Ever get petty revenge on your kids? Parents everywhere are confessing their own acts of petty parenting. Mean? Or just good resilience building?  

Stacey is questioning the friendship lie we were all sold by Friends and Sex and the City. Because when you're a parent, what happens to the ride-or-die group chat or annual girls trip? 

Amelia has a kids' birthday party etiquette dilemma. If one child is invited, can you bring their sibling?

And the shopping mall is making a comeback with Gen Z, while the famous BBC Dad's kids are all grown up! 

Reccos:

Stacey recommends Loving Tan's 10 Minute Express Smoothing Body Mask.

Monz recommends Deduckto, a brilliant card game for the whole family.

Amelia recommends Wolf Girl by Anh Do, an adventure series for young readers.

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Ever get petty revenge on your kids? Parents everywhere are confessing their own acts of petty parenting. Mean? Or just good resilience building?&nbsp;&nbsp;
Stacey is questioning the friendship lie we were all sold by Friends and Sex and the City. Because when you're a parent, what happens to the ride-or-die group chat or annual girls trip?&nbsp;
Amelia has a kids' birthday party etiquette dilemma. If one child is invited, can you bring their sibling?
And the shopping mall is making a comeback with Gen Z, while the famous BBC Dad's kids are all grown up!&nbsp;
Reccos:
Stacey recommends <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/product/168923/loving-tan-10-min-express-self-tanning-smoothing-body-mask-150ml?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=16223444096&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAnsvXBhCqARIsAHKgGNYjWEm6cZ_gYamAaqR3eJ5qxjiY11WsnFwmx-jmM_yP9RiOZSQ1eXcaAovlEALw_wcB">Loving Tan's 10 Minute Express Smoothing Body Mask.</a>
Monz recommends <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Gamewright-Deduckto-Quackling-Deduction-Game/dp/B0C83P82KW/ref=asc_df_B0C83P82KW?mcid=f214808ed21c3203b531baf2c7472e59&amp;tag=googleshopdsk-22&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=712259148939&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=14577157935485603030&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9070847&amp;hvtargid=pla-2188519186538&amp;psc=1&amp;hvocijid=14577157935485603030-B0C83P82KW-&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;gad_source=1">Deduckto, a brilliant card game for the whole family.</a>
Amelia recommends <a href="https://www.bigw.com.au/product/wolf-girl-ten-book-box-set-by-anh-do-illustrated-by-jeremy-ley-and-lachlan-creagh/p/6021028?store=554&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_id=20321145107&amp;utm_campaign=BIG+W+%7C+Brand+%26+Seasonal+%7C+PMax+%7C+Local+%7C+AU&amp;utm_term=&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=4&amp;gad_campaignid=20575895240&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADkZkLi60_8nQ3uumfJDmBt7mxotb&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAnsvXBhCqARIsAHKgGNaZ-l7WMkTeIDhgJVs95DAEEMi6TUiD91IkQFNxuK-QsBaEKVuPzjYaAgU1EALw_wcB">Wolf Girl by Anh Do, an adventure series for young readers.</a>
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‘Petty Parenting’ & The Friendship Lie We Were All Sold

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Plus, remember earning 20 bucks to watch your neighbour's kids? We question the death of the teen babysitter and ask whether our lost village is fuelling modern parental burnout.

Also, do you know a 'parasocial baby' that you'd recognise across a crowded playground? We dive into whether this is a harmless social media phenomenon or a worrying trait of parenting in the digital age. 

RECCOS:

Staceyrecommends a 'pick-up pop-up station' as an after-school activity for your kids using toys they already own. Basically just rebranding the stuff they no longer play with. 

Gracerecommends the children’s book All The Ways I See by Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull.

Amelia is loving Emily St John Mandel’s novel Exit Party.

