Parenting Lab
A parenting podcast presented to you by a child and his mom. We discuss various topics affecting our family and present both the parent’s and child’s perspectives. We talk about light, serious, fun or uncomfortable subjects. We experiment and see how discussing those topics affects our family. Then report the results during the next episode. Listen to a new episode every two weeks.
Episodes

Friday Jul 01, 2022
Ep 6: Sibling Fights
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Welcome to our 6th episode! Let's discuss the constant arguing, fighting and disagreements between kids. Is intervening as a parent a good idea? When and how to do it?
Idir shares his thoughts as a child about parental involvement in siblings conflicts.

Friday May 13, 2022
Ep 5 : Chores And Kids
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Our 5th episode covers the topic of chores. Why kids need to do regular chores, how to introduce them and what to expect. Idir brings the child's perspective and talks about how doing chores affects him.

Sunday Apr 03, 2022
ep.4 : Talking about war to your kids.
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
In the context of the war in Ukraine, we decided to do an episode that reviews ways to approach this topic with your kids.
Idir gives his opinion on guidelines that are published on this subject. Listen to the end of the episode for valuable tips.
We hope this will be helpful for you and your family.

Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Ep.3: Video Games pt.1
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Video game rules and parenting
Join us in this special 1-hour episode on video games. We explore the conflict it creates in families, the worries, the frustrations and the possible solutions. We discuss guidelines that will help your family navigate the video game dillemmas.

Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Ep.2: Multilingual families
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Do you want to raise your kids to be bilingual, trilingual or even more?
In this episode, we share several tips to make it happen and what to avoid.
Idir also talks about his experience growing up as a quadrilingual kid. Listen to our story and get tips and inspiration to help your family's multilingual journey.

Friday Feb 18, 2022
Ep.1: should your kids walk to school or should you give them a ride?
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
In our first episode, we discuss commuting to school.
Walking vs getting a ride or taking the school bus.
We review the numbers
, the science and share our perspectives.
Let's debunk the myths. Is it dangerous? Is it good for you?
What should our family do?
Listen to this episode and get all the answers!