Mum's The Word! The Parenting Podcast - MUM'S THE WORD IS BACK: Summer Chaos, NTAs Lowdown & YOUR Questions

Episode Date: September 22, 2024

Georgia Jones and Kelsey Parker are back with a brand new season of Mum's The Word! After a summer break, they’re kicking things off with all the juicy details from their summer adventures, including a behind-the-scenes look at the National Television Awards. Tune in as they share their funniest parenting moments from the holidays, reflect on summer highs (and lows), and dive into your listener questions. Get ready for bigger laughs, relatable parenting stories, and plenty of real talk – it’s going to be the best season yet!A Create Productions Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We are back, baby. We're back, baby. Welcome to a brand new series of Mom's Word. I'm Georgia Jones. And I'm Kelsey Parker. And it's been a little while, isn't it? It's been a little while, hasn't it? It's been a while! We've had family fun, a bit of chaos, but we are back a bigger... ...than ever. What do you mean? In what sense?

Us? Us? We are back! Put on a few holiday pants? Yes. How rude. I probably have as well. Drunk and eating my way in holiday. Right, so we've recharged, we've regrouped,

and we're ready to dive back into all things parenting, aren't we, Kels? We are. This season we've got even more laughs, hopefully. More heart to hearts, and some very, very, very incredible guest lines up. So whether you're tuning in during nap time, school runs, or while you're hiding in during nap time, school runs or while

you're hiding in the bathroom to get them five minutes of peace. I still don't feel like that's a thing getting you five minutes of peace in the bathroom. Never. Absolutely. But we're here to keep it real with all the ups and downs of being a mum. So grab a cuppa, get comfy and let's jump into the brand new season of Mums The Words. On today's episode we'll reflect on our summers. We had to move ourselves. Did you? No, I'm just joking.

Why? Because it was obscene. Really? Yeah. What, it was just too much? Just too much. When we were sunbathing every day, shouted at across the breakfast buffet, recap on our mental nights at the NTAs. Gay Batman!

Ha ha ha! How can he talk? Sorry, but how can he talk? I know he's wearing a burrito. Listen, you know you've made it when you are on a worst dressed list as a gay Batman. And reflect on the kids going back to school. My mum said no boyfriends.

So she knows that's the rule. That's incredible. You have to actually go into school. She was four at the time as well, so it was absolutely multiplying. And jump into your funniest parenting stories. So she's throwing up all over the chairs. I've managed to pick her up, get her outside the toilet.

Someone's in the toilet. So then she's throwing up outside over the chairs. I've managed to pick her up, get her outside the toilet. Someone's in the toilet. So then she's throwing up outside the toilet into my hand. Literally just inside. No one gave me a bag. The air she was in was just looking at me like, oh, why is your kid sick everywhere? So grab a cuppa, get comfy, and let's jump into this brand new season of Mums the Words!

Right, so George, Summer. Yeah. Talk to me. Tell me, you went to Greece, did you and Danny get recognised? Because you know we had this whole thing that you actually wouldn't tell me where you were going because Danny said that you couldn't tell anyone because you might get recognised. Well, do you know what, Kelsey? You're all going to eat your words because you know what happened? Danny made friends with loads of people.

Well, yeah, that. We had to move hotels. Did you? I'm not even joking. Why? Because it was obscene. Really? Yeah. What, it was just too much?

Just too much. When we were sunbathing every day, shouted at across the breakfast buffet. There was one guy, every time Danny walked in, he was American, he'd go, Manchester, how are you? Let's hang out. And then there was another guy who was like, we're a Bolton boy, let's, let's, let's.

And it was just, and then coming up to him when he was like sunbathing, you know, you're sweaty and semi-naked. I just don't get it because I just feel like I would never do that. You wouldn't though. But then I do get it from a different perspective because I think when you really like someone,

I don't know, it's weird, they like what you eat and they're like, do they eat like normal people? Do you know what I mean? Yeah, and do you know what? I am all for people coming over and asking Danny for photos or an autograph or whatever. But like just choose your times. And also you're on holiday as a family.

Like I think if it was different, if Danny was like away with the lads or whatever. Yeah. You're actually on a family holiday. Yeah, and it was like moments. So how long did you stay at that hotel for? Four days. What, and then moved?

Moved. So what was you meant to do? We were meant to be at one place for a certain amount of time, then a second place for a certain amount of time We just couldn't it was just it was utter carnage. Honestly, and this sounds really snobby enough to be honest I don't care but it was too busy It was too busy and I know I'm a mum now and I know I've got to go away in school holidays but I'm a mum now and I know I've got to go away in school holidays, but There's a level of business that I can do a hotel and that was just too busy. It was there was

children Everywhere I couldn't even sit on the edge of the pool because I was being splashed every five seconds So was that like a package holiday you did? No, no, no, no, no, no Like an all-inclusive place. No, no, no, no No, but it was just it was just not ideal so it was just a lot It was a lot really was a lot and then we moved and the place me too was so much better But you went away for three weeks I went away three weeks

But that's why I love the hotel that we go to because I know some people will be like oh you got like you go back To the same place, but I think if you like somewhere because I know some people will be like, oh you go back to the same place, but I think if you like somewhere, why not go back? Because it's quiet, you haven't got to wake up at 6 a.m. to get the sunbeds. Oh yeah, that's what this place we went to was like.

Where I go, you can literally get up at nine, bring your towel down, go and have breakfast, come down, it's so quiet, it's so chilled. The kids had the best time. I mean, their swimming came on so much. Three weeks. Doesn't it though, when they're on holiday? It's incredible.

