Big Strong John on Travelling Overseas With a Toddler

As The Wiggles prepare to head overseas on tour, Big Strong John (Pearce) and his wife Jess are getting ready to do it all with one-year-old Henry in tow. Simon and Lachy chat to them about what goes into preparing for a big trip with a little one, and why the hardest part sometimes starts well bef…

Dear Wiggles: What Kind of Dad Are You, Really?

What kind of dad are Simon and Lachy when the skivvies come off? A little bit soft, a little bit strict, occasionally full Tom Cruise crawling through homemade booby traps… and not nearly as organised as they’d probably like to be. In this Dear Wiggles, dad mode is exposed in all its chaotic glory.…

What Every Parent Should Know About Toy Safety

Many parents don’t think too hard about toy safety until something makes us stop and look more closely. In this episode, Simon and Lachy are joined by Rod Balding from Standards Australia and Sarah Hunstead from CPR Kids to talk about button battery safety, children’s toy safety, and what parents a…

Dear Wiggles: Childhood Memories We Still Cringe At

Every now and then, your child does something so bold, so shameless and so committed that it sends you straight back to your own childhood. In this Dear Wiggles episode, Simon and Lachy look back on some truly cringeworthy moments from their younger years - the outfits, the phases, the choices and …

The Secret to Getting Kids Hooked on Books, with Andy Griffiths

Andy Griffiths knows a thing or two about getting kids hooked on books - and his advice is surprisingly simple: make reading feel like fun, not homework. This week on Wiggle Talk, Simon and Lachy chat with the beloved author and Australian Children’s Laureate about why humour, silliness and advent…

Dear Wiggles: When Your Child Starts Calling You By Your First Name

One day you’re “Mum” or “Dad”… and the next your child is suddenly calling you by your actual first name. Is it cheeky? Is it a phase? Or should you be correcting it straight away?   HOSTS Simon Pryce Lachlan Gillespie PRODUCERS Produced by The Wiggles and Mylk Media Madeline Joannou Nick Webb …

What Rainy Days Can Teach Kids

What if the weather isn’t just small talk, but one of the best ways to help children understand feelings, resilience and the world around them? This week, Simon and Lachy are joined by Nine weather presenter and author Jessica Braithwaite for a conversation that starts with puddles, raincoats and h…

Dear Wiggles: Anthony’s Golden Tooth Explained

In this Dear Wiggles episode, a listener question sparks a very specific Wiggles mystery: what’s the deal with Anthony’s famous golden tooth? And yes - Anthony’s in the studio to share the story behind it. It’s one of those little details everyone recognises, but the reason it’s there is more perso…

Raising Twins When You’re a Twin - Jessie Stephens

Twins are having a moment.  Simon and Lachy are joined by Jessie Stephens (Mamamia Out Loudhost and author), who has lived twins from every angle - she’s a twin, grew up with twin brothers, and she’s now pregnant with twins herself. Jessie talks scan shock, the immediate spiral of practicalities, …

Dear Wiggles: How Do I Stop Comparing My Twins?

If you’ve got twins, you know the mental trap: one’s talking more, one’s bolder, one eats better… and suddenly your brain is running a constant side-by-side comparison.  In this Dear Wiggles episode of Wiggle Talk, Simon’s joined in the studio by John Pearce and Caterina Mete - our perfectly quali…