Episode summary

This week, Kylie borrows a cat to save face at nursery, Sarah’s on a confession roll and the pair are officially declared BFFs. They also discuss birthday present pressure, forgotten Easter bonnets and the relentless mental load of parenting. Plus, midlife Google searches, beef fat skincare, Botox guilt, and the challenge of managing screen time.

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parenting podcast, mental load, school admin, nursery life, honest parenting, motherhood, fatherhood, borrowed cat, screen time battles, Fortnite kids, Botox, midlife crisis, social media pressure, parenting humour, supportive parenting community

In this week’s episode, Kylie’s scared of soft play, Sarah hates the park and both discuss their current parenting phases involving LEGO, football and laughing at farts. Plus a creepy attic man, performative parenting, disappointing Jammie Dodgers and endless white socks, with expert soft-play insight from psychologist Marietta Arampazzi.

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parenting podcast, parenting anxiety, soft play, toddler trenches, circus years, honest parenting, motherhood, fatherhood, parental guilt, performative parenting, messy homes, tidy minds, Bluey, Lego, Jammie Dodgers, parenting humour, supportive parenting community

In this week’s episode, Kylie and Sarah discuss ‘gender disappointment,’ dummy shaming, the thrill of Barbie’s Dreamhouse, salmon sperm as an anti-ageing treatment, the magic of Bluey, Sarah becoming an indie-rock-band groupie and sniffing nappies in public.

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Thanks to Reading Eggs for supporting this episode. Try a free 30-day Reading Eggs and Mathseeds trial at readingeggs.co.uk/trial

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• Email: downwiththekidspod@gmail.com

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parenting podcast, motherhood, fatherhood, honest parenting, family life, parenting clichés, dummy shaming, sleep struggles, gender disappointment, IVF, only child myths, kids TV, Bluey, The Royston Club, listener wins, baby names, parenting humour, supportive parenting community

Kylie Pentelow is a TV presenter and radio broadcaster who became a mum at 40. She shares candid reflections on navigating motherhood with her energetic three-year-old son, Edward, while balancing the realities of family life with her broadcasting career.

Sarah Turner, known to many as The Unmumsy Mum, rose to fame through her viral parenting blog, where she brought honesty and humour to the messy side of raising three boys. Now a best-selling author and parenting voice, Sarah has built a community that embraces imperfection and laughs at the chaos.

Together, Kylie and Sarah launch Down with the Kids, a podcast that blends laughter, honesty, and the shared struggles and joys of parenting.

• The Stories We’re Known For: From Kylie “killing off the Pope” live on TV to Sarah’s infamous “sick bowl confession,” the hosts share their most unforgettable (and slightly embarrassing) claims to fame.

• Summer Parenting Pressures: Why paddling pools often beat pricey days out, the guilt of not doing “enough,” and the Instagram illusion of perfect family fun.

• School Milestones & Big Feelings: Navigating preschool transitions, back-to-school emotions, and the cliché that “the days are long, but the years are short.”

• Parenting Clichés We Love to Hate: From “just you wait” to “enjoy every moment,” the phrases that drive parents mad—and why they stick around.

• Water Parks, Monster Trucks & Mayhem: Real-life stories of family outings that don’t go to plan and the aches and pains of trying to keep up with kids.

• Toilet Training Tales: Apps like Poo Goes Home to Poo Land, the “toilet seat democracy” debate, and the everyday comedy of raising boys.

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Here's a sneak peek to the very first episode of Down with the Kids, hosted by TV presenter & radio broadcaster Kylie Pentelow and bestselling author Sarah Turner (a.k.a. The Unmumsy Mum) coming next week.

In this debut chat, Kylie and Sarah share their journeys into motherhood and the reasons behind starting the podcast. From unexpected paths to parenthood to the messy, joyful reality of family life, they set the tone for the honest, funny, and no-filter conversations to come.