Well, Bodie wouldn't even put his face under the water. By the end of the holiday, he was full on swimming. I honestly think holidays are the making of kids swimming sometimes. Cooper was the same. But yeah, every time he's been on holiday, he's just come on leaps and bounds with his swimming. Also, I think they look around at the other kids and think well

I want to do that. I've got to do it. Yeah. But yeah they had the best time. So were the kids with you the whole time? Yeah the kids were there three weeks with me. I didn't bin my kids off George did I? Well I thought you might have done you know a couple of weeks with them and then sent them home. Sent them home bye! I mean I would have done that. Three weeks with them, which again, I think, you know, people might go, oh, she went away for three weeks, but the amount of money I would have spent back home doing activities, going out, like I did half-boiled,

so that's our breakfast and our dinner was included. And then I was just paying for lunches and I felt like I made smarter choices this year. I didn't just waste loads of money. Yeah, what were your smart choices? Even just like water, I was filling my Stanley cup up with the cold water, because otherwise you get the cold water,

it's like 40 degree heat, gets hot, then you're gonna go buy another bottle. Yeah. Well done. And you know, I might have bought some gin from the airport and put that in some cups and was drinking that by the pool Yeah, good and even just down to the kids meals

Like I was just saying to the kids right what you eat and you're sharing that meal not buying two kids meals for them Just sharing and I feel like I did smash it Well, I definitely smashed it because what I spent the year before on a week I actually did less for three weeks But you know, you're so right as well about like, you know people might be like, oh look at you It's fine for you going off on holiday for three weeks. But do you know, you're so right as well about like, you know, people might be like, oh, look at you, it's fine for you going off on holiday for three weeks. But actually when you are in England,

during the summer holidays, nothing is cheap. Like you are spending a fortune pretty much every single day trying to keep your kids entertained. Well, even if you're in the house, how many days are you actually gonna stay in the house? Yeah. Because then they start pulling your hair, like you're pulling your hair up because you're in the house with the kids

Then you go out and do activities then you're gonna go and eat out a restaurant. So then that's all adding up I know there's loads of like good like restaurants do eat for a pound for kids and whatever. Yeah, it does all add up Oh, it does. I yeah like we went to it was even like if you go to like, not a soft place, outside, an adventure playground type thing. And you pay to go in and it's pretty expensive. And then when you're in there, the food, you're not allowed to take pet lunches in, and the food you've got to buy is extortionate and normally a bit shit as well. Yeah, that's what I was gonna say, tastes like shit. Yeah, bottles of water, £3. You're like, okay. but I get it for them because obviously that's where they're making their money

Well, yeah, and they are oh my god We went to this place back in Yorkshire the york called the York maze and it was Phenomenal if anyone is in Yorkshire go to the York maze. It's not just a maze There's like all rides and and it all like, cause it's a corn maze. It's all corn puns, which was really funny. There was a climbing- Oh, I can't wait to go to Yorkshire and go to that. I'm gonna take it.

There was a climbing wall and it was called Cornwall. Yeah. Can you see why I enjoyed this clip? Oh, she loved it. She loved it. Oh, it doesn't take much to please me. Just take me to your moves. That's all it takes.

That's all she needs. Who did you go with, your mom and dad? My mom and dad and Cooper. Oh, cute. Yeah, yeah. So we went up north for a bit of summer as well. And I went to Cornwall. Oh, I actually went to Cornwall. Oh, yeah. Sorry, I've just said that.

Cornwall, and now she went to Cornwall. Yeah, I went to Cornwall with Coops, and it was just me and Cooper. Oh, that's cute. Because Danny was busy. Danny was being Danny. Danny was standard, busy, busy Danny. And it was so nice.

Obviously you have that one-on-one time with the kids now. All the time. All the time. But I don't get that that often with Cooper. And it's actually really important. Like I had, before we went, I was a bit like, oh God, it's gonna be probably quite stressful because I'm on my own doing it.

I had the best time. Like we just really focused on each other. And I think with you as well, cause there's just you and Coop's, it's completely different. Yeah. Because obviously I then have... You've got two.

Two. Yeah. So they don't... But do you know what? I feel like when the kids do separate things, it's nice for me to have that one-on-one time with them. Yeah. It is lovely and I think it is important for you to do that with your children. Yeah, I do. So how long did you go to Cornwall for?

We went, we were there four days. Oh nice. And we, it was just really cute, like like we went crabbing down by the sea and like Had dinner together each night and like just sat and talked and normally, you know When it when your kid comes home from school, you put the dinner on the table You might try and have a chat with them, but they're not interested in talking to you They're only interested in talking to you when they get to bed Yeah chat with them but they're not interested in talking to you they're only interested in talking to you when they get to bed Yeah

Last night Cooper went to me mommy. I'd really like a chat with you and he'd been in bed for about an hour at this point And everything in me what it's like Cooper stop it because you you're just being nasty because your dad's not here at the moment You've been nasty. You're not going to sleep and then the other side of me was like, oh, but he a chat. So what did you do? I had like a two-minute chat with him. I was like right, okay That's enough now. It's time to sleep and he's like but when you after you've had a bath Will you come down and chat to me again? I was like also it's do you know what I find when they want the conversations? It's the bedtime and when they do a poo. Oh no, Cooper will have me in when he's doing a poo. Oh well mine are still young aren't they?

So when you do the poo on holiday I'm like, right, come on and you're like, be in a restaurant, my dinner will be on the table, and then I'm down there, they're doing a poo and they wanna talk about absolutely everything. Oh no, I don't know. But why is that? What's this?

