Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood

Whether due to space limitations, a new baby on the way or a desire to encourage sibling bonding, many families have their little ones sharing a room. 
But when is the right time for siblings to share? Will it disrupt everyone's sleep? And how can parents make the transition as smooth as possible?
This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we welcome back our sleep Expert Dr Laura Conway, one part of Infant Sleep Australia to share her tips and tricks on how to make sharing a room as smooth as possible and to ensure everyone gets some sleep.

We discuss:
- How many families have siblings sharing a room
- Is it a good idea for siblings to share a room
- The benefits of siblings sharing a room
- The downsides of sharing a room
- How to handle the bedtime put down (when the kids outnumber the parents)
- How to handle siblings when they are razzing each other up. I.e Jumping from bed to bed
- How do you handle different aged kids sharing a room? Particularly if one needs more sleep than the other.
- What to do when one child wakes up earlier than the other
-  How do you stop one sibling waking up the other sibling when they are sharing a room.
- Strategies if one sibling falls asleep more easily than the other child
- The ideal age for sharing a room
- If sharing a room is new, how long should you expect the adjustment period to last
- Dr Laura's advice for parents wanting a baby to share with a toddler or older child

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This week on Parents You’ve Got This The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are discussing a topic which is one of the most challenging parts of parenthood - and that is Sibling Rivalry.
This is a totally normal part of family dynamics but it is incredibly hard. How should parents handle it? When as a parent should you step in? Gosh, it is exhausting to be the referee!
We welcome back our Child Psychologist Dr Deirdre Brandner to help us all navigate this tricky topic . 
We discuss:
- Is sibling rivalry normal
- The common reasons children argue
- If sibling rivalry happens more at certain ages and are there certain age gaps between children that make it more common
- Is sibling rivalry healthy
- As a parent what should we do when children argue
- When to step in during an argument and when to leave alone
- The biggest mistake Dr Deirdre sees parents make when children are arguing
- How to teach our children conflict resolution
- How to not take sides when children argue
- What to say to your children if they say "you love him more than me”, "You always take his side"
- How parents can proactively strengthen sibling relationships
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This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are talking all about options available for Same Sex Couples wanting to become parents. From fertility treatment and donor options to surrogacy there is so much to navigate.
To talk us through all the different options we are interviewing our IVF and Fertility Expert, Dr Hector Georgiou. 
We discuss:
- How seeing an IVF Expert helps same sex couples become parents
- Different options available for lesbian couples wanting children
- Common pathways for gay males wanting to become parents
- How donor sperm, donor egg, surrogacy and reciprocal IVF works
- Misconceptions people have about fertility for same-sex couples
- Family building for same sex couples
- The emotional challenges which may arise during the fertility journey for same sex couples
- What Dr Hector wishes every same sex couple knew before starting their journey
- Resources and networks recommended for same sex couples
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Ahh the dreaded bedtime battle! Getting your child to go to bed - and stay there - can be a nightly battle that leaves you feeling completely exhausted when you have no energy left. 
This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we welcome back our Sleep Expert Dr Laura Conway from Infant Sleep Australia to help with those dreaded bedtime battles. 
In this episode we discuss:
- How common bedtime battles are
- Why children resist sleep when they need it so much
- What some of the most common causes of bedtime struggles are
- If there is a particular age where bedtime battles are worse than others
- As a sleep expert, the funniest bed time battles Laura has heard about
- How to get your child to stay in bed when they just keep coming out again and again
- How over tiredness and under tiredness affect the bedtime
- How important a bedtime routine is when it comes to bedtime battles
- The important elements of a bedtime routine
- How to help a child who worries at bedtime
- Advice for parents whose child needs you to lie there in order for them to fall asleep

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In this episode of Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are talking about Sex and Babies. We discuss the common concerns and questions our community has about this topic. From physical recovery and hormonal changes to body confidence, relationship shifts, and simply finding the energy after sleepless nights, intimacy can look very different after becoming a parent.

So how do you know what’s normal? When should things start feeling better? And what can you do if sex feels uncomfortable, painful, or just completely off the radar? To answer all of your questions we welcome our Women’s Physio Expert Annette Beauchamp.

We discuss:
- How long after having a baby can you return to having sex
- How hormones and birth recovery such as perineal wounds impact returning to sex 
- How long do most couples actually wait 
- Many women experience pain when returning to sex after having a baby, why does this occur?
-  Are there any positions that may be more comfortable returning to sex after having a baby?
- Why limited penetrative depth can help 
- Tips to help couples return to sex after having a baby
- Lubricant tips 
- Why gentle scar massage can help reduce pain and make sex more comfortable 

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