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Video Editor: Matt Perry

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Noah Wyle just kicked the hornet&rsquo;s nest by declaring that boys are tougher to parent than girls... at least at first. Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester and special guest Grace Rouvray get into the conversation about whether gender really plays a part in how difficult parenting&nbsp;
Plus, remember earning 20 bucks to watch your neighbour's kids? We question the death of the teen babysitter and ask whether our lost village is fuelling modern parental burnout.
Also, do you know a 'parasocial baby' that you'd recognise across a crowded playground? We dive into whether this is a harmless social media phenomenon or a worrying trait of parenting in the digital age.&nbsp;
RECCOS:
Stacey recommends a 'pick-up pop-up station' as an after-school activity for your kids using toys they already own. Basically just rebranding the stuff they no longer play with.&nbsp;
Grace recommends the children&rsquo;s book <a href="https://www.bigw.com.au/product/all-the-ways-i-see-by-nas-campanella-and-eliza-hull-illustrated-by-sophie-beer/p/6094431?store=145&amp;amp;utm_source=google&amp;amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;amp;utm_id=21753682927&amp;amp;utm_campaign=BIG+W+%7C+Play+%7C+PMax+%7C+Books&amp;amp;utm_term=&amp;amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;amp;gad_source=1&amp;amp;gad_campaignid=21753684868&amp;amp;gbraid=0AAAAADkZkLhbTsQwmeBPmkNr7UV1CtL9Z&amp;amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA77DXBhCHARIsAHf2MNpmvEwaNuEYhiwMDR7AWmExseCJ0U_6LPG1_Tw7MGWZAj4ctZLKrGcaAhjcEALw_wcB">All The Ways I See</a> by Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull.
Amelia is loving Emily St John Mandel&rsquo;s novel <a href="https://www.bigw.com.au/product/exit-party-by-emily-st-john-mandel/p/6099458?store=101&amp;amp;utm_source=google&amp;amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;amp;utm_id=21753682927&amp;amp;utm_campaign=BIG+W+%7C+Play+%7C+PMax+%7C+Books&amp;amp;utm_term=&amp;amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;amp;gad_source=1&amp;amp;gad_campaignid=21753684868&amp;amp;gbraid=0AAAAADkZkLhbTsQwmeBPmkNr7UV1CtL9Z&amp;amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA77DXBhCHARIsAHf2MNpL2NBHSKI1dDrPpfKgpcPdGXAuWs4dHd8KOoV9yFMURKVX9TgF0bIaAgZJEALw_wcB">Exit Party</a>.
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"My Kid Is Harder Than Yours" & Do You Know A 'Parasocial Baby?'

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A three-year-old soccer star, a viral video and cops called to the sidelines. What on earth has happened to parents at kids' sport? Amelia brings us the story that's divided the internet, while Monz makes a passionate case for the 'ordinary kids'.

Meanwhile, could a packet of wet wipes end a 30-year friendship? One mum has had enough of being the designated snack supplier and general packhorse for her friend.

Plus, the billionaire tech mum who asked AI to describe her daughter in three words, and the 'Switch Witch' is coming for your kids Halloween lolly haul. 

RECCOS:

Stacey: This kids digital camera 

Monz: A homemade dupe of Bakers Delight $15 scones (in the newsletter this week)

Amelia: BRICK - the app to get more control of your screen time 

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Video Editor: Matt Perry

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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.