Where's that from? How'd you do that? I'm like, why have we got a million questions? Just get on with the poo. Just poo. Just poo. Come on, you need to just get, because they take so long to poo as well. Like oh Cooper It's forever especially when there's like one toilet in a restaurant or something. You let them really. Well in Greece

It basically is that everywhere. There's one toilet and you had to come out and you're like, oh my god I'm mortified both of them have been a poo in there. Sorry You could be in there for a good 20 minutes if both of them need a poo And they're all outside, all needing a wee. They're both pooing. Oh my god. I love that. I think we was at the beach, went to the beach, they both needed a poo.

They were both in separate toilets. So I'm going between the toilets, being like, you okay? You okay? And then this lady was waiting outside and I was like, I'm really sorry. I said both of them are pooing in there. Good. Yeah, that's the thing. You and me would just say it, wouldn't we?

And then they look at you with absolute horror and it's like what's a child is a child doing a really sorry Well, we are back with a bang Of course we are when it expects anything less so we got back and you and me went somewhere well Somewhere exciting, but we both had very different experiences actually didn didn't we? We did have two different experiences at the NTAs. Yeah, we went to the NTAs, don't we? But I didn't actually know you were going and I didn't see you there, so it was very disappointing. And then I saw a post and was like, oh, George was there.

She didn't bother putting any make-up on, she didn't get her hair done and she just pulled her dress out of the wardrobe. Oh no, you did have make-up on! I. I did have makeup on, thank you very much. How dare you? No, well, because it was all a bit, it was all, I was so busy, it was all a bit last minute, and then I was like,

I haven't got anyone to do my makeup, and I've not got anything to wear. But you are quite last minute, aren't you? Well, am I? I feel like sometimes you are. I feel like with you, it's either you're like on it, or then it's like tumbleweed, and then it's like, oh no, I'm doing this.

Yeah, do you know what? It depends where I'm at with my mental health on my given week. Yeah. Because if I'm happy and have a spring in my step, then I am on it. If I'm feeling a bit fed up and need a cuddle, I just retract.

I was talking to a school mom about this, actually this morning. I was like, it's funny, when you need people the most, you almost like retract into yourself and just shut yourself off from the world, don't you? Yes, that's what I do girls. Well, I have a friend that's like that and I've literally not spoken to her

for the whole six weeks holiday. I've messaged her all the time Oh you have messaged. She's literally ghosted me, but I know she'll know who this is as well She's listening to this. She has really bad mental health So this is what she does, but I know that with her so I try and reach out But yeah, that is what you're saying that actually she probably needs me the most. I've actually saw her on Saturday, so it's fine Yeah, cool, but she goes into her shell and doesn't come out But it's like but you actually need people at this time. You've almost got to force yourself on on on them Why I would did really did try to yeah myself

But she'll know that only so many voice notes you can actually send me like are you alive? Yeah, and the thing is with that like and I've been, hold my hands up, because I've been like that before, but what I've come to realize is I do still have to be a friend as well. I have to make sure I'm showing up for them, even though I don't feel like showing up for myself sometimes.

I've still got to be a best friend and I've still got to look after them the way they want to look after me. So whoever you are, Kelsey's friend, just remember that. Check in with Kelsey too, because maybe she needs a cuddle. Yeah, maybe. So, back to the NTAs.

Yeah, right. Well, you've made it. Do you want to know why you've made it? Why? I've got something to show you. Oh, what is it? I don't know if you've seen it. Oh, is it bad?

Oh, if I'm like the worst dressed. That's what you're gonna show me. This one's giving gay Batman. I thought you looked stunning. Right, you need to watch this. Gay Batman! Ha ha! How can he talk?

Sorry, but how can he talk? I know, he's wearing a burrito. Listen, you know you've made it when you were on a worst dressed list as a gay Batman. Yes. Thanks. I'm feeling it. I loved my look. I loved it. I actually loved it. That was so last minute. I only decided the day before that I was going. So I did that within... Where did you get that dress from?

My stylist. Oh my god, have you got a stylist? Yeah, of course I do. Oh, right. Come on, look at me. Do you know, this morning, Kel, right, so me and Kel's got a shoot later. She's been extra prepared,

had her makeup done, there I was this morning, putting my makeup on in the dark. There it goes. The thing is, I'm rubbish at makeup. So that's why I get my makeup done because you're actually good I'm not like even going to the NTH you'd be like oh I did my own makeup like if I actually went I would have no makeup on if I went

to the NTH and done my own makeup because I am so bad at doing my own makeup well I loved you I thought you look gorgeous I didn't think you look like a gay Batman thanks I just think you looked, yeah, really, really, it was a very nice dress. Yeah, I loved it. I did too. But so basically we both walked down the red carpet. Different experiences. Now, I don't know whether you've found since obviously Tom's died,

your experience on red carpets has massively altered. Because for me, I am always just a third wheel walking down that red carpet. It's so funny because everyone sees it and thinks, oh, look how glamorous it is. But when it's Danny, and if one of the other McFly boys is there, I'm literally just hovering.

I'm like an- You look like the PA. Literally like the PA. Hovering about waiting, getting called on the red carpet in the way. For like the PA, hovering about, waiting, getting called on the red carpet in the way. For him to do loads of interviews. For him to do loads of interviews, for him to have photos with, well, it was Tom.

So it's just a bit boring walking down that red carpet. I mean, it's quite interesting seeing all the famous people. I mean, the people watching is next level. Oh, I mean, it's great, but obviously, now Tom's not here You are walking down there on your own. So did you feel like you were a spare part when Tom? I know exactly how you feel George because I used to feel it all the time Yeah, like anywhere you'd go with the boys. It was like you yeah It's like you're the spare part and even like say if the band if the band was there obviously I wouldn't go but say if It was an event with Tom. Yeah, he's gonna get interviewed.'s like you're the spare part. And even like, say if the band, if the band was there, obviously I wouldn't go.

