Don't wake the baby!
Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy crafting. A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting life: sit with us in the blanket fort and join the discussion! We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences and explore how parenting has changed. A topical PodCraft, based in Yorkshire, hand-crafted by parents... Relax, enjoy, and be part of the community.
Episodes
64 episodes
The Wiggles | Parents discuss taking toddlers to live shows
Have you taken your children to the theatre, to see musicals, a concert, ballet, or a kids' show? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about The Wiggles: what we enjoy as parents and taking a baby & toddler to various stage shows, inl...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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58:22
Coming soon: all new parenting stories on SERIES 5 of "Don't wake the baby!"
Welcome back to the blanket fort! It's time to unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting, humour, and crafting.All new content, same old us, and a few surprises! Make sure you've got notifications turned on to catch new...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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2:41
Working mums & dads | Parents discuss balancing full time jobs with raising kids
Returning to work after a baby, our jobs, work-life balance, working from home... This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss maternity and paternity leave, fitting in work around a baby and toddler, and failing at having a healthy work-life ...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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42:40
Growing up as an identical quadruplet | Parents discuss pros & cons of having siblings
Multibirth vs only child... sharing childhood stories of being an identical quadruplet! This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss the differences in experience between being a quadruplet and being an only child - and how it affects our pare...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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49:02
Born during COVID-19 | Parents discuss lockdown pregnancy and baby
We had a baby during the pandemic... This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss getting married, pregnancy, and having a newborn during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how the UK lockdown affected those with preschool-age children. How did...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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41:43
Picky Eaters | Parents discuss toddler food preferences
What's your little ones' favourite food? This is the one where Emma and Elliot talk all things tasty! Yum yum... Meal times, beige food, eating habits, setting a good example, failing to eat healthily, and sharing our experience. Have you given...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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42:17
Involved Dads | Parents discuss navigating the modern gender split
Gender roles: Does society want fathers to be involved in parenting? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about mum & dad roles in parenting today, the challenges, and bucking gender stereotypes. How things have changed from the 90s, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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43:50
Sleepless Nights | Parents discuss managing extreme tiredness
Surviving on a lack of sleep with babies and toddlers... The one where Emma and Elliot chat about funny sleep-deprivation stories, hallucinations, grumpy husbands, differences between a first child and having two children; will you ever sleep a...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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34:49
Behind the Scenes | Parenting fails, ramblings, baby interruptions, bonus stories, outtakes & more
It's another fan-favourite "tangents" episode with bonus baby & toddler stories - Join Emma and Elliot for this special episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out, and a peek behind the scenes at all the bloopers and interrupti...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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44:43
Identity Shift | Parents discuss rediscovering yourself after having children
Is being a mum or a dad your only identity? Exploring how we change as people in parenthood. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about past hobbies, things we've lost along the way, adapting to struggles & the relentless busy stress ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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38:18
Mum Chat | Identical Quadruplet sisters discuss parenting (feat. Becky & Kirsty)
What's your parenting style? Bonus holiday episode! This is the one where two of Emma's sisters join the conversation, and the three mums chat about being parents and share funny toddler stories. Big thanks to our special guests this week: Rebe...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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49:54
Pass the Parcel | Parents discuss children's birthday parties
What's your ideal party? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about birthdays, from babies to toddlers—a fun topic fresh on their minds with Lilly just turning 4. They discuss games, party bags, cakes, different approaches, cost, presents...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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54:08
Baby Phase Survival | Parents discuss the journey to 6 months
Getting through the first 6 months with a baby - we made it! This is the one where Emma and Elliot look back at how daily life has been in this phase of parenthood... How it is different this time around with a second child: sleep, feeding, men...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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53:26
First Words | Parents discuss speech development from babies to pre-school
Learning to talk and sharing our experience with our chatting little human. This is the one where Emma (professional linguist) and Elliot chat about chatting... Encouraging first words, mimicking, tips for speech development, nursery rhymes, re...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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56:16
Low PAPP-A | What you need to know about PAPP-A during pregnancy
What is Low PAPP-A (Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A) and how does it affect pregnancy? Slightly different episode this week. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their journey with a high-risk pregnancy and Emma details the sp...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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49:53
Screen Time | Parents discuss the positive influence of Bluey
Our big Bluey episode! A one-sided rebuttal to the common criticism of screens with under 5s... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their favourite Australian TV show with their toddler, top Bluey characters & episodes, and sto...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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43:08
Midnight Snack Diet | Parents discuss the challenges of staying healthy
Running on snacks and regret... How do you navigate health & fitness as a parent? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about staying physically active, losing weight, motivation, junk food, dietary restrictions, the pressure to slim d...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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44:40
Medical Drama | Parents share their struggles with a poorly baby
How are we navigating reflux and Cow's Milk Allergy in our newborn? Emma and Elliot kick off series 4 with an honest catch-up of what's been happening since the last recording - sickness, teething, bad reflux, a possible CMPA diagnosis, coughin...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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57:34
Parenting Podcast Series 4 Trailer | Don't wake the baby!
Welcome back to the blanket fort! Join Emma and Elliot to unwind on sleepless nights with a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy conversation—an amateur PodCraft by parents, for parents; with babies, toddlers, and pre-sch...
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Season 4
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2:41
Bonus Episode | Parenting paraphernalia, nesting, meltdowns, baby names, routines, outtakes & more
Bloopers, tangents and more parenting stories - Join Emma and Elliot in the editing room of the Podcraft for a special, extra, bonus, silly episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out. Plus interesting tangents that we physically co...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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43:08
Christmas & Faith | Parents discuss navigating the festive season with under 5s
Ho Ho Ho it's our Christmas Special 2024! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about the challenges at Christmas when you have a baby, toddler, or pre-schooler. Discussing everything from chocolates, Christmas films, presents, Father Chri...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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43:59
Fed is Best | Parents discuss breastfeeding, pumping and bottles
Pros and Cons of our mixed feeding experience with our babies... The BOOBS episode! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their feeding journey, the positives and the challenges - now having experience with our two daughters of all ...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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52:56
Postpartum | Parents discuss first weeks with a newborn and toddler
How are we coping with our second baby? This is the one where Emma and Elliot share some updates on how things are going two weeks into having a new baby and how our 3 year old is managing the transition. Full of funny stories, parenting fails,...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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58:55
Toddler Emotions | Parents discuss strategies for avoiding tantrums (w/ guests Sue & Nigel Pimlott)
How to say no; Gentle parenting tips; Language with children; Navigating challenging behaviour, tantrums & boundaries; Understanding the brain... Find out how to preempt squabbles with simple techniques that don't use demands, shame or puni...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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51:31
Our Story | Parents discuss their relationship journey
How did we meet? How has our relationship changed since having children? This is the one where Emma and Elliot share some of their joint story and have lots of laughs looking back and reminiscing about the past, before we start on this next sta...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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59:21