What do Parents Know?
98 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago -Nobody said parenting teenagers was easy. Join Amit Kalley as he interviews professionals and people with lived experience on a variety of issues that affect 21st century teenagers. Each episode provides advice and guidance for parents to help them deal with the issue being discussed and to support their children. You can't help your teenager if you don't know what your teenager is going through.
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3.14: Supporting Trans Children
August 14, 2023 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBHeidi Mavir is a best-selling author and neurodivergent adult. She also has a son that is transgender. In this episode, Heidi and I discuss how she handled her son coming out to her and how she has been in his corner ever since finding out. We talk about the media frenzy that surrounds the trans debate and why the debate has been so polarised in recent years. Heidi also offers her views on JK Rowling, gender, what it means to be a woman and how parents can support their trans children throug...
3.13: Domestic Abuse
August 07, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBKeely Grainger's best friend was murdered by her boyfriend. In this episode, she shares that tragic story and how the signs of domestic abuse were missed by everyone. We also talk about why parents need to know how to keep their children safe and also the work Keely does for Remedi and CEASE. Based around the Keely's personal experience of supporting her best friend through an abusive relationship that ended in tragedy, CEASE is a range of interventions and services provided by Remedi to add...
3.12: Growth Mindset
July 31, 2023 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBWhat is a growth mindset? How do we build a growth mindset? How can parents help their children build a growth mindset? Join me as I talk to Rachel Stuart, founder of Mindset Lab and an academic coach for teenagers. We discuss the difference between a growth and fixed mindset and why having a growth mindset can lead to better academic performance. We also talk about practical ways that parents can instil a growth mindset in themselves and their children.
3.11: Separation and Divorce
July 24, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBThis episode focuses on the impact that separation and divorce has on both young people and parents. I'm joined by Deepa Graham, a certified break up and divorce coach, who shares her own story of raising two children through a difficult divorce. We discuss how different children respond to divorce and the trauma it can cause in them, sometimes for many years.
3.10: Gambling and Gaming
July 17, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBHarj Gahley, an award winning speaker and entrepreneur, talks about his gambling addiction that left him £250,000 in debt. In this episode, we discuss Harj's addiction as well as the impact it had on his life and his family. We also talk about how gambling is seen as something attractive to young people today, especially in the form of accumulators and online gaming.
3.9: Child to Parent Abuse
July 10, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBSomething seldom talked out is when a parent faces abuse at the hands of their child. In this episode, I talk to Michelle John, founder of PEGS about how many parents have relationships with their children where abuse is present. We talk about the lack of media reporting on child on parent abuse and also the humiliation and shame that many parents feel if they are victims. We also discuss the types of abuse that parents face as well as what they can do to find help.
3.8: School Refusal & Home Schooling
July 03, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBRachel Macdonald and I talk about school refusal and why child absenteeism has gone up so much in recent years. Rachel is a former teacher and currently supports a Multi-Academy Trust as their Head of Learning and Development. In this conversation, we discuss whether school refusal is linked to a young mental health crisis or whether parents are making decisions that suit them post-COVID. We also talk about why home schooling is on the rise and if some parents are choosing to home school bec...
3.7: Coaching Conversations
June 26, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThis episode features Malarvilie Krishnasamy, an Executive Coach, founder of Mal CPD, and former senior leader in secondary education. We discuss how parent can change the way they communicate so the focus is less on telling children what to do and more on empowering children to make good choices. We also talk about how powerful coaching can be in building positive relationships and why reframing the way we think and talk can lead to far more positive outcomes.
3.6: Dealing with Grief
June 19, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBDipti Solanki joins Amit as his special guest today as we discuss grief and the impact it can have on teenagers. We talk about own personal stories, Dipti suddenly losing her mother as a teenager and me losing my mother to ovarian cancer in my late 20s. We also discuss the ways in which people grieve and how grief isn't always related to death, but can be related to separation and divorce as well.
3.5: Health and Lifestyle
June 12, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBAmit chats to Juggy Sidhu, founder of The Complete Health Rewire, about why it is so crucial that teenagers have a good relationship with food. We discuss the importance of family meals and why it is a parental responsibility to provide a balanced and well regulated diet for their children. We also talk about obesity and the way in which social media influencers can indirectly cause mental health issues in young people regarding body image and what parents can do about it.
3.4: Neurodiversity
June 05, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBAmit talks to Kirstin Coughtrie, founder of Gaia Learning, about how her virtual learning platform is providing an alternative education for young people in the neurodiverse community. We discuss ADHD in great detail, including our own diagnoses, and whether being labelled should be seen as a positive or something to be avoided.
3.3: Sexualisation of Young People
May 30, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Vanessa McFarlane, founder of Mariposa Education, where we discuss how young people are exposed to a sexualised world younger than ever. We talk about the role schools have to play, but also how they often find themselves against parents that want to shelter their children from sex education. We also discuss how boys and men need to be part of the solution and not always singled out as being the problem when it comes to sexual behaviour, especially in schools.