But say if it was an event with Tom, yeah, he's gonna get interviewed. You're just there. But obviously with you, you are in your own right. Probably back then I actually wasn't really anything. Do you know what I mean? I was just- We have always been something.

Yeah, but in the media, guys, it's just like I was, his girlfriend, his wife, his fiance, it's just like I was his girlfriend, his wife, his fiance, it's just like, oh yeah, she's the token trophy on the side. Yeah, I guess it is weird for me now because obviously I am my own person and I'm doing it all on my own. Yeah, and you're smashing it, this is, smashing it. Thank you. But then the difference between me and Kels later on in the evening was because Danny and Tom had,

they were up for, the voice was up for nomination, so and the mass singer was up for nomination. So Danny and Tom had to be down on the floor, which is basically like. And they did the Joel's song thing. And they did a song at the very beginning, didn't they? Yeah. But you were up in a box.

So you were, were you with a brand? Yes, I was with Fake Bake. Fake Bake. So what happens is brands, they all get boxes, don't they? And then they invite people. So Kels got invited by Fake Bake. Now the difference is you'd think it'd be all fun and games on that floor, because it's where like,

all the superstars are sat and people that are up for- What, you've got massive, massive stars down there, haven't stars are sat and people that are massive massive stars down there have yeah yeah people that are up for awards but you can't really leave there's nowhere to get a drink did you actually not drink the whole time the whole time the whole time and for me because Danny was up for the voice and the mass singer there's a whole section where you have to go and sit somewhere else. So you just sat there. Who would you sit with? I just, no actually Tom, I moved across

and sat next to Tom, so it was fine. But, and so you just sat there and it's quite boring. Well it is work. But your experience counts. Not if you're in a box, it's not work. I had the best time, but I was so good because I said to myself, I'm only staying for the award and then I'm going home.

Great. Okay. And I did stick to that because my best friend Dean, Kelsey's husband, he rang me during the day to tell me he was going to come and fit a radiator at mine on Saturday. And we had this conversation. Then I said, I'm going to the NTA. He said, do you want me to come pick you up? Oh, he can pick you up from the R2?

From the R2. Well, R2 is not actually far from it. But he came in with his coffee, waited for me, walked me back to the car like I was full on chauffeured. So I was really good. I did get drunk and I did have a lovely time. Good girl. But I had to do the school run in the morning. So I was, people were like, what else are you not saying for the after party? Because I guess people sort of know me as the party the party girl

But I was good, and I said no I could have quite easily after you know a few drinks I could have been that I'm here for the night. Yeah, it's easy to do yeah Yeah, I went home straight after as well got in a car went home. It's quite far for you as well I'm jeans back on yeah, well the side of London put your jeans back I took my dress off put my jeans back on got in a car went home I've been bent by I don't know. But it was going, I mean it was interesting, but that's the insta-versa reality isn't it? Nothing's ever quite as glamorous as what it seems. As what you guys are watching on the TV. Yeah. And also I just think at the NTAs you can never call who's gonna win. No. Like people I thought was gonna win, not that I watched loads of the show, I will admit that I didn't watch loads of it

because I was having a lovely time. She was busy. Drinking. Busy drinking. And talking to people, networking, you know, getting them on the podcast. We've got the podcast, do you wanna come on? Do you wanna come be a guest?

I was doing it for us, children. Good girl. I was doing it for us. Good girl, she was networking. I couldn't because I had to sit in one spot and not speak to anyone, but you know, I'll network at another event, okay? I'll bring something to the table, I promise.

And what was, there was a selfie of you in a lift with Vicky Patterson. Are you friends with her? Well, I trekked with Vicky. We trekked across the Sahara Desert together, so. So you know her. I know Vicky. It was like, do you know what I love at them events though,

that you do get to catch up with people that you might not necessarily go to the same events like you know during the week and you get to really like see people that you haven't seen for ages. Yeah you do, it's so true. I saw a friend, actually I saw a couple of friends on the red carpet which was nice because they just kept me company for a little while. James who's in EastEnders. Don't actually watch it but yeah I think he's got quite a big character in EastEnders. So I had a catch up with him basically on the red carpet. I was like I'm just waiting here. I was like I'm just hovering, just hovering

over here. But how does Danny feel? Does he like? I mean he's not just dismissive and like yeah you just stand over there. But he's obviously working, isn't he? He's doing interviews and whatnot. So he's- And I feel like it's over Danny's head. He wouldn't think like, oh, Georgie's just standing there. No, of course he wouldn't. Cause as well, I never make a fuss.

I'm not like, for God's sake, you know. In your head you're thinking it. In my head I'm just like, oh, I could do with a little glass of Prosecco right about now, that'd be lovely. They should have like people coming up shouldn't they? Yeah, down the red carpet. And also, when they're sat on the floor, they should have people coming around with drinks.

Yeah, they should really. I guess they don't want people to be absolutely sloshed. Yeah, down there. See, I always thought whenever I've watched the NTAs on the telly, I've always thought everyone does look pretty smashed. Maybe they sneak it in somewhere, they probably sneak it in, don't they? So, is that your first time sitting on the floor? Because I have done that before.

And I thought like we did have drink. But I think because I was with the band, the boys were really going to get, yeah, probably, yeah. Going to get drinks. Yeah, I don't know. But I think it was my first time sitting on the floor, yeah. And it might be my last.

