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Welcome back to another episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our kid. Thanks to all you legends we are still the number 1 parenting podcast. We are nearly through the hardest, coldest, darkest and most financially tricky month of the year. We are all trying to just hang in there. Spring and hope are on the way. In the meantime Jarlath is on tour and the world seems to be on fire. How do we talk to our kids about what they might be seeing on the news? We get into that and three brilliant listener questions. Question 1. Is My Kid Falling Behind In School? Looking forward to a holiday can keep the whole family on track. Booking a family holiday during school time can help save money. Will it impact your child though? Are you getting real savings or are you about to make their school life harder.  Will it affect their friendships? Their learning? Will they catch up or will it have a long lasting impact? Question 2. Is My Kid Sleeping Due To Anxiety? What is a family and who decides how it should look?  All the matters is that your child is loved and feels safe. Is it tough though  if your community makes you feel like outsiders because your family doesn’t fit the stereotype of what is considered normal. If this feeling of being the outsiders starts to impact your kid what can you do? Question 3. How Can I Get My 8 Year Old Enthusiastic About Reading? We are all aware that it is harder to get boys reading than girls. There are lots of different reasons for this. Sometimes it can be as easy as just finding the right book that captures their interests. Sometimes it can be hard if there are gaps in their learning or they haven’t fully understood how to blend sounds to make words. Is intervention going to work? Absolutely. It’s never too late. Listen in to find out how you can get any child reading. Thank you so much for listening in and supporting our pod. For more info on Jarlath's new standup tour visit www.jigser.com/gigs Get your questions in to us at [email protected].

We are back. A brand new year and a brand new episode. Today’s show mostly deals with trying to break bad habits. We are back to dropping an episode every second Monday. Wishing you all the very happy 2026. Question 1- If your three year old's behaviour is completely out of control, at home and at nursery what can you do to help him? Is it’s affecting his happiness, his friendships his schooling? When teachers and the Principals can’t cope with his outbursts does he need professional help? Is there any way of calming the behaviour down? How can you reset and try again?  Is having a routine or your own parenting standard or rules really going to help? Question 2- Teenagers are tougher than toddlers! Navigating the moods, the hormones, the outbursts. It’s just exhausting. Add in the never ending worrying about the human they are becoming. Couple this with zero support and you've got a lot of sleepless nights on your hands. What do you do when your mammy gut is on high alert? How do you choose your battles? Should you go get help and if yes where do you even go? Question 3- New year, new rules. The new year is a great opportunity to form new habits in your home. It can make simple rule changes seem exciting and a positive change for the kids. Three new changes seems to be the magic number. Keep these new rules workable, achievable and positive. Thank you for listening in to another episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid. If you have any parenting questions email them over to [email protected] or pop them into my insta inbox https://www.instagram.com/honeyyouareruiningourkid?igsh=MW1yN241OGF5MHUzdw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr. www.jigser.com/gigs to come and see Jarlath live in 2026

Welcome back to another episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid. It’s presidential election week in Ireland and the toys are being thrown out of the pram. Things are getting down right dIrty and it feels hard to explain or understand the impact this may have on our kids. All they are seeing is people taking swipes at each other on the news. How do we explain political behaviour to our children and then expect them not to replicate it.  Question 1-  When you’re a working mum trying to juggle your job and childcare you can just feel like the worry of timetabling your whole life is never ending. So when your kids become teenagers you finally have a chance to give them independence and trust them with the responsibility of minding themselves at home while you are still at work. What do you do though when they step up that expectation and want to invite some friends over while you’re not there. Can you trust them in the house alone with their buddies? Is 14 years of age too early for them to be able to handle these freedoms?   Question 2-  Is there anything cuter than a chatty six year old girl. When you know your child to be a social butterfly at home or when around family it can be hard to understand that she is in fact the opposite at school. Should you be worried if your teacher approaches you with worries about her language skills when you know she has them. Or should you be worried about why your child is choosing to be selectively mute while at school.  Question 3-  Exhausted moms raising teenagers is never a good mix. We are led to believe that the early years are the toughest parenting years and then you get to meet your teen. Navigating your child through their teenage years is a mammoth task made even harder if they are unhappy and acting out. How do you reach your child? What can you do to help your child through their inner turmoil? How do you speak to them and get them to understand that they can’t take their moods and frustrations out on you or their extended family? Is there hope? Is there a way of turning it all around or do you just have to ride the teenage dirt bag wave until it reaches a calmer shore.  Thank you for listening in to another episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid. We wish everyone a very happy Halloween. We will be back after the mid term break so there is plenty of time to get your parenting questions into us, simply email us in [email protected].  Get the Gobshite Guidebook is out on October 23rd and it might be the most essential piece of parenting help you will ever find. Come see Jarlath live on tour - all dates can be found here.

