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Parenting Special

Fiona Pagett takes a journey into the fascinating world of child-raising talking to parents and young people about everyday parenting issues, exploring what children need and looking at how parents cope from pregnancy, right through to the complex teenage years.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 17 Mar 2011 00:30

Chapters

  • Do As I Say, Not As I Do – Part 1

    Fiona Pagett explores parenting in the early years.

    Duration: 28:09

  • Challenging Parenting – Part 1

    Abeer McIntyre hears the courageous and inspirational story of Nadine McArthur and her daughter Jessica, who was born with a lifelong disability.

    Duration: 27:59

  • Do As I Say, Not As I Do – Part 2

    Fiona Pagett tackles the thorny topic of conflict and resolution in the world of parenting.

    Duration: 27:59

  • Challenging Parenting – Part 2

    Abeer McIntyre introduces a very personal episode of Challenging Parenting.

    Duration: 27:52

  • Do As I Say, Not As I Do – Part 3

    From wild kids to cotton wool-wrapped kids, Fiona Pagett with part 3 of the parenting series.

    Duration: 27:56

  • Challenging Parenting – Part 3

    Abeer McIntyre with a powerful episode of Challenging Parenting.

    Duration: 27:53

  • Do As I Say, Not As I Do – Part 4

    Fiona Pagett looks at the unique challenges of parenting in the tricky teenage years.

    Duration: 27:57

  • Challenging Parenting – Part 4

    Abeer McIntyre presents the final episode in the Challenging Parenting series.

    Duration: 27:48

  • Do As I Say, Not As I Do – Part 5

    Fiona Pagett concludes her journey through the world of parenting, looking ahead to issues facing families of the future: from single parents and step-families, to the loss of the extended family.

    Duration: 28:05

  • A Family Affair - Divorce

    Ruth Wishart considers the impact of divorce in an episode from her epic 2008 series, A Family Affair.

    Duration: 26:41

  • The Investigation – Parent Paranoia

    Eamonn O’Neill explores the issue of parents being prohibited from photographing their children in public.

    Duration: 23:58

  • A Family Affair – Same Sex Parenting

    Ruth Wishart considers a topical and contentious subject in an episode of her 2008 series, A Family Affair.

    Duration: 23:59

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 Apr 2010 00:30
  • Thu 15 Apr 2010 00:30
  • Thu 17 Mar 2011 00:30