Helping families make sense of one big parenting question.
Radio 4,·53 episodes
Divorce and Separation
Mariella Frostrup and guests look at how to parent through a separation or divorce.
09 Sep 2015,·43 mins
Manners and Discipline
Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss the importance of good manners in young children.
16 Sep 2015,·42 mins
Money Matters
Spending or saving - Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss children, parenting and money.
15 Jan 2014,·43 mins
Sibling Rivalry
From Cain and Abel to today, Mariella Frostrup and guests explore sibling rivalry.
22 Jan 2014,·43 mins
Is work working for our kids?
Dad at home and mum back to work? Mariella Frostrup focuses on shared parental leave.
29 Jan 2014,·43 mins
Parenting and Pornography
Mariella discusses how we can best equip the next generation to deal with pornography.
03 Apr 2013,·43 mins
Character
Mariella explores the significance of character in the parenting of the next generation.
10 Apr 2013,·43 mins
Birth Order
Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss the experience and evidence of birth order.
17 Apr 2013,·43 mins
Digital Kids
Mariella Frostrup and guests explore the issues involved in raising 'digital kids'.
19 Sep 2012,·43 mins
Bedrooms and Battlegrounds
Mariella Frostrup and her guests examine the hidden politics of the childhood bedroom.
26 Sep 2012,·43 mins
Episode 3
Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss the parenting challenges associated with adoption.
03 Oct 2012,·43 mins
Feral Kids and Feckless Parents
Mariella Frostrup asks how parents can keep control of their kids.
14 Dec 2011,·45 mins
Birds, Bees and Blushes
Mariella Frostrup and guests on talking to children about sex.
21 Dec 2011,·45 mins
Consumer Children
Mariella and guests on what we buy our kids and who is choosing.
28 Dec 2011,·45 mins
Butting Out and Letting Go
Mariella Frostrup and guests on fostering independence in children.
04 Jan 2012,·45 mins
Episode 1
Mariella Frostrup and her guests debate the dilemmas of modern parenting.
22 Sep 2010,·45 mins
Episode 2
Mariella Frostrup and her guests ask whether we're having too many children or too few.
29 Sep 2010,·45 mins
Mariella Frostrup and her guests debate the best way of breaking bad news to children.
06 Oct 2010,·45 mins
Episode 4
Mariella Frostrup and her guests ask why children are becoming obese.
13 Oct 2010,·45 mins
Does shouting at children inflict damage or is it an inevitable part of busy family life?
08 Apr 2009,·45 mins
What can parents do to help children with mental health problems?
15 Apr 2009,·45 mins
Exploring step-parenting and 'blended families'.
22 Apr 2009,·45 mins
Does seeking to modify children's behaviour and attitude risk homogenising them?
29 Apr 2009,·45 mins
