We have three very different parenting scenarios to discuss today on the podcast. Welcome to the Christmas episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid. Our very last episode of 2023. We want to say a huge thank you to all of you sound heads!! You guys are the reason our show is growing and growing. We are so grateful to you, our listeners, for making our show what it is today. There will be no podcasts over the Christmas holidays but emails, as always, will remain open. Get in touch anytime, we will be there for you, email - [email protected]. 

Question 1- Unsupervised 14 Year Old Vacation?

At what age is it appropriate for your teenagers to go away on holidays together? A very worried mum has gotten in touch to see if she’s being unfair by not allowing her 14 year old daughter to go away on an unsupervised holiday. Is she being unreasonable? Are other parents allow similar trips?

Question 2- Coping With Grief.

We all cope and deal with grief in our own way. When grown ups struggle with grief how can we expect our children to be able to understand or comprehend what they are going through. In this week's episode we try our best to help a mom guide her child through the loss of not only her grandad but her father as well. 

Question 3-  My Kid Won't Talk To Me?

A mom and dad get in touch about their struggle to get their 11 year old daughter to open up. How do we help our children process their feelings, reflect on their day and then get to a place where they want to share their experience with their parents?

We hope everyone has a very special Christmas holiday season. Podcasts will be back in January but emails will remain open. Pop any question over to [email protected]. 

Over on Patreon Tina examines the options facing parents who regret getting upset with their kids at Christmas. How to best walk it back without losing respect?

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