Dear Wiggles: The Bedtime Negotiation

Bedtime is meant to be the calm part of the day. So why does it suddenly involve one more book, one more cuddle, one more drink, the other teddy, the blanket fixed, and a very specific sock situation? In this Dear Wiggles, Simon, Lachy, John and Caterina answer a listener’s question about bedtime …

Your Child Is Online Earlier Than You Think

The iPad is quiet. The YouTube video looks harmless. The game seems age-appropriate. But what is your child actually learning online? Online safety expert and former police officer Yasmin London joins Simon and Lachy to unpack why digital safety starts long before the first phone - from Roblox and…

Dear Wiggles: Is My Child Becoming A Liar?

What do you do when your child starts lying about the small stuff - brushing teeth, making mess, or sneaking tiny treasures home from school? This week on Dear Wiggles, Simon and Lachy talk about those everyday moments when children test the truth, and how to call it out without turning it into a b…

What To Do When Your Child Says “No One Played With Me”

Few things land harder than your child coming home and saying, “No one played with me today.” In this episode, Simon and Lachy are joined by parenting educator Gen Muir to talk about the friendship stuff that can make parenting feel especially helpless - being left out, intense best-friend phases,…

Dear Wiggles: When Your Childhood Becomes “The Olden Days”

When a four-year-old discovers old black-and-white photos of Grandma and Grandpa, it sparks the big question: did the world used to be black and white? This week on Dear Wiggles, Simon and Lachy talk childhood photos, grandparents who were once little, TV you couldn’t pause, landline phones, DVD pl…

Sibling Rivalry: When Should You Step In?

Sibling fights can start over anything - a toy, a look, a birthday, or someone breathing too loudly in the back seat. Returning Wiggle Talk favourite Gen Muir, parenting educator and mum of four boys, joins Simon and Lachy to unpack why kids so often fight to pull parents in, the moments that do ne…

Dear Wiggles: Is My Toddler Ignoring Me On Purpose?

Your toddler can hear a snack packet open from the other side of the house… but the second you say “stop”, “come here” or “we need to go”, suddenly it’s like you’re speaking another language. This week on Dear Wiggles, John and Caterina join Simon and Lachy to talk toddler selective understanding -…

How To Raise Emotionally Strong Boys

Boys aren’t born less emotional - so when do they start learning to hide it? In this episode of Wiggle Talk, Simon and Lachy are joined by clinical psychologist and men’s mental health expert Dr Zac Seidler for a powerful conversation about raising boys who are kind, confident and emotionally conne…

Dear Wiggles: Why Does My Child Ask So Many Questions?

Your child has entered the “why” era - and suddenly every moment of the day feels like a tiny interrogation. In this Dear Wiggles episode, Simon and Lachy answer a listener whose four-year-old has questions from the second they wake up, and talk through what to do when you want to encourage curiosi…

Libby Trickett Says We’re Taking Kids’ Sport Too Seriously

Kids’ sport is supposed to be fun. So when did it start feeling so serious? This week, Simon and Lachy are joined by Olympic champion and mum Libby Trickett for a conversation about pressure, competition, quitting, sideline parenting and why kids don’t need to specialise early to succeed. Libby sh…