You think your Mammy is interfering in your life? Well Mathew McConaughey's Ma is leaking stories to the press! We kick off this week's episode with a look into this story and which movies you should watch with your kids. Three great questions that throw up all sorts of issues on this week's show. Come and see Jarlath's new standup show too! We can about life on the road and where you can find us this week. Question 1-  Babies cry, we all know this. Their cries are so important. How else can they communicate discomfort, hunger or tiredness? But what do you do if your baby is always crying, if they genuinely seem unhappy all the time? Is it normal for a baby to continuously cry or do you need extra help?  Question 2-  Nothing can prepare you for dealing with teenagers. They barely know how to cope with themselves. Between hormones and growth spurts they are under fuelled and over tired. But can this excuse the rudeness. And when does it cross the line between cheeky to disrespectful. Can you step in when it's not your kid? Question 3-  When your child starts exhibiting worrying behaviour such as violence towards animals and anger towards you - what should you do? In our final question a mother presents a very complicated situation and Tina attempts to dig into what might be happening. Is a meeting with the teacher the best answer? How do make these meetings more amicable and avoid accusations? Thank you for listening in to another episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our kid. You are not on your own. We are all in this together. Email any worried or questions into [email protected].  For all Jar's tour dates in Ireland, the UK, USA and Australia visit www.jigser.com/gigs

September is a truly testing month for parents, we hope you are all surviving your little darlings and all the new germs they are bringing home. We've been out on the road and Jarlath had a brutal encounter with a heckler! Question 1-  Collecting things is a much loved, often very individual hobby. Hoarding however is different and can be something that takes over our lives and our space. If you’ve noticed a hoarding tendency in your child how do you manage it and extinguish it before it gains ground. What is the reason behind the hoarding, is there an anxiety or experience that has led to the development of this new behaviour. Can you help them through it? Is there hope?  Or will they someday need a Biggest Hoarder TV intervention in their future.  Question 2-  Teenagers and body odour. How do we protect them from themselves? What do you do if you have a pre teen who is refusing to shower? How do you help them understand that showering is both for them and their community. How do you get across the importance of hygiene? Is there a way to awaken their sense of pride in their appearance without making them overly body conscience or body aware? Question 3-  Runs down your leg like the yellow  from an egg - Diarrhoea! Diarrhoea!! Diarrhoea is something we all dread, Liam Neeson nailed the brutality of it in this year's Naked Gun. Luckily most of us only ever have to deal with it on the odd occasion. What do you do and how do you help your child if diarrhoea is a normal part oh their day.  Thank you for listening in to another episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid. We will be back in two weeks with another episode so get your questions into us by emailing [email protected]  Visit www.jigser.com for more info and tour dates.

We are back with a bang. It's good to be back with a new season of Ireland's number 1 zero judgement parenting podcast. We hope everyone had a good summer and  managed to both enjoy and survive their kids. As always you can get in touch with us anytime. Simply email [email protected].  Question 1-  How do we cope with outside voices commenting on our parenting? When a relative doesn’t respect your approach and interferes to the point of it being detrimental to your child, what can you do? Is there any way of getting them to understand and respect your method of parenting or do you need to arm the child with the tools to know which voice they need to pay attention to?  Question 2-  You wake up one day and your four year old no longer seems to be the child they were. Suddenly she is throwing tantrums, being oppositional. Nothing is easy any more and you feel completely wiped. Is there a way back? How can you stop and restart? Is there something else causing these new behaviours or is this just a phase that will pass? Question 3-  Moving schools for whatever reason always takes its toll. How do you manage the fall out? How do you guide your child through it and help them feel settled? How do you manage your own emotions during this impactful change on your little person's life? What is the right and wrong way to navigate this? Thank you for listening in to another episode of Honey! You Are Ruining Our Kid. We will be back in 2 weeks with another episode. In the meantime, email your questions into [email protected]. Visit www.jigser.com/gigs for tour dates and to pre-order Jarlath's book.