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Wealthsimple, built for possibilities. Visit wealthsimple.com slash possibilities. So the kids are back at school. Are you happy, sad? Well, actually it's been really big for us because my kids have moved schools. So, Bodhi's preschool shut down. Oh!

That he was at, so it was really June, July, I had to make some really big decisions. Yeah. For both of them and they both started a new school. I have gone to an independent school now, so they have gone Plevet but mainly because of Bodhi because he is not like Aurelia and he needs nurturing and he needs small classes And I think it's gonna be really good for him And he used to cry all the time when I dropped him off at preschool Yeah, and I hated it, but I think because he's got Aurelia at the school with him now. They see each other at lunchtime They see each other in assembly. So it's been really good. That's nice. That's so nice. I think you've got to make the right decision for your kid

Don't you we've got friends that actually? Took their kids out of school took their kids out of school put them into an independent school put one back a year All because it was right for their kids. Yeah, and it was just what they needed to do Cooper goes to a state school, but his state school is really nice And the thing was me and dad, did you go to private? Did you go to a private school? Well I went to Italia Conti didn't I? Oh, of course you did. So I did go to a private secondary school. Yeah, of course you did. Me and Danny just went to state schools. It was funny because back in the north The naughty kids went to the private schools and the good kids went to state schools.

But I think it's a bit different in London. Even for Aurelia, the discipline, she was going to a massive school and I can't fault the school, it's absolutely fantastic. But it was a sixth class intake of 30 kids in each class. Yeah, it's a lot, isn't it? And for her to slip under the radar and with her she is inclined to be naughty.

I mean, she had me, you know, she's got me and Tom as parents. Like I was the best child. Tom wasn't. So she's going to be she's going to find naughty things to do. Yeah, we're just them people. Yeah. So I think it would be really good for her. But it's funny because this week dropping her today, I think she's now, you know,

they've done two weeks. It's like the this week, dropping her today, I think she's now, you know, they've done two weeks, it's like the realization to go, I'm actually not going back to that other school now and this is my school. Yeah, and what about friends? Have they settled in like making new friends there? My best friend, Naomi, her daughter, Autumn, is there and they've been, literally, they have been friends since they were born, the girls.

Oh, right. Oh, that's good. They did spend the first week arguing. They came out every day and was having arguments about boyfriends and whatever. So I'm like, oh, you're year one, please. I think girls do that. Boys don't seem to argue. Girls have like issues from the start.

Yeah, Aurelia's like, mom, Autumn's got a boyfriend. And I said, what's that got to do with you? She went, well, I'm not allowed one. I'm like, no, you're not allowed a boyfriend. But if Autumn's mom lets her have a boyfriend, then she can have a boyfriend. It's got- Why's she not allowed a boyfriend?

Because there was this whole big drama of when she first started school in reception. She got a boyfriend, called it all on. His name was Harrison. And then she didn't want Harrison to be the boyfriend anymore. So I was on the Copperfield trek. My mom had to go into the school and tell the teacher that Aurelia didn't want Harrison to be the boyfriend anymore. So I was on the Copperfield trek. My mom had to go into the school and tell the teacher

that Aurelia didn't want Harrison to be her boyfriend anymore and she was hysterically crying. So from then, my mom said, no boyfriends. So she knows that's the rule. That's incredible. You had to actually go into school? She was four at the time as well, too. So it was absolutely mort and my mum was multiplied.

So. Coop's got a girlfriend, but I don't think it's quite as dramatic as all that. Well, of course it won't be from Coop's with her. He's just like. He's chilled. He's just like, yeah. It's Danny. Yeah.

She's cute though. I'll allow it. Okay. You like her. I like her. Yeah. She's a good first girlfriend. Good.

So, George, did anything funny happen over the summer whilst you're on holiday? Danny, do anything embarrassing? He always does things embarrassing. Do you know what? I'm sure there's loads of funny things that happen, but you know when someone asks you and you can't think of anything.

But do you know what? One thing that happened, I just wanna talk about it because it really bloody upset me. And I wonder whether anyone else has had this. Well, everyone will have had that. Every mother will have had this. So I had packed all of Cooper's clothes, washed all of Cooper's clothes,

packed all of his clothes for holiday. I had bought all the sun cream, made sure there was plenty for him, got his snacks, got his plane entertainment, everything, right? That child was fed and watered, hydrated, clothed, didn't burn because of me on that entire holiday. Do you know what he said to me on day three of the holiday? Mummy, daddy does everything doesn't he? And honestly Kelsey, it took everything in me not to storm out of that hotel room get on a plane and fly home

Because I was literally like oh, oh wow and you know what I did I took myself off and had a cry The problem is kids just see the fun parent they don't see the parent that does everything else behind the scenes. So I was literally like, you think your dad does everything because he's thrown you around in a pool for the last three days. That was literally what I was gonna say because he's gone, catching.

But did he check once whether you were burning or hydrated? No, he did not. Did he check your iPad was charged so that you could play on it when you got bought? No, he didn't do any of that. He'll appreciate you one day. I think it's gonna be a really long time. I'm not gonna lie to you. I think he's gonna be in like maybe 30s or 20s then he'll appreciate you. He'll be like my mom did everything for me. When he has a kid himself probably. Yeah, well he won't because he

won't have to do anything either. Well true yeah. I'm gonna teach his whoever he marries. He you do not do everything for that child for that I did that husband. I did get that bit of advice. Did you it was actually so my cousin's Nan so like you know, like she's not my nan Yeah, she's there. Yeah, and she said to me when I moved in with Tom She went don't do things that you don't want to become your job because as soon as you do it that will be your job. And I was like, she is so right. Yeah.