A three-year-old soccer star, a viral video and cops called to the sidelines. What on earth has happened to parents at kids' sport? Amelia brings us the story that's divided the internet, while Monz makes a passionate case for the 'ordinary kids'.
Meanwhile, could a packet of wet wipes end a 30-year friendship? One mum has had enough of being the designated snack supplier and general packhorse for her friend.
Plus, the billionaire tech mum who asked AI to describe her daughter in three words, and the 'Switch Witch' is coming for your kids Halloween lolly haul.&nbsp; RECCOS:
Stacey: This <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/BlueFire-Digital-Camera-Childrens-Waterproof/dp/B07J43G6XR/ref=sr_1_40?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mu-qfXjVk2kCvSqRgwvNz10nIo016lRXGAlFipmZeUVYMbYZVjUYsUeN1jz-XV0Nys9sjSjxhpXLIBJ3Dc69CMgMao_QjzOn0C9lFRADYPZYr2XbDTwtIixJKaWy5RnEMtRYfjcs6mlNk6B9WK1LbTTUURSBKl0QNkbfRbzHAEN2ZohfxhQa1MmSLD8xewbXd3vq_wVJ6zo-TvyllZUt6Grg-1f1aTHtBBQBJ-COZNMpbDxnd0i76tF2oOYLQBtxNxH3No99W0_ra5WslOQCMcMAIVK_fPFQoyBfA45cnFA.lTYVBYts78SSx1JuIvqxSplFlEG24V14-wwF6iMLwWc&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=kids%2Bdigital%2Bcamera&amp;qid=1793082075&amp;sr=8-40&amp;th=1">kids digital camera </a>
Monz: A homemade dupe of Bakers Delight $15 scones <a href="https://parentingoutloudpod.substack.com/">(in the newsletter this week)</a>
Amelia: BRICK - <a href="https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESkQEB6zswFcrCRaad0iZrpGPophCpMjc2hBgGCEqz3bHNThi0B7zxp_kIgjtn7tGPsVwMvxqkiBKsEjk0qHMlX1PxzX7sFifTqqd1e3fGmTcOr4-fl5w8aXFfcBa35aWsVGWKQczo27hMYh4o5YXr3Ae4ggVrptc0JjZocSlBA9dGoPFHUgfJEjt4CAaLAXyogOBr">the app to get more control of your screen time </a>
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Sports Parents Have Lost The Plot & Ending A Friendship Over Wet Wipes

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Just when you thought the summer school holidays couldn't get any longer, one Australian school has announced it's finishing up next year in NOVEMBER. Yes, November. Cancel Christmas. You'll be too busy organising vacation care.

Meanwhile, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back, this time with a post-partum Angel.  Has motherhood become the ultimate marketing strategy?

Plus, a six-year-old drew a picture of what she wants to be when she grows up and her school turned it into an AI-generated image of her adult self, and the internet is furious.  I guess we're outsourcing childhood imagination to ChatGPT now. 

And, RIP the humble iron. Apparently nobody's ironing anymore, and Stacey would like to know if we can make that official.

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Stacey recommends an entire city. Brisbane. No notes.

Monz is thriving in middle-age with a stick vaccuum that lives in her carport - the Dyson Konical + Auto Empty Dok 

Amelia recommends the Big Boob T-shirt from Adelaide label Blue Sky Day. Finally, a T-shirt that understands ample bosoms.


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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.

Just when you thought the summer school holidays couldn't get any longer, one Australian school has announced it's finishing up next year in NOVEMBER. Yes, November. Cancel Christmas. You'll be too busy organising vacation care.
Meanwhile, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back, this time with a post-partum Angel.&nbsp; Has motherhood become the ultimate marketing strategy?
Plus, a six-year-old drew a picture of what she wants to be when she grows up and her school turned it into an AI-generated image of her adult self, and the internet is furious.&nbsp; I guess we're outsourcing childhood imagination to ChatGPT now.&nbsp;
And, RIP the humble iron. Apparently nobody's ironing anymore, and Stacey would like to know if we can make that official.
RECCOS:
Stacey recommends an entire city. Brisbane. No notes.
Monz is thriving in middle-age with a stick vaccuum that lives in her carport - the <a href="https://www.dyson.com.au/v10-konical-auto-empty-dok-594082-01?utm_id=sa_22827659938_182743611813_PRODUCT_GROUP&amp;utm_term=PRODUCT_GROUP&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=au_en_b2c_always-on_na_na_na_do_search_shopping_brand_fc_na_tier6-v10&amp;utm_content=do_na_0x0_multiple|tier6-v10&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22827659938&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAobyytX93-RKsCrRDrzzXeZf5xzk9&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwotzWBhBFEiwA1JhPoCSurIduGA8UbaG5A6MCZ1x2aME8MYG78g8rV-sQ6jJ3yr6e6iDishoCFv8QAvD_BwE">Dyson Konical + Auto Empty Dok&nbsp;</a>
Amelia recommends <a href="https://blueskydaythelabel.com.au/collections/best-sellers/products/big-boob-t-shirt">the Big Boob T-shirt</a> from Adelaide label Blue Sky Day. Finally, a T-shirt that understands ample bosoms. 
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This School Letter Is Nightmare Fuel & Just Throw Away Your Iron

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