This week we’re chatting all things toilet training, focussing on overnights and bed wetting! We’re talking to the lovely Bel and Alex, founders of The Independence Hub, who answer our questions on what age you should toilet train overnight, what some of the readiness signs are, and what you can do if your child is bed wetting. 

This episode has some great insights and resources on toilet training overnight, as well as toilet training tips in general! 

Belinda and Alex are two paediatric Occupational Therapists and co founders of The Independence Hub; an online platform with resources that make toilet training simple for children and their caregivers.

After seeing the benefit of personalised toilet stories when supporting hundreds of children with toileting in their clinical experience, they’ve created a platform where parents can make their child a photo-personalised e-book, animated video and visual cue cards about using the toilet, that ignites confidence and empowers independence.

To learn more about the Independence Hub, head to the links below:

Website: https://theindependencehub.com.au/

Make your child their own toilet story: https://theindependencehub.com.au/toilet-training-toolkit/

Instagram: @theindependencehub

This week's sponsor: 

This week is sponsored by Nala, our favourite undies and bras, now with the sexiest maternity bras on the market. 

Our favourite underwear brand now have breastfeeding mums covered with their new maternity bras, that will help you feel confident, comfortable and on trend whenever and wherever you need to feed your bub. 

These incredible breastfeeding bras have a wirefree design in Nala's iconic butter like fabric. 

The bras offer lift, shape, and support without the need for wires. This bra is supportive and comfortable, super easy to breastfeed in, and feels so luxurious and soft all with an affordable price tag, it's literally the tits. 

Shopping online for bras is usually mind boggling but with the Nala fit guide they take away all the confusion by showing you photos of real women's breasts so you can find a similar size and shape to yours that will help you choose your perfect fit. Absolutely genius. Nala creates high quality and durable pieces that will last you years! 

Head to wearnala.com and use the code BABYBRAIN15 for 15% off. 

If you want to keep up to date with all things Baby Brain, make sure to follow us on socials

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This week we’re chatting all things toilet training, focussing on overnights and bed wetting! We’re talking to the lovely Bel and Alex, founders of The Independence Hub, who answer our questions on what age you should toilet train overnight, what some of the readiness signs are, and what you can do if your child is bed wetting. 
This episode has some great insights and resources on toilet training overnight, as well as toilet training tips in general! 
Belinda and Alex are two paediatric Occupational Therapists and co founders of The Independence Hub; an online platform with resources that make toilet training simple for children and their caregivers.
After seeing the benefit of personalised toilet stories when supporting hundreds of children with toileting in their clinical experience, they’ve created a platform where parents can make their child a photo-personalised e-book, animated video and visual cue cards about using the toilet, that ignites confidence and empowers independence.
To learn more about the Independence Hub, head to the links below:
Website: https://theindependencehub.com.au/
Make your child their own toilet story: https://theindependencehub.com.au/toilet-training-toolkit/
Instagram: @theindependencehub
This week's sponsor: 
This week is sponsored by Nala, our favourite undies and bras, now with the sexiest maternity bras on the market. 
Our favourite underwear brand now have breastfeeding mums covered with their new maternity bras, that will help you feel confident, comfortable and on trend whenever and wherever you need to feed your bub. 
These incredible breastfeeding bras have a wirefree design in Nala's iconic butter like fabric. 
The bras offer lift, shape, and support without the need for wires. This bra is supportive and comfortable, super easy to breastfeed in, and feels so luxurious and soft all with an affordable price tag, it's literally the tits. 
Shopping online for bras is usually mind boggling but with the Nala fit guide they take away all the confusion by showing you photos of real women's breasts so you can find a similar size and shape to yours that will help you choose your perfect fit. Absolutely genius. Nala creates high quality and durable pieces that will last you years! 
Head to wearnala.com and use the code BABYBRAIN15 for 15% off. 
If you want to keep up to date with all things Baby Brain, make sure to follow us on socials
Instagram: @babybrain.podcast 
Tiktok: @babybrainpodcast
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An award winning podcast created to share more informative, relatable and real conversations about pregnancy, birth, parenting and life after children. 

A podcast for everyday Mums, by everyday Mums. Sharing our own experiences, interviewing experts and parents like you! Winner of the 2022 Bullseye award at the Australian Podcast Awards. 

Hosted by Hannah Hellyer & Emma Mytka, we're here to bring you informative and relatable content, with lots of lols along the way! Our aim is to be authentic and fun, but never shy away from the hard conversations. We hold space for parenting in all of its beautiful and challenging forms.

Leave the filter at the door and join us for these raw and real conversations. We interview parenting experts weekly, and share anonymous stories from our listeners every fortnight on our Motherhood Confessions episodes (get in touch via instagram if you'd like to come on and share your story!).