I wish I'd have met her, that man, because I did not get that advice and I did everything. And that's it. Then it becomes your job. Yeah. And then you then have to have an argument about it not being your job anymore. Yeah. But Danny's not going to accept it because he's like, well, you did it. But you've always done it, what's changed?

Yeah, exactly. But yeah, sorry, that was depressing. That wasn't a funny story. Do you want to lighten the mood? Lighten the mood? I feel like I've got so many stories. Okay, tell us your fave. Okay, I'll do two of my faves,

and they're both Aurelia. Okay. Because she's just, she is just next level. Like, I put a post up yesterday about you know If you've met my like literally she is karma for me. That is me as a child I feel like she's on steroids. So first of all on the plane. She threw up Doritos and orange juice and turn around to me went mum. I'm gonna be sick started throwing up over me I was in a jumpsuit,

so she's literally projectile vomiting. I'm catching it. I'm going to my mum, get me a bag! Get me a bag! Were you, had you set off? Was, were you in there? No, no, no, we were in air. We were in air.

Oh my god. So she's throwing up all over the chairs. I've managed to pick her up, get her outside the toilet. Someone's in the toilet. So then she's throwing up outside the toilet into my hand. Literally just inside.

Oh, no, that is. No one gave me a bag. The air she was in, she was just looking at me like, oh, why is your kid sicked everywhere? I was so mortified, I had to strip off in the toilet with her, both strip us off, wash our clothes in the sink. I had to sit down with soaking wet clothes. Oh no, little Aurelia, the lady behind,

had a spare outfit for her. So I'm sitting in the sick. Oh no, that is awful. They had to change our chair covers. I was multiplied. And you know, like you want to keep it under the radar, even just being on the plane and whatever. And I said to mum, like, this is so embarrassing. Like if people were looking at me, like one of their moments of going like oh Was she Paulie She just gets travel sick. Oh, yeah, she gets really excited. Oh bless her with a cheesy Doritos She's easy to read. So it was just lovely and orange juice

So yeah, that was fun. And then you know, I do just love her. She's absolutely hilarious And then you know I do just love her she's absolutely hilarious So she like dominated the pool like everyone knew who Aurelia was you could just literally hit you hear her before you see her Anyway, it's like mom so if I didn't listen to her around the pool She shouts mom and then when I don't listen she's like fat bum Anyway, she just goes she made those friends so she's off I can see her in the restaurant and she's sitting with the friends She's made dad. Oh, she's one of them kids that like takes self off Right, yeah, you know I can see her and I'm like, what's she talking to the dad about? When I read the dad's come over to me and he went she is hilarious

I went oh no what she said and all the time when people go to me, you she's just said this I'm thinking what is it what has she said so she sat with him he's eating his lunch and she went so Simon who'd you like better me or your wife oh I said what did you say? I just said, well, she's not happy because obviously I said my wife. I like that Simon was honest. He was like, can you imagine if I didn't pick my wife, like then my wife would be angry. I was like, she is just so funny

and I don't know where she gets it from. Like, yeah, but she's just so funny. She just doesn't care. Oh my God, I absolutely love that. It really tickled me that. I love a kid like that though I love it when a kid just cuz they've got no filters. No filters, what's so worth of. I feel like we lose that We gain filters as we get to as we grow. And then you worry about stuff like that. I never want her to worry

No, but she will. I like it. I think I wish she's like my spirit animal. She is. Be more Aurelia Yeah, and so we've got some listener questions This is like a new little bit of moves away, isn't it? And I like it. Well, I think I'm gonna like it It depends. So just FYI. We have no experience. This is just our advice from us being moms, right? Yeah, so sure we have experience but we've not got any actual, you know Proper proper experience as in like, you know, we're not... Well, we've not done a course. We're not therapists, so... Anyone can do a course, Judge.

Anyone can do a course. I feel like I'm bound to give advice to people. Yeah, to be fair, being mums is... Yeah, that's it. A course enough, isn't it? Right. So, Ems, how do you deal with different parenting styles? My husband is so quick to shout and get mad.

Oh. I feel like this is a, you need to answer this because... Yeah, well, yeah, well, do you know what? I, I could be generalizing here, but I think men are a bit like that in the roles because I think because we as mums spend so much time with the kids, when the dad comes in and it's not going exactly how they want it to go, they

get angry. Whereas we've lived with it, so we're like, this is fine, just chill out. This will happen, then this will happen, it'll all be fine. Whereas the dads don't get it because they're not around it all the time. Danny can be similar sometimes where Cooper won't be doing something the way Danny wants him to do it I'm like, but he's six He is six and he's not going to know how to do that or want to do that and that's fine I think talking is key Talking to your husband or just saying look listen, but like I don't want you to talk to the kid like that

I don't want you to get angry. There's no need I don't want you to talk to the kid like that. I don't want you to get angry. Like there's no need. But also accepting that we all have different parenting styles. And I did see something, it was something about how you shouldn't ever correct the other parent.

In front of the child. Well, in front of the child, but to the other parent, because the minute you tell them they're doing it wrong, they're not gonna want to do it anymore. So they'll stop doing that bit of parenting. And the thing is, and then it becomes our role, like you were saying before, because the thing is,

we don't know, like I used to do it, I used to be like, oh, Danny, support Cooper's head a bit more, or whatever. And I think it's mother's instinct, we know a bit more, it comes to us more naturally, but it probably doesn't feel good for the dad, does it? If we're there going, oh, you're not doing that right,

and you're not changing the nappy right, and you shouldn't do this. So I think it's all about compromise, isn't it? What was Tom like? Well, we had some issues. Like he really drove me mad when I was going, like doing breastfeeding, because he actually was speaking to every expert

and I was like, you're really undermining me here. But I think me and him would have had completely different parenting ways and I think we would have had a lot of arguments. I think you do as well though. That's what you've got to understand is every couple argues when they're bringing up a child because you've been brought up differently.

