Have Kids Become Little Shits?

Screen time. Free range parenting. Attention deficit disorder. Social media bans. And that little bastard on the plane kicking the back of your seat the whole flight. Are we losing control because of parenting advice that’s overthought, overcomplicated bullshit? Today’s guest says so. Ryan Martin is an educator who specialises in helping families navigate the wild terrain of raising challenging kids. He’s been a school principal in the outback and a teacher in the big city. He joins Josh to provide real humour, wit and wisdom for parents, educators and the rest of us about how to raise better kids. Ryan’s new book is “Little F*ckers: A book for parents of cranky, crazy, lazy, fabulous, amazing little humans”. Key Moments: What ends up happening is young kids go looking for attention or love somewhere else if they're not getting enough at home. And some of the attention that they're getting is not the attention that we'd want as parents. I think the tension is that we're trying to make up, because I think a lot of parents feel bad about the fact that they can't be there and can't be as present as they'd like. The flip side is then I'll stand on any moment that I can get involved in…