Emily Blatchford

Nov 27, 2024 | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Emily Blatchford

“The whole internet, and everyone who wants to prey on your child, is there waiting for you to give them a smartphone.”Let that sink in. These are the words of ex-detective and Child Safety Strategist & Educator, Kristi McVee, who I recently had the pleasure of interviewing on Mum Club. I say ‘pleasure’ because she is a delightful, engaging and super intelligent guest. She also has zero qualms about shedding light on some terrifying realities - and it’s time we, as parents, listened.

Nov 6, 2024 | cairnspost.com.au | Emily Blatchford

Do you have an anonymous question you desperately need answered? Submit it to our Advice Needed column. My son has been bitten at daycare a couple of times now and although the daycare teachers won’t tell me who the perpetrator is, I think I have a fairly good idea. Is it OK for me to approach the parents? Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. RELATED: My wife told my son to ‘get out of the picture’OK, ease up there cowboy.

Nov 1, 2024 | cairnspost.com.au | Emily Blatchford

Do you have an anonymous question you desperately need answered? Submit it to our Advice Needed column. What’s with kids having big birthday parties every year? Was this always a thing? We have three kids and it’s bloody expensive - how can we keep the costs down without disappointing anybody? Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. RELATED: My kid was denied a slice of cake at a birthday partyYour house, your rules my friend.

Oct 29, 2024 | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Emily Blatchford

Do you have an anonymous question you desperately need answered? Submit it to our Advice Needed column. My husband hates Halloween. He doesn’t understand why Australians insist on celebrating an American holiday and especially objects to overloading our children with sugar ‘for no good reason’. He also argues it goes against all the teachings of Stranger Danger and basically doesn’t want our kids (8, 6) to participate.

Oct 29, 2024 | geelongadvertiser.com.au | Emily Blatchford

Do you have an anonymous question you desperately need answered? Submit it to our Advice Needed column. My husband hates Halloween. He doesn’t understand why Australians insist on celebrating an American holiday and especially objects to overloading our children with sugar ‘for no good reason’. He also argues it goes against all the teachings of Stranger Danger and basically doesn’t want our kids (8, 6) to participate.