"My Kid Is Harder Than Yours" & Do You Know A 'Parasocial Baby?'

Noah Wyle just kicked the hornet’s nest by declaring that boys are tougher to parent than girls... at least at first. Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester and special guest Grace Rouvray get into the conversation about whether gender really plays a part in how difficult parenting

Plus, remember earning 20 bucks to watch your neighbour's kids? We question the death of the teen babysitter and ask whether our lost village is fuelling modern parental burnout.

Also, do you know a 'parasocial baby' that you'd recognise across a crowded playground? We dive into whether this is a harmless social media phenomenon or a worrying trait of parenting in the digital age.

RECCOS:

Stacey recommends a 'pick-up pop-up station' as an after-school activity for your kids using toys they already own. Basically just rebranding the stuff they no longer play with.

Grace recommends the children’s book All The Ways I See by Nas Campanella and Eliza Hull.

Amelia is loving Emily St John Mandel’s novel Exit Party.

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