I was brought up differently to how Danny was brought up. We all have our own ways of doing things and we're all learning. So there's gonna be arguments. I do think that's in just relationships in general. Like when you get with someone, this is like not parenting, but like accepting that person.

So I think you've got to accept their parenting. Style. Style. Because you need to accept them as a person like Tom would do it with my little brothers obviously when I first got with Tom like my youngest brother was only three and and when he got older Max is really naughty and Tom would like leave him in a car park and drive off and stuff I'm like you can't do that I can't wait to have a kid with you, that's not the answer like you've kicked my car right that's it you're staying in the car park and then you're like teasing to drive him off yeah yeah yeah scaring him scaring the kid so hopefully that helped right Lossy juggling the work life balance as a new mom with a nine-month old

Good bloody question. Yeah, I think you just do it just got to do it The thing is for me when I really was nine months old we went into lockdown Yeah, that's quite handy really isn't it? Yeah, so but then with Bodi. I mean, I don't think I could have juggled Anymore no, I had aigh who was only 15 months older, I had Tom who had cancer. Yeah. I feel like I juggled the work and work and earning money and bringing money into the house.

I think I can't give advice on that. I think it's just. Use your village. Use your village. Use your village, ask for help and don't worry about asking for help. Someone don't want help, they'll say no. Like it's simple as that.

I do get the whole, how you feel about asking for help. Yeah, oh I do. I do, cause I was, I'm my own worst enemy. I would never ask for help. Cause I'd feel like I was a burden. Yeah, or you're failing. Or you're failing, yeah. Reach out because people are always happy to help, I think.

Yeah, yeah. And it's difficult. What's difficult is like the world, the modern day world is not set up for mums that want to have kids and also work. It just isn't like, and it's still a juggle, but things are being done like Flexi working, Mother Pucker, she's been like an advocate

for that for so long. It's all Stein. So also speak to your work and see if they can do, you know, flexible hours, more flexible hours. And don't feel bad about putting your kid in nursery if you can. Well also you get the 15 hours now. Oh yeah. Nine months isn't it? Is it? Yeah, nine months. Oh has that changed? So get them into nursery. Yeah, get her into nursery. I, do you know, I honestly felt like such a failure when I put Cooper into nursery for one day a week and my best friend said to me she's like George are you working? And I was like yeah and she was like well why would you not put

Cooper in more than one day a week? I was like well because I feel bad because I work from home. She's like yeah but just because you work from home doesn't mean you can't. Like you need to concentrate. Yeah, and I was like. But also I think nursery and preschool is so good for them. I agree. Like honestly, the kids that struggle

when they start school, a lot of them have never done any form of kind of like nursery or yeah, preschool. Well, that's what Kelsey said, my best friend Kelsey. She has, Albiesha started, she has, Albie's just started, she said you can so tell the kids that have never been left, she said they're just standing there crying. Yeah, yeah.

And then I just think it's more heartbreaking for them, they've been with their mom for like four years and then they're like, right now you're going to school. Yeah, I think it's hard for the mom. For five days a week, nine till three. Yeah, hard for the kid, hard for the mom. Yeah. So yeah, our advice is get them the mom. Yeah, so yeah our advice

Her partner is going out loads Either exercise or social and she doesn't get any she doesn't get as interested. Does she mean she doesn't get any is in? When you say and you don't Do you mean sex or you don't get any exercise or social time? Well, I guess it's all the uh... Which could be sex. Let's go with that she's not getting to do any of that. Again, you need to... I don't think it's get, I don't think it's sex.

Again, like... Well, first of all you need to sit down and talk about the sex and maybe get some more. Yeah. Or I don't know it's so hard like there needs to be a compromise there. Yeah. Like someone needs to do the early morning workout while someone has the baby. Yeah. And vice versa and switch it up.

Absolutely. Me and Danny definitely went through a stage where I did not vocalise the fact that I wasn't getting any of me time and he was getting plenty because he not only was going to work and with his best mates and just being out all day and not having to do bath time and bedtime or breakfast and anything like that. He was then going off to the gym and it actually was very similar. I was just like at home. Doing it all, not going out, not socialising and even like work socialising you can still at a mum being at home you feel jealous of that.

Yeah, and what's hard is like, as a mum, you go to the bloody supermarket and that's your chill time, and you're like, how has my life become fun at the supermarket? That's my bit of entertainment, strolling down the serial aisle. I think that's just conversation, you need to sit down and you need to discuss it. Absolutely, like that's, and that is what we did. And I said, I can't keep going like this. Cause number one, I'm bored. Number two, I'm lonely. And number two, and number two, and then number two. And number three, I don't feel like I'm really,

I'm just existing. Just existing. You're not actually living. You're just existing. And I felt like that for a little while. Obviously it is hard for me because I have to ask people like even I just said to my mum that on the phone today on the way up here like I'm hopefully going out on Friday night and my cousin used to help me on like the weekends because obviously I rely on

my mum and my auntie during the week I was like she's got a job now as a singer in a restaurant every Friday and Saturday and I was like this is not really right quit the job quit now you can't that, but it's hard for me to Go and then I feel guilty Because you're doing something that's not like you know not the word yeah, I feel like I can get away with it exactly Which it shouldn't be that way like we shouldn't feel guilty for wanting to have a bit of us still and go and enjoy ourselves. And you need to be you. Oh you have to.