Child behaviourist Tina chats to her husband and adult child Jarlath Regan about three very revealing questions from listeners this week. If you have a question about any behaviour you are currently trying to cope with, drop the show an email. It's totally confidential. [email protected] You are never alone. This week we have three very different questions from three very worn out parents.  Question 1-  What do you do when your child has uncontrollable diarrhea? - it runs down your leg like a squishy bit of egg- diarrhea! Diarrhea! But it is no joke when you're trying to manage all the accidents? How can you get the school to sympathise and help you cope? If the doctors are telling you that there is no reason for all the soiling accidents is there any way of improving things for you and your child?  Question 2-  This week a Dad got in touch pleading for help with his 6 year old son.  He is an angel at school and a handful at home. They are not coping well with his constant outbursts and demands. He is disrespectful and argumentative with both his parents and they are losing any patience they previously had. Is there any hope? Can they interrupt his pattern of home behaviour. Tina knows where the light at the end of the tunnel can be found. This answer will help all parents.  Question 3  If your child hates their teacher what do you do it they are stuck having the same teacher again the following year? Is there any way of mending the relationship?  Surely a teacher should never let it get this far but what do you do or what can you do if they have!! Jarlath and Tina play out the scene and how best to handle it. Come see Jarlath's standup live www.jigser.com/gigs for all his tour dates including Australia!

We are so excited to be back. Thank you to everyone who has been keeping in touch and who have been so supportive of our parenting podcast.  The last few weeks have been a whirlwind so it’s lovely to be able to sit down together again and try and help dome parents feel less alone.  Question 1-  Tantrums and meltdowns are exhausting for the child and the grown up.  How can we navigate our kids through them? How can we help them regulate their emotions and learn to manage them?  It takes practice. It takes time. Even the worst behaviour can improve. There is always hope. Find the cause of the behaviour and you’ll find the answer to it.  Shout out- To the main man Steve Daly who is officially our favourite person in the world. Listen in to find out why!  Question 2-  With the holiday season approaching how do you tackle the travel with children who have no patience for travelling. Is there a recipe for a successful trip with toddlers? Is it even possible to go a whole flight without a meltdown?  What is required from the parent to ensure that the whole family survives the train, plane or automobile.  Question 3-  Teenagers. We are all afraid of them. Teenage dread is a real panic most parents experience. Will we lose our gorgeous kid to hormones? How much does the responsibility of navigating these teenage years actually fall on our shoulders as parents. The more informed we are of what they are actually experiencing the more we can try to lean into understanding this tumultuous phase of their lives.  Thank you for listening in. We are so happy to be back.  Send in any questions you have to [email protected]. We will be back in two weeks. www.jigser.com/gigs for tickets to the live Jarlath Regan tour shows. 

Just like you guys, our heads are melted after a very busy midterm. As always we are here to help you guys survive and enjoy your kids. We have three great questions to get to today and then we have a very important announcement in this week's episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid.  Question 1-  How do you navigate the terrible twos? When the parents will is challenged by the toddlers will things can get out of control so fast. If your child is refusing to do anything they are asked how do you get them to play ball and live by the family rules?  There are three simple steps which if followed can impact your life immediately, listen in to today’s episode where Tina explains and breaks down the mechanics of each step.  Question 2-  Fussy eaters can drive you round the twist. Worrying about your child getting enough fuel into their body is a never ending stress. What can you do about food refusal? How can you get your kids to explore new tastes? Tina explains her full proof Tina’s Tapas technique. Trust us, this method works every single time.  Thank you for tuning into another episode of Honey You’re Ruining our Kid, for the bonus question head on over to Patreon.  www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad Question 3- Teenagers are they our friends or our foes? We think they shouldn’t be either. Surely our role as their parents is to be their constant. Their rock of stability in this crazy world. How do you navigate the teenage years without losing them completely? Is it even possible to maintain a relationship with your child during these tumultuous years.  Just as discussed in today’s podcast - Honey You’re Ruining Our kid is hitting the pause button. Emails will remain open, we will always be here for you guys but the podcast won’t be recorded for a few weeks. Life is a bit bananas at the moment and we are playing catch up.  Thank you for all your understanding and support. See you soon.  www.jigser.com/gigs