3.2: Difficult Conversations
May 22, 2023 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBManagement Consultant and Keynote Speaker, Toni McLelland joins me as she talks about her experience working in environments where difficult conversations need to be had. She also discusses how she navigated parenting and why building open channels of communication with our children is so important. We talk about parents being role models, why family meetings are important, how parents can listen without judgement and also Toni's experience, as a Christian, learning that her son was going to...
3.1: Financial Literacy
May 15, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBWorrying about money is something that affects so many teenagers and their parents. Join me as I speak to Maddy Alexander-Grout, founder of Mad About Money, about her experience as a spending addict and her recovery. We talk about why managing money is so important and the role parents need to play in supporting their teenagers in making sensible financial decisions.
2.17: Mindful Eating
June 27, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBWhat is mindful eating? Join me as I talk to Nav Birdi, a dietician and founder of Nutrition by Nav, as we discuss what mindful eating is and how it can benefit teenagers. We discuss being in control of what we eat, ensuring diets are balanced and how to manage situations such as diabetes and obesity.
2.16: Parenting Mental Health
June 20, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBSuzanne Alderson, founder of Parenting Mental Health, joins me as we talk about the struggles parents go through when they have a child with mental health issues. We discuss how lost parents can feel, how ashamed they might be and how alone they can be. When her own daughter was suffering from a mental health crisis, Suzanne set up Parenting Mental Health so that parents were not alone; the charity now supports over 30,000 parents around the world and gives them a safe space to communicate.
2.15: Anxiety and Depression
June 13, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBA lot of people suffer from anxiety at different points in their lives. This can affect teenagers, but it can affect parents as well. I'm joined by Dr Rina Bajaj, counselling psychologist, as she discusses the signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression. We discuss the impact that either can have on an individual and why parents need to be on top of their own mental health before they can support their teenagers. We also discuss simple techniques that parents might be able to use to help ma...
2.14: Religion in the Home
June 01, 2022 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBMany religious homes function perfectly well. But, what happens when your teenager decides they don't want to be part of the religion or that they don't want to follow the rules you follow? I am joined by Rabbi Alex Goldberg, Dean of Religious Life and Belief the University of Surrey, a world renowned speaker on inter-faith matters, and a former Human Rights barrister, as we discuss the topic of religion in the home. We discuss what parents can do to create a harmonious and peaceful religiou...
2.13: OCD
May 30, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBOCD is something that is commonly misunderstood, especially amongst teenagers. People that don't understand OCD find it odd and strange that somebody would need to repeat things or do things in a certain way, but those that have OCD know how debilitating it can be. Join me as I talk to Julie Derrick, Founder of Mind Monsters, parent of an OCD teenager and OCD author and expert, about what OCD is, the different types of OCD that exist and what parents can do to support their teenager through ...
2.12: Types of Eating Disorders
May 23, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBClare Steedman and Rachael Alder-Byrne, founders and clinical directors at TEDS, join me to discuss eating disorders and the different types that exist. Whilst most people would be familiar with anorexia and bulimia, less would know the signs of Pica and OFSED. We discuss the different eating disorders and what parents can do to understand them better, including the links between eating disorders and mental health issues.
2.11: Coming Out
May 09, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBLisa Vine, an LGBTQ+ advocate and consultant, joins me as we talk about the sensitive issue of coming out and how teenagers in the LGBTQ+ community still have challenges when coming out to their parents. We talk about cultural and societal issues that makes this difficult and how parents can provide a more inclusive and supportive environment for their LGBTQ+ teenager.
2.10: Relationships and Trust
May 02, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBJoin me as I talk to Henry Dingle, parent coach and teenage expert, about how parents can build positive relationships with their teenagers based on trust and understanding. We discuss a number of issues such as setting boundaries, providing rewards and consequences and ensuring rules are created by both parent and child.
2.9: Autism
April 25, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBHolly Sutcliffe joins me and talks candidly about her own struggles as an undiagnosed autistic teenager. We discuss how and why she saw the world differently and how far we have come, as a society, in recognising autism and understanding it. Holly talks about the signs parents can look out for and what they can do in reaching a diagnosis and supporting their teenager.
2.8: Anger Management
April 19, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBWell known parenting expert, Elizabeth O'Shea joins me to discuss anger management and how parents can deal with teenagers that have anger issues. In the episode, we discuss what anger management means and we go through various techniques that parents can use to manage angry situations, to de-escalate when angry situations do arise and to avoid angry situations in the first place.
