Down with the Kids

Soft Play Hell, The Stranger in the Attic and Dirty Socks

Down with the Kids

Show Notes

In this week’s episode, Kylie’s scared of soft play, Sarah hates the park and both discuss their current parenting phases involving LEGO, football and laughing at farts. Plus a creepy attic man, performative parenting, disappointing Jammie Dodgers and endless white socks, with expert soft-play insight from psychologist Marietta Arampazzi. Sponsor Thanks to Reading Eggs for supporting this episode. Try a FREE 30-day Reading Eggs and Mathseeds trial at readingeggs.co.uk/trial Stay in touch I...

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