Is your Mother telling you you're too tough on your kids? Does she think kids shouldn't have chores when back in the day she made you clean the gutters! Welcome back to another episode of our zero judgement parenting podcast. So many questions to get through this week ranging from potty panic to the over bearing grandparent.  Question 1-  The throwing box! What exactly is it? We’ve talked about it loads on the show but this week we realised we have never fully explained the ingredients needed to make one. Listen in to find out what we think should be in your throwing box and how best to make it a success within the walls of your home.  Question 2-  What do you do when the crèche won’t support your toileting efforts. If you’ve laid the ground work but they are unwilling to keep placing the bricks in place.  Is it possible to be successful without their support? If you’re wondering what are the important steps and which is the optimum age to start listen in to this week’s episode to find out our thoughts on all things toilet training.  For our third question about lies and the Irish Mammy Effect on parents please head on over to Patreon www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad We tend to keep the extra juicy stuff over there and this week is a little ripper! Email us anytime at [email protected]. We get back to everyone even if sometimes it can take a little while. No parent left alone. 

We open this week’s episode with a little parents guide to parent teacher meetings.School reports are arriving, realities are being brought to your attention and the dreaded parent teacher conferences are just around the corner. How will you navigate them? Listen in to find out.  Question 1-  School refusal is one of the most common problems facing parents worldwide. What do you do when they reach 18 though and the pattern is cemented? How do you emotionally cope with the toll of having to force them out of bed and out of the house every day. When the professionals have let you down what are your options? Is your child doomed to not embrace his/her life? How can you smash this habit?  Question 2-  The mom gaze haunts us all. Other moms making us feel bad about its mumming can stop us asking for help when we really need it. Honey You’re Ruining our Kid exists for this very reason. Zero judgement here. This week a mom gets in touch who is struggling to get her 3 year old to stop asking for the bottle. She’s ashamed that she can’t switch her kid to a zippy cup. Should she Feel this pang of shame or should she just do what suits her and makes her child feel happy and content?  Question 3 will feature over on Patreon. So if you are thirsty for more why not head on over to Patreon for the extra juicy stuff.  Thank you to everyone who is listening in, sharing our pod and who are getting in touch. We really appreciate it.    www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad to access the full ad free episode www.jigser.com/gigs to come and see Jarlath live!

Happy new year everyone. We hope 2025 is kind to all of you. Just like you we can’t believe we survived another Christmas with our families. With the children finally back at school it’s time to stick that kettle on, pop those feet up and get this podcast into your ears. Today's show is all about those kids that won't open their ears. Whether it results in throwing or tantrums or Mexican stand offs, the impact of a kid that won't listen to their parents can be life altering. In terms of the stress in your day, this one thing can change everything. Tina has some great strategies that will help you and our three questioners. Question 1  We all know the terrible threes are the new terrible twos. How do you get your three year old to calm down when they are mid stand off, when it has become a battle of the wills, you versus them. Is it even possible. This week we try and arm a very distressed mum with techniques to walk back a few of her kids newly acquired behaviours.  Question 2-  When behaviour moves from acting out to becoming an actual danger to themselves you need to get act fast and get help. It’s okay to ask for help. Some times there is nothing you can do. Sometimes there are bigger reasons for the behaviours. Seek out the supports available in your area in the knowledge that that is the best thing you can do for your kid right now.  Question 3- The Patreon exclusive question looks at a case where the child will only listen to their father. This is causing Mom to question her appraoch to parenting. Tina takes a look at the major trigger points that are proving most difficult with this kid. Pop over to www.patreon.com/irishmababroad to hear it or go to www.jigser.com/gigs to come and see Jarlath's all new standup show in 2025.