2.7: Anxiety & Body Image
April 11, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBJude Beveridge and I discuss the issue of anxiety and how so many teenagers are affected by it. We discuss the signs and symptoms of anxiety and what parents can do when they spot these signs. We also go through the issue of body image and how so many teenagers have issues with the way they look, much of it based on social media influencers.
2.6: Being A Dad
April 05, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBJoin me as I talk to Ben Akers about what being a dad means to him. He discusses the absence of his own father and how this impacted him as a teenager and also shaped the father he is today. Ben talks openly about mental health and its importance in being a good dad and why men need to do a lot more so their children can have positive childhoods.
2.5: The Problem Child
March 27, 2022 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBLouise Sullivan shares her views on what the problem child means. We discuss the issues faced by parents and schools when teenagers behave badly and whether this behaviour can be linked to wider issues, such as SEMH. We also discuss the signs of a potential problem child and what parents can do to improve the situation.
2.4: Sexual Abuse and Pornography
March 13, 2022 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBJeremy Indika talks about his own experience as a victim of sexual abuse as a young child and how his own parents never thought something so horrific could happen in their own. We discuss how it happened and what Jeremy did when he realised it was wrong. We also discuss why so many parents ignore discussions around sex, but how modern access to pornography means that these difficult conversations are needed.
2.4: Sexual Abuse and Pornography
March 13, 2022 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBJeremy Indika talks about his own experience as a victim of sexual abuse as a young child and how his own parents never thought something so horrific could happen in their own. We discuss how it happened and what Jeremy did when he realised it was wrong. We also discuss why so many parents ignore discussions around sex, but how modern access to pornography means that these difficult conversations are needed.
2.4 Sexual Abuse and Pornography
March 13, 2022 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBJeremy Indika talks about his own experience as a victim of sexual abuse as a young child and how his own parents never thought something so horrific could happen in their own. We discuss how it happened and what Jeremy did when he realised it was wrong. We also discuss why so many parents ignore discussions around sex, but how modern access to pornography means that these difficult conversations are needed.
2.3 - CCE & Social Media
March 06, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBYoung people can be the victims of CCE, Child Criminal Exploitation. This is when they are lured into the world of crime by adults, mainly online via social media platforms. Parents need to know the signs to look out for that might suggest their child is being exploited. Join me as I talk to Hallam Walker-Smart, himself a victim of CCE, as he discusses his own experience and all the work he now does to safeguard young people against what he went through.
2.3: CCE & Social Media
March 06, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBYoung people can be the victims of CCE, Child Criminal Exploitation. This is when they are lured into the world of crime by adults, mainly online via social media platforms. Parents need to know the signs to look out for that might suggest their child is being exploited. Join me as I talk to Hallam Walker-Smart, himself a victim of CCE, as he discusses his own experience and all the work he now does to safeguard young people against what he went through.
2.3: CCE & Social Media
March 06, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBYoung people can be the victims of CCE, Child Criminal Exploitation. This is when they are lured into the world of crime by adults, mainly online via social media platforms. Parents need to know the signs to look out for that might suggest their child is being exploited. Join me as I talk to Hallam Walker-Smart, himself a victim of CCE, as he discusses his own experience and all the work he now does to safeguard young people against what he went through.
2.2: Eating Disorders
February 20, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBJoin me as I talk to Colette Mullings from Beat, the UK's largest eating disorder charity, and anorexia survivor, Dave Chawney. We talk about about how eating disorders can develop in teenagers and the link between eating disorders and mental health. We also discuss the support available from Beat and the signs that parents can look out for that might suggest an eating disorder in their teenager.
2.1: Youth Knife Crime & Violence
February 14, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIn the first episode of season 2, Tara Ward joins me as we discuss youth knife crime and violence. Tara talks openly about losing her partner to knife crime and about the work she does now to keep knives out of the hands of young people. We discuss the impact that social media and song lyrics have on young people, where the latter can glorify crime and violence, and we discuss the signs parents can look out for that might suggest teenage involvement in crime.
1.24: Domestic Abuse and Healthy Relationships
October 04, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Rachel Williams, founder of Stand Up to Domestic Violence, about her own experience as a survivor of domestic violence and attempted murder. Rachel shares her harrowing account, which also led to her 16 year old son taking his own life, and discusses how she uses her energy today to support victims of domestic abuse. In addition to this, we discuss what a healthy relationship looks like and why it's so important for young people to know how to form healthy relation...
24: Domestic Abuse and Healthy Relationships
October 04, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Rachel Williams, founder of Stand Up to Domestic Violence, about her own experience as a survivor of domestic violence and attempted murder. Rachel shares her harrowing account, which also led to her 16 year old son taking his own life, and discusses how she uses her energy today to support victims of domestic abuse. In addition to this, we discuss what a healthy relationship looks like and why it's so important for young people to know how to form healthy relation...