Join our community and follow us on socials:

Instagram: @babybrain.podcast 
Tiktok: @babybrainpodcast
Facebook: Baby Brain Podcast

An award winning podcast created to share more informative, relatable and real conversations about pregnancy, birth, parenting and life after children. 
A podcast for everyday Mums, by everyday Mums. Sharing our own experiences, interviewing experts and parents like you! Winner of the 2022 Bullseye award at the Australian Podcast Awards. 
Hosted by Hannah Hellyer &amp; Emma Mytka, we're here to bring you informative and relatable content, with lots of lols along the way! Our aim is to be authentic and fun, but never shy away from the hard conversations. We hold space for parenting in all of its beautiful and challenging forms.
Leave the filter at the door and join us for these raw and real conversations. We interview parenting experts weekly, and share anonymous stories from our listeners every fortnight on our Motherhood Confessions episodes (get in touch via instagram if you'd like to come on and share your story!).
Join our community and follow us on socials:
Instagram: @babybrain.podcast  Tiktok: @babybrainpodcast Facebook: Baby Brain Podcast

Baby Brain Podcast

A podcast for everyday Mums, by everyday Mums. Sharing our own experiences, interviewing experts and parents like you! Winner of the 2022 Bullseye award at the Australian Podcast Awards.

Hosted by Hannah Hellyer & Emma Mytka, we're here to bring you informative and relatable content, with lots of lols along the way! Our aim is to be authentic and fun, but never shy away from the hard conversations. We hold space for parenting in all of its beautiful and challenging forms.

Leave the filter at the door and join us for these raw and real conversations. We interview parenting experts weekly, and share anonymous stories from our listeners every fortnight on our Motherhood Confessions episodes (get in touch via instagram if you'd like to come on and share your story!).

Join our community and follow us on socials:

Instagram: @babybrain.podcast 
Tiktok: @babybrainpodcast
Facebook: Baby Brain Podcast

A podcast for everyday Mums, by everyday Mums. Sharing our own experiences, interviewing experts and parents like you! Winner of the 2022 Bullseye award at the Australian Podcast Awards.
Hosted by Hannah Hellyer &amp; Emma Mytka, we're here to bring you informative and relatable content, with lots of lols along the way! Our aim is to be authentic and fun, but never shy away from the hard conversations. We hold space for parenting in all of its beautiful and challenging forms.
Leave the filter at the door and join us for these raw and real conversations. We interview parenting experts weekly, and share anonymous stories from our listeners every fortnight on our Motherhood Confessions episodes (get in touch via instagram if you'd like to come on and share your story!).
Join our community and follow us on socials:
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168. Overnight toilet training & bedwetting - what’s normal? With The Independence Hub

This week we have the amazing Rachel Weinstock on the podcast to discuss all things bullying. We talk about what signs to look out for in our children, some strategies to use if your child is being bullied, how to approach this with their educators, what to do if your child is the bully, and so much more! This was one of our favourite episodes, and even if your child isn’t school age yet, Rachel shares some wonderful insights and tips that can be used to encourage respectful play and interactions at all ages. 

Rachel Weinstock is the author of “Be Who You Needed”, a book that is designed to be a guide for parents, educators, and caring adults who want to help young people transform their emotional well-being, self-confidence and happiness. She is also an educator with over 20 years experience, a Bullying Transformational Coach for Pre-Teens and Teens as well as a Anti-Bullying Speaker & Advocate. 

She holds Degrees in Visual Arts & Education, and was awarded the James W. Fair Leadership Award from the Ontario Institute For Studies In Education.

Rachel’s mission is to create a world where every child feels happy, confident, and safe, and her approach to working with young people is deeply impactful because of her lived experience of being bullied as a child and teenager.

To learn more about Rachel, head to the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelweinstock_/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelweinstock_

Parent Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/caringadults/members/

Purchase the ebook:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JuWURIbx_IRfWaFH_94payAC1HIv50kW/view

Lead Magnet that link to my Bullying Prevention Kit (A guide for parents of children who are being bullied in the school system):

https://rachelweinstock.aweb.page/p/38a3d924-c15e-4100-9dd3-e95592f1bd06



This week’s sponsor:

This week is sponsored by Mumma Etc. stylish and comfortable linen baby carriers to make motherhood that much easier! Use the code BabyBrain15 for 15% off. 

Mumma Etc.'s baby carriers are designed with years of babywearing knowledge to produce comfortable and supportive carriers (for both mum and baby). All of their carriers are made of 100% linen which is soft, natural and hard wearing. It's cool against the skin, moisture wicking, hypoallergenic and antibacterial.

Their patterns and designs are super stylish yet still minimalistic to fit seamlessly into mum's wardrobes. Mumma etc carriers can be used from newborn at 3.6kg to toddlerhood allowing baby to face both inwards and outwards with an adjustable base that adapts as your baby grows. 

