You Don’t Know You’re Born

Has Halloween gone too far? 🎃 This week on You Don't Know You're Born, Danny Miller, Brooke Vincent and Wingman get stuck into the madness of Halloween as parents. From expensive costumes and trick-or-treating rules to pumpkin picking, Halloween parties and the latest obsession with boo baskets, are we all doing a bit too much? Brooke reveals how she accidentally tried to verify her Instagram account while dressed as a skeleton, the gang debate whether pumpkin picking is actually worth the money, and nobody can quite get their head around boo baskets. Then, in this week's Acting Up, a listener has a problem with a grandparent who refuses to follow the rules. Too many sweets, late bedtimes and spoilt children — should grandparents respect the parents' wishes, or is spoiling the grandkids all part of the job? Expect plenty of parenting chaos, questionable advice and a few spectacularly derailed conversations. 💬 Tell us in the comments: Has Halloween gone too far? And should grandparents have to follow your parenting rules? 00:00 Welcome to our Halloween special 01:01 Scare parks and haunted houses 04:42 The unwritten rules of trick-or-treating 07:26 Halloween parenting mistakes 10:49 The Halloween farm business idea 11:36 Is pumpkin picking a waste of money? 14:14 Brooke's skeleton Instagram disaster 16:03 How Halloween costumes have changed 17:29 Planning a Halloween party for 12 kids 20:33 Why Brooke loves making memories 22:10 When is too early for Christmas? 25:35 What exactly is a boo basket? 27:44 Halloween finger dogs and party food 29:24 Acting Up: Grandparents ignoring the rules 37:48 Should grandparents be allowed to spoil kids? Subscribe for new episodes of You Don't Know You're Born every week. 🌐 Visit: https://dontknowpod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are we putting too much pressure on our kids? From football academies and dance competitions to gaming, packed schedules and the chaos of getting everyone out of the house, parenting has never felt busier! This week on You Don't Know You're Born, Danny Miller, Brooke Vincent and Wingman tackle the world of children's hobbies and ask an important question: are we doing too much? Brooke opens up about the reality of juggling her boys' football commitments, the pressure surrounding football academies and whether children actually need more time to just be kids. Danny shares Albert's first experiences of football, his frustration with overenthusiastic dance parents and some hilarious memories of growing up with The Sims, MSN and Chatroulette. Plus, the gang discuss Roblox, screen time, childhood nostalgia and whether modern parents have forgotten what it's like to be a kid. And in this week's Acting Up, there's a parenting dilemma involving a brutally honest child who just can't stop embarrassing her parents! In this episode: - The pressure of children's football and dance - Brooke's hectic life as a football mum - Are parents pushing their children too hard? - Roblox, gaming and screen time - Danny's hilarious dance-parent rant - The chaos of getting kids ready - Acting Up: When kids say exactly what they're thinking Join the conversation: Do your children have too many activities, or do you think keeping them busy is a good thing? Let us know in the comments! Subscribe for new episodes of You Don't Know You're Born every Thursday. 00:00 Welcome to You Don't Know You're Born 01:25 Brooke's hectic life as a football mum 02:54 Are kids doing too many activities? 04:10 The Sims and childhood nostalgia 06:32 Are online games safe for kids? 10:26 Houseparty and lockdown memories 12:52 Danny's disastrous lockdown comedy show 15:33 Albert's first football session 17:01 The chaos of getting kids ready 19:23 Parenting, planning and organisation 24:01 Do parents want their kids to be famous? 25:01 Dance competitions and overenthusiastic parents 27:54 Brooke's sideline conversations 29:48 Acting Up: When kids are brutally honest 🌐 https://dontknowpod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back! And there's plenty to catch up on... Danny Miller, Brooke Vincent and Wingman return for a brand-new series of You Don't Know You're Born, with school run tears, escaping toddlers and the usual parenting chaos. Danny reveals why dropping Albert off for his first day at school left him crying in the car, and shares the terrifying (and slightly hilarious) moment Albert managed to escape from the family campervan in search of his mates. Brooke chats about getting back into the school routine, bedtime battles and why dealing with other people's naughty children can really test your patience. There's also a new studio, a last-minute B&M shopping spree, some questionable parenting advice and the return of Acting Up, where the gang attempt to solve another parenting dilemma. What could possibly go wrong? From emotional milestones to the moments that make you question everything about being a parent, it's good to be back! Got a parenting dilemma for Acting Up? Get in touch and we might tackle it in a future episode. Follow the podcast and join Danny, Brooke and Wingman for more honest stories, laughs and the realities of raising kids. You Don't Know You're Born — because nobody really knows what they're doing! You Don't Know You're Born is a Listening Dog Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You Don't Know You're Born is back for Season 2! Join Danny Miller, Brooke Vincent and Nige Clucas for a brand new episode every week, starting Thursday 15th October. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the Season 1 finale, and the gang are ringing in the summer... with chaos!! The heat and sunshine go to their heads as they battle through skitting each other and fits of laughter to discuss the end-of-term responsibilities of being a parent, how to fill the infinite time off on a budget, and take a trip down memory lane to the six weeks' holiday back when they were kids. Plus, they'll be putting their Emmerdale and Hollyoaks skills to good use as they dish out some parenting wisdom in Acting Up! Get in touch with the podcast via email at [email protected], message us on socials at @dontknowpodcast or send us a Whatsapp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.