23: Social Media
September 27, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Louisa Rose, CEO of Beyond, about some of the dangers of social media use by teenagers. We discuss apps such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok and provide parents with advice and knowledge about how misusing these apps can lead to danger. We also discuss ways in which social media can be used positively by teenagers and how parents can play a crucial role in supporting their teenagers' inevitable use of social media.
1.23: Social Media
September 27, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Louisa Rose, CEO of Beyond, about some of the dangers of social media use by teenagers. We discuss apps such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok and provide parents with advice and knowledge about how misusing these apps can lead to danger. We also discuss ways in which social media can be used positively by teenagers and how parents can play a crucial role in supporting their teenagers' inevitable use of social media.
1.23: Social Media
September 27, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Louisa Rose, CEO of Beyond, about some of the dangers of social media use by teenagers. We discuss apps such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok and provide parents with advice and knowledge about how misusing these apps can lead to danger. We also discuss ways in which social media can be used positively by teenagers and how parents can play a crucial role in supporting their teenagers' inevitable use of social media.
1.22: Male Sexual Abuse
September 20, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Duncan Craig OBE, CEO of Survivors Manchester about how his organisation serves to help victims of sexual abuse. Duncan is a survivor himself and he uses his awful experience to support young males who go through the same thing today. We discuss the impact that being sexually abused can have on males and we also deal with the challenges of creating safe spaces for males, members of ethnic minorities and the Trans community.
1.22: Male Sexual Abuse
September 20, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Duncan Craig OBE, CEO of Survivors Manchester about how his organisation serves to help victims of sexual abuse. Duncan is a survivor himself and he uses his awful experience to support young males who go through the same thing today. We discuss the impact that being sexually abused can have on males and we also deal with the challenges of creating safe spaces for males, members of ethnic minorities and the Trans community.
22: Male Sexual Abuse
September 20, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Duncan Craig OBE, CEO of Survivors Manchester about how his organisation serves to help victims of sexual abuse. Duncan is a survivor himself and he uses his awful experience to support young males who go through the same thing today. We discuss the impact that being sexually abused can have on males and we also deal with the challenges of creating safe spaces for males, members of ethnic minorities and the Trans community.
21: County Lines
September 12, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Malik Rhodius, a case worker in the London Borough of Newham, about county lines and what it all means. Being from one of the most deprived areas in the UK, Malik ran his own county line and sold drugs to earn a lot of money. He now uses his lived experience to keep young people safe from exploitation by drug gangs and to ensure they don't become part of a county line. We discuss Malik's experience as a drug dealer and how parents can look out for signs of exploita...
1.21: County Lines
September 12, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Malik Rhodius, a case worker in the London Borough of Newham, about county lines and what it all means. Being from one of the most deprived areas in the UK, Malik ran his own county line and sold drugs to earn a lot of money. He now uses his lived experience to keep young people safe from exploitation by drug gangs and to ensure they don't become part of a county line. We discuss Malik's experience as a drug dealer and how parents can look out for signs of exploita...
1.20: Teenage Suicide
September 06, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Hannah Opie and Priya Naga-Swainson, Community Outreach Workers at Papyrus, the leading charity for young suicide prevention. We discuss the work that Papyrus does to support young people who feel suicidal and we tackle some of the difficult issues, such as looking out for signs that somebody might be suicidal. Suicide is the biggest killer of people under the age of 35 and Hannah, Priya and I have a candid and open discussion about how society can work together to...
20: Teenage Suicide
September 06, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Hannah Opie and Priya Naga-Swainson, Community Outreach Workers at Papyrus, the leading charity for young suicide prevention. We discuss the work that Papyrus does to support young people who feel suicidal and we tackle some of the difficult issues, such as looking out for signs that somebody might be suicidal. Suicide is the biggest killer of people under the age of 35 and Hannah, Priya and I have a candid and open discussion about how society can work together to...
1.20: Teenage Suicide
September 06, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Hannah Opie and Priya Naga-Swainson, Community Outreach Workers at Papyrus, the leading charity for young suicide prevention. We discuss the work that Papyrus does to support young people who feel suicidal and we tackle some of the difficult issues, such as looking out for signs that somebody might be suicidal. Suicide is the biggest killer of people under the age of 35 and Hannah, Priya and I have a candid and open discussion about how society can work together to...
19: Drink Spiking
August 30, 2021 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Dawn Dines, CEO of SOS Global, about drink spiking and how common it is. We discuss why drinks are spiked and what young people can do to avoid it from happening. We also discuss the signs to look out for that a drink may have been spiked and when to report drink spiking to the police.
1.19: Drink Spiking
August 30, 2021 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBAmit Singh Kalley talks to Dawn Dines, CEO of SOS Global, about drink spiking and how common it is. We discuss why drinks are spiked and what young people can do to avoid it from happening. We also discuss the signs to look out for that a drink may have been spiked and when to report drink spiking to the police.