We've all had those carriers that just don't sit quite right, or don't feel like they're secure enough to keep bub tight and comfortable, which is why Mumma Etc's carriers have been designed with a combination of wide shoulder straps along with a cross back style to ensure even weight distribution. This makes baby wearing so much more comfortable, supporting you to be hands free but also supporting your back while keeping your baby correctly supported too. 

Mumma Etc.'s Daily Carrier has sold out 10 times since its release last year, sparking buzz among mums for its perfect mix of clever design, comfort and style. To purchase one of their stylish, comfortable and sell out carriers head to mummaetc.com or @mumma_etc on instagram and use the code BabyBrain15 for 15% off.



If you want to keep up to date with all things Baby Brain, make sure to follow us on socials

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This week we have the amazing Rachel Weinstock on the podcast to discuss all things bullying. We talk about what signs to look out for in our children, some strategies to use if your child is being bullied, how to approach this with their educators, what to do if your child is the bully, and so much more! This was one of our favourite episodes, and even if your child isn’t school age yet, Rachel shares some wonderful insights and tips that can be used to encourage respectful play and interactions at all ages. 
Rachel Weinstock is the author of “Be Who You Needed”, a book that is designed to be a guide for parents, educators, and caring adults who want to help young people transform their emotional well-being, self-confidence and happiness. She is also an educator with over 20 years experience, a Bullying Transformational Coach for Pre-Teens and Teens as well as a Anti-Bullying Speaker &amp; Advocate. 
She holds Degrees in Visual Arts &amp; Education, and was awarded the James W. Fair Leadership Award from the Ontario Institute For Studies In Education.
Rachel’s mission is to create a world where every child feels happy, confident, and safe, and her approach to working with young people is deeply impactful because of her lived experience of being bullied as a child and teenager.
To learn more about Rachel, head to the links below:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelweinstock_/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelweinstock_
Parent Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/caringadults/members/
Purchase the ebook:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JuWURIbx_IRfWaFH_94payAC1HIv50kW/view
Lead Magnet that link to my Bullying Prevention Kit (A guide for parents of children who are being bullied in the school system):
https://rachelweinstock.aweb.page/p/38a3d924-c15e-4100-9dd3-e95592f1bd06
 
This week’s sponsor:
This week is sponsored by Mumma Etc. stylish and comfortable linen baby carriers to make motherhood that much easier! Use the code BabyBrain15 for 15% off. 
Mumma Etc.'s baby carriers are designed with years of babywearing knowledge to produce comfortable and supportive carriers (for both mum and baby). All of their carriers are made of 100% linen which is soft, natural and hard wearing. It's cool against the skin, moisture wicking, hypoallergenic and antibacterial.
Their patterns and designs are super stylish yet still minimalistic to fit seamlessly into mum's wardrobes. Mumma etc carriers can be used from newborn at 3.6kg to toddlerhood allowing baby to face both inwards and outwards with an adjustable base that adapts as your baby grows. 
We've all had those carriers that just don't sit quite right, or don't feel like they're secure enough to keep bub tight and comfortable, which is why Mumma Etc's carriers have been designed with a combination of wide shoulder straps along with a cross back style to ensure even weight distribution. This makes baby wearing so much more comfortable, supporting you to be hands free but also supporting your back while keeping your baby correctly supported too. 
Mumma Etc.'s Daily Carrier has sold out 10 times since its release last year, sparking buzz among mums for its perfect mix of clever design, comfort and style. To purchase one of their stylish, comfortable and sell out carriers head to mummaetc.com or @mumma_etc on instagram and use the code BabyBrain15 for 15% off.
 
If you want to keep up to date with all things Baby Brain, make sure to follow us on socials
Instagram: @babybrain.podcast 
Tiktok: @babybrainpodcast
Facebook: Baby Brain Podcast

173. Protecting our kids from bullying with Rachel Weinstock

Mandy Richardson is back!! We’re so excited to chat with Mandy again on the podcast (for the third time!) to talk all about dealing with ‘defiance’ or counterwill in our kids. 

Mandy gives us some great tips and insights on what to do in these situations, and also talks us through why this behaviour is normal and age appropriate. 

Mandy is a toddler development specialist and the Director of Raise Toddlers. She loves decoding toddler behaviours for parents and helping shed light on practical ways to support their toddlers, while staying sane themselves! 

To learn more about Mandy and Raise Toddlers, head to the links below:

https://raisetoddlers.com.au/membership/

Instagram @raisetoddlers

This week’s sponsor:

This week is sponsored by Il Tutto, Australia's go to brand for high-quality, stylish and functional ergonomic nursing chairs. With a range of gliders, recliners, electric recliners and rocking chairs providing parents with the support your body needs, they make your feeding journey more relaxing and enjoyable. The right nursing chair can truly transform the feeding experience.

