If you're exhausted and out of ideas, if you can't summon the energy to deal with another one of your kid's tantrums, if you feel like you just need 30 minutes with people who get it. You are in the right place. Welcome back to another episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid. Thank you to the legend that is Bridget for this extra Monday off in Ireland. If you're not in Ireland, take today off and say it's part of your religious beliefs.

Question 1- 

A parent gets in touch about a teenage sleep over dilemma! What do you do when your daughter wants a sleep over with 4 of her close friends but one of them is her girlfriend? Is it okay to say no to partners in the house before the age of 16. How do you navigate this intimate situation when other parents have expressed their approval. Do you dig the heels in or is there another way?

Question 2 - 

How do we help our children understand what they are feeling? This week a mum gets in touch exhausted by her child’s dramatic outbursts. How do you educate your child about their feelings and how to navigate the constant emotional waves? 

Question 3- 

Weight issues are the thing that’ll keep any parent up late at night. Trying to get your child to love themselves and be body proud is a constant battle in the current image obsessed media age. What do you do if you uncover that your child is secretly eating while you all sleep?

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