To survive. Yeah. Life. Motherhood. Yeah, motherhood. Ellie, how do you deal, oh how do you deal with not being 100% with the parents teacher? I actually haven't experienced that before because I've always liked Cooper's teachers. I mean it's gonna happen, you're not gonna like everyone.

You're not gonna like everyone and also not every teacher is gonna like your child Yes, very true because that's the problem is you think your child's perfect You have no idea what they're like in that class. It could be an absolute shit couldn't they? Yeah They could be rude and like no manners. You just have no idea but that was me as a child I was like Marmite so either the teacher loved me no manners, you just have no idea. But that was me as a child. I was like Marmite, so either the teacher loved me or they hated me. But I guess, you know, I think you have to support

the teacher ultimately because they're having your kid. I would just suck ass and just suck up to the teacher and try and get on her good side, even if you don't particularly like him or her. Yeah, I remember one time the teacher called me in because Cooper, and they'd been like on a trip, and he used the wrong terminology.

So basically they were all going down this slide, the kids, and the teacher had said, oh, I'll go down it next, but joking. And Cooper was joking back, Oh, I'll go down it next but joking and Cooper was joking back, but instead of saying You're too big to go down the slide because she was an adult. He said you're too fat to go down What she thought No, no she wasn't Don't you just find a kid that she's listening to this part

No she wasn't She wasn't, she was just an adult She wasn't, she wasn't, she wasn't Probably was too big to go down a kids slide Don't think my arse would fit down a kids slide, Kelsey Oh anyway, I think I would just laugh, I would not tell the parent I would just laugh if they said that to me

Oh same, and I was like I was like, I mean, I like I mean I was I was more sure I'm Just making the parent multiply yeah, I do that to someone I obviously I did she say it was funny to she went she went I wasn't upset and I was like well I hope not because I know he wouldn't have meant that he would never be me like, you know You know, you never then that's me being one of those moms go my child Yeah Like, you know, you never then that's me being one of those moms going my child was perfect. He would never ever. But also. Oh, yeah.

So in the teachers defense, like I don't know how teachers do it because parents are probably so annoying and they're in all the time. And as a teacher, you're probably like, go away. But I would just let so many things go. I love it. Like, obviously where I run K2K, the stuff that kids tell me and say, I just think it's hilarious. Like I would never go out to the parent and be like, do you know that your kid just said this?

Oh no, there's no point. But yeah, I mean what you've got to just take from it is that you're not always going to get on with all your kids' teachers. It is what it is. Let it go. Let it go, let it go. Last question, Laura. What if your daughter is suddenly naughty and refuses punishment? What do you do when your kid refuses punishment? Because, like you know, like for instance, you know when you go, I will count to five

and you get to four. And they don't care. Oh no, see Cooper's not got to that point yet Cooper No, and I've mine. I do the counting and already goes can you stop counting? Yeah, like it's like one Two and now I do know and I just do fingers. Oh see that's good Yeah, but I am good cop bad cop every cop so I think they do have that like respect for me So if there's something I think you do have to be really strict. Yeah, I agree.

I think you're gonna have to follow through with whatever the punishment is to say, I'm gonna, if you do that again, you're gonna go to bed right now. Or I'm taking, you're not having your switch for a week. Or I don't know whether this child is old enough for a switch, that would be my threat. Or know I don't know anything even the age like both is three so he I tried to I got really cross with him the other day because he's like morning time

he tries to create mmm and I was like you have been so rude go on the naughty step you will stay here for three minutes and he kept getting up and off it and basically laughing. But he was awkwardly laughing because he knew he was pushing the boundaries, but didn't know where I was gonna go with it. But I kept putting him back, kept putting him back and got him on the step and was like,

you will sit there for three minutes. And then he did listen. You just persisted. I think you have to keep going. Yeah, yeah you do. You just really got to follow through with it as hard as it can be sometimes Probably sometimes it stops you having fun as well So like, you know if you like if you do that one more time, we're going home and then you're like, oh you don't do

I don't want don't use the punishments that you're not gonna follow free. Yeah. Yeah exactly. Yeah good good bit of advice Cuz you actually have to go home. You actually have to go home. Yeah, so I think, yeah, just follow through with a thread. We did actually on holiday, she was misbehaving by the pool, actually both of them. And I said, we will go back to the hotel room. Oh, what was it about ice cream? The wrong ice cream flavor.

She got the wrong ice cream flavor. She absolutely lost the plot. And I went, that is it. We are going back to the room and you are sitting in the room. Good. And you did? Yeah, we did. Well done, Kelz.

But she was like throwing herself on the bed like a. But I bet she didn't do it again, did she? No, she didn't. No, but I think they're very smart, kids. And they know if you don't follow through, they're like, well, I can definitely do it again. You're a loser. You're a loser.

Well, so Kelz. Yes. That's it. That's a wrap on our first episode back. Well, so, Kels. Yes. That's it. That's a wrap on our first episode back. I feel like we smashed it, Jo. We smashed it. We've had a laugh caught up about our summers. NTAs.

And the back school chaos. Yes. And let's not forget the funniest parenting stories from the summer. Yes. They've been so funny. Mine wasn't. Mine was depressing.

Mine was actually just more a bit sick. Am I the depressive one of this podcast? Am I the one that always comes with like a moan? Or I'm gonna bring a funny story next time, okay? I promise. She's the Debbie Downer. No, she's not. So we've got so many exciting guests coming up.

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