Not only does Il Tutto have the best and largest range of nursing chairs they have an array of award-winning products, including the CoZee Bedside Co-Sleeper Bassinets, chests, change tables, baby cots, and bedding. Their industry-leading collection is made from premium fabrics ensuring ultimate comfort and support for parents as they embark on their feeding, bonding, and sleep journey with their little ones.

Emma has an Il Tutto nursing chair and swears by it! To add comfort and style to your nursery or bedroom check at Il Tutto at iltutto.com.au or on instagram @iltutto and use the code babybrain20 for 20% off until November 18th.

Mandy Richardson is back!! We’re so excited to chat with Mandy again on the podcast (for the third time!) to talk all about dealing with ‘defiance’ or counterwill in our kids. 
Mandy gives us some great tips and insights on what to do in these situations, and also talks us through why this behaviour is normal and age appropriate. 
Mandy is a toddler development specialist and the Director of Raise Toddlers. She loves decoding toddler behaviours for parents and helping shed light on practical ways to support their toddlers, while staying sane themselves! 
To learn more about Mandy and Raise Toddlers, head to the links below:
https://raisetoddlers.com.au/membership/
Instagram @raisetoddlers
This week’s sponsor:
This week is sponsored by Il Tutto, Australia's go to brand for high-quality, stylish and functional ergonomic nursing chairs. With a range of gliders, recliners, electric recliners and rocking chairs providing parents with the support your body needs, they make your feeding journey more relaxing and enjoyable. The right nursing chair can truly transform the feeding experience.
Not only does Il Tutto have the best and largest range of nursing chairs they have an array of award-winning products, including the CoZee Bedside Co-Sleeper Bassinets, chests, change tables, baby cots, and bedding. Their industry-leading collection is made from premium fabrics ensuring ultimate comfort and support for parents as they embark on their feeding, bonding, and sleep journey with their little ones.
Emma has an Il Tutto nursing chair and swears by it! To add comfort and style to your nursery or bedroom check at Il Tutto at iltutto.com.au or on instagram @iltutto and use the code babybrain20 for 20% off until November 18th.

172. Dealing with ‘defiance’ with Mandy from Raise Toddlers

On this week's episode of Motherhood Confessions, we’re chatting with one of our amazing listeners who shares her experience with her son’s diagnosis of clubfoot. 

During pregnancy she was made aware that her son would have a clubfoot, and since birth she and her partner have navigated medical appointments, casts, surgeries and more to help their little bub develop and grow in order to walk.

About 1 in every 1,000 babies is diagnosed with this lifelong condition, and this Mum wanted to share her experience to make the journey easier for others. 

If you have a story you'd like to tell anonymously, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message on instagram @babybrain.podcast or via email babybrainpodcast@gmail.com We will keep all of your details completely anonymous and confidential.

This week is sponsored by Il Tutto, Australia's go to brand for high-quality, stylish and functional ergonomic nursing chairs. With a range of gliders, recliners, electric recliners and rocking chairs providing parents with the support your body needs, they make your feeding journey more relaxing and enjoyable. 

To add comfort and style to your nursery or bedroom check at Il Tutto at iltutto.com.au or on instagram @iltutto and use the code babybrain20 for 20% off until November 18th.

If you want to keep up to date with all things Baby Brain, make sure to follow us on socials

Instagram: @babybrain.podcast 

Tiktok: @babybrainpodcast

Facebook: Baby Brain Podcast

On this week's episode of Motherhood Confessions, we’re chatting with one of our amazing listeners who shares her experience with her son’s diagnosis of clubfoot. 
During pregnancy she was made aware that her son would have a clubfoot, and since birth she and her partner have navigated medical appointments, casts, surgeries and more to help their little bub develop and grow in order to walk.
About 1 in every 1,000 babies is diagnosed with this lifelong condition, and this Mum wanted to share her experience to make the journey easier for others. 
If you have a story you'd like to tell anonymously, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message on instagram @babybrain.podcast or via email babybrainpodcast@gmail.com We will keep all of your details completely anonymous and confidential.
This week is sponsored by Il Tutto, Australia's go to brand for high-quality, stylish and functional ergonomic nursing chairs. With a range of gliders, recliners, electric recliners and rocking chairs providing parents with the support your body needs, they make your feeding journey more relaxing and enjoyable. 
To add comfort and style to your nursery or bedroom check at Il Tutto at iltutto.com.au or on instagram @iltutto and use the code babybrain20 for 20% off until November 18th.
If you want to keep up to date with all things Baby Brain, make sure to follow us on socials
Instagram: @babybrain.podcast 
Tiktok: @babybrainpodcast
Facebook: Baby Brain Podcast

168. Overnight toilet training & bedwetting - what’s normal? With The Independence Hub

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