". Sam kicks off the yays and nays this week by yaying a cute daddy-daughter date, and naying the sleeping bag houdini almost burning the house down. Bec is yaying the boon clutch dishwasher object (asking what gimmic-y item did you least expect to love!), and naying crushing her sons dreams because all he wants to be when he grows up is the one thing he can't be - a dinosaur. Next up is the wild phases parents shared of what their kids had been through. From fussy food phases, a gross one or two, through to teenage drama, we share some of the things you wouldn't expect becoming a parent!Finishing with a parents in the news episode, on a unique gender reveal with a captive aeroplane audience at 30,000 feet, we ask the question for next episode: what's the wildest gender reveal you've seen? Send us the fails too and comment to tell us whether you are for or against the gender reveal parties - and come back to hear the stories!FOLLOW US FOR MORE! Catch questions and story requests on our social media accounts, or send us your confessionals through our website. Subscribe to YouTube, rate on Spotify and review on Apple and tell us what you think!YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnhelpfulParentingPodcastINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theunhelpfulparentingpodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Unhelpful-Parenting-Podcast/61556566731913/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunhelpfulparentingpodWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Send us your stories & parenting confessionals! https://www.theunhelpfulparentingpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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27:04
Kids fess up & active labour news
This week we have kids fessing up to their own confessionals, plus parent news on baby names, museums and active labor news. But first, we catch up and discover this episode is a new one - recording with the 3 year old in the episode. Sam will do his best to cut out interruptions, but there's nothing more unhelpful parenting than this!We start with our catch ups, talking yays and nays from our weekend away. Bec is laughing at Sam getting mistaken for one of the 'ladies' at their fancy dinner, and naying his new winking habit. Sam's yaying the massage on the weekend away, while being sad how quickly it came undone! His nay is the school hats and their never-ending disappearance!That reminds Bec of her extra nay - catching the 3yo colouring in the school hat while she was on the phone with her brother. Then we head to the confessional, but this confessional comes packed with stories from kids fessing up to what they did to their parents! New parenting fears unlocked! We have edited report cards, learning to drive, sugar on a drum kit, signs in the car, gross water deliveries and 'accidental' edibles. Parents in the news is back with 3 stories this week. 1. Another story from Japan after last week's - where they have had a baby name law reform, banning a long list of names and requiring parents to determine the pronunciation to avoid extra meanings. 2. After last week's kid being put in a coffin at a museum, we had ANOTHER museum fail, with an American tourist impaling himself at the Colosseum. So parents beware!3. Last week, a mother went through labour live on the news. As a morning news anchor, Olivia Jaquith delivered the news and then delivered her baby. Come back next week and send us your stories! We've put the call out for funny labour stories, and funny phases your kids have gone through. Follow us on socials and message us your stories!FOLLOW US FOR MORE! Catch questions and story requests on our social media accounts, or send us your confessionals through our website. Subscribe to YouTube, rate on Spotify and review on Apple and tell us what you think!YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnhelpfulParentingPodcastINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theunhelpfulparentingpodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Unhelpful-Parenting-Podcast/61556566731913/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunhelpfulparentingpodWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Send us your stories & parenting confessionals! https://www.theunhelpfulparentingpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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20:27
Ugly babies, killer whales and beetroot jelly
This week's episode is answering more of 'what's the strangest thing your kid has done', with parent news and a few funny parent side tangents!Kicking off with yays and nays, Sam & Bec catch up on their week to start. Bec's yaying the sick cuddly cuddles (but not the sick obviously!), while naying the fact that they spent a whole day at the zoo with a friend and barely got a good conversation in thanks to the interruptions.Sam is naying the sick (even though he didn't clean up ANYTHING!) while yaying the hilarious story of sharing killer whale videos with the 6yo and the confusion of what was happening to the seal...Parent news is up next, with two stories from Japan! We've got a baby store photo that has not aged well, and looks more like a baby store of horrors! And then the Japanese government's decision to start a dating app to address declining birth rates.We head to the news archives for a story from years ago of parents who messed up big time - crossing a barrier to put a kid in a coffin for a photo, and knocking it over and breaking it. Unfortunately not the only story like this, with lots of artworks and historic artifact victims!Then we share more answers to the question: 'What's the strangest thing you've witnessed your child do?' With kids licking shed, playing with bird guts, eating beetroot with ice cream and issuing threats to strangers.Got a funny story? Seen a news story for parents? Tag us in them or send them to us to help make more parents laugh!FOLLOW US FOR MORE!Catch questions and story requests on our social media accounts, or send us your confessionals through our website.Subscribe to YouTube, rate on Spotify and review on Apple and tell us what you think!YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHK8sNwyXfyuxdzCc0FI5xwINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/theunhelpfulparentingpodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Unhelpful-Parenting-Podcast/61556566731913/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@theunhelpfulparentingpodWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: Send us your stories & parenting confessionals! https://www.theunhelpfulparentingpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join hosts Bec and Sam as they navigate the hilarious highs and challenging lows of parenthood in The Unhelpful Parenting Podcast. From diaper disasters & tantrums to forgetting a child, no topic is off-limits as they share their own experiences and invite guests & listeners to join in the laughter. Whether you're a seasoned parent or just zombie-ing around in the newborn phase, this podcast is your weekly dose of relatability, acknowledging that parenting is tough, but it's okay to laugh along the way. So grab your coffee (or wine), and join us for some honest conversations, relatable stories, and plenty of laughs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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