Merry Christmas: The Best of How Not to Screw Up Your Kids

Dec 25, 2025
38 mins

Episode Description

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from me and the team at How Not to Screw Up Your Kids. However you are celebrating, and whatever you’re doing, I hope you’re having some well earned time off, and getting some precious quality time with your loved ones.


Just in case you need a few wise words of encouragement in your ear, here are some of the best bits from the last year of the podcast, taken from some of your most favourite episodes.


So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…



Highlights from this episode:

00:51 - Adolescence: Lessons for Raising Boys

11:46 - I Yell… Then I Cry… Then I Google ‘Gentle Parenting’

16:05 - The Five Things All Children Need

28:08 - Building Children and Teens’ Self Belief and Confidence

31:00 - From Google to the Great Outdoors: Why Spending More Time Outside is GOOD for Your Children



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