If you're feeling the Christmas frazzle or worried about what's coming from your kids this month, you're in the right place. Tina and I have some great questions and a little bit of a look back at our own childhoods in this one. Question 1-  The expectation that our children need to be best friends is sometimes too much a burden of responsibility for them to bare. Most siblings argue from time to time. Most siblings long for time to themselves and fairness within the home. What do you do if one sibling has contempt for the other. If it has gotten out of hand and all you can see is now full-on sibling bullying. Is there any way back?  Question 2-  Moving country is such a huge task. Moving your family is even bigger. How do you ensure a smooth transition. It won’t be plain sailing but there are definitely techniques that will help it be less heartbreaking for the little ones you are having to uproot and resow.  Question 3-  Skid marks are always a sign of something else. Ranging from lazy wiping to chronic constipation. How do you puzzle out what is causing the soiling if your little one seems unaware as to why it’s happening?  We would love to wish you all a very merry Christmas. Thank you for supporting our podcast. Emails will remain open over the Christmas holidays. If you need help, Tina be here. [email protected]  Episode 8 will drop in January. Visit www.jigser.com/gigs to come see Jarlath live on tour. There are worse gifts to be found than comedy tickets.

We are back, Honey! You’re Ruining Our Kid drops every two weeks, which means there is only one more episode before Christmas. So if you need help getting your child ready for the Christmas madness that is approaching fast get in touch. Email [email protected].  Question 1-  What do you do about head lice. Once the infestation starts how do you get it under control? Head lice is the secret we all feel we cannot  share. A school will send your kid home if they notice you they have lice so why don’t we take it more seriously. I have some really easy ways of staying on top of the nasty buggers. It does mean you need to fall into a routine but trust me it will work.  Question 2-  Every parent fears bedtime. The idea of uninterrupted sleep becomes something you reminisce about. The feeling that it might someday return is something you cling onto when you find yourself in the misery of sleepless nights.  How can you stop your kid coming into your room every night? Is it even possible to break this habit. When you genuinely worry that they are afraid is it easier to just let them sleep in with you rather than battling against the will of your kid.  Question 3-  How do we help our child navigate a death in the family when we ourselves are also consumed with grief. How do you teach them to cope and to remember. Leading with comfortable honesty is definitely something I have observed through the years. When they ask you difficult questions answer them as honestly as you can while respecting your own honestly comfort levels.  Thank you so much for tuning into another episode of Honey You’re Ruining Our Kid. www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad If you are hungry for more why not pop over to Patreon and listen to the extra juicy stuff. Email us anytime at [email protected]. 

Surviving mid-term is not easy but if you're tuning in today, you did it. Jarlath and Tina look back on a crazy week of bringing a kid to work. Have play dates gotten out of hand and how do you explain the US election to your kids? Has it affected their relationship to the truth and women? Here's a break down of the episode's questions from the only expert on this show, Tina. Question 1-  As you all know and as Jarlath loves to remind me I am indeed the queen of irrational fears. So when I get an email in about a kid who is struggling with an irrational fear I can definitely relate. This week it's a fears of swings!  Like all irrational fears they feel very rational to the person going through it. I give some trusted and well practiced techniques on helping people live with them and hopefully move on from them.  Question 2-  Lies, why do our kids even bother trying to lie to us. I get emails about lying every single week. This week a mother of a 13 year old boy gets in touch desperate for some advice on how to best navigate the lies she is having thrown her way. Jarlath breaks down some of the language that can help get across the need for absolute truth with your teen. Question 3- Potty Training Difficulties (Available on Patreon) What do you do when your toilet training goes wrong. When your three year old has decided that life is easier in nappies and they are flat out refusing to ever use the potty. Is there hope? Can you get through to them that the nappies have to go. Every child is so different when it comes to toileting but I definitely have 2 strict rules that if you follow will lead to success. Visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad to gain access to this extra questions and discussion. Thank you for tuning in and supporting our show. We love making it. I hope to catch up on all the emails this week. If you are having a problem big or small please know you are not alone. Send your email over to [email protected] and I will do my best to help you out.