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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 43 MIN

Our Honest Toy Story Review & The Case For Child Free Spaces

from Parenting Out Loud · host Mamamia Podcasts

Fun playground or toddler emergency room invitation? Melbourne parents are fiercely divided over a controversial new playground featuring... checks notes... giant rocks. Is this brilliant independent play, or have we officially reached peak chaotic parenting? We have thoughts. Plus, Monz and Stacey ran to see Toy Story 5 and what they witnessed was a brutal gut punch. Pixar took our greatest screen-time guilt and put it on a 90-minute tear that has us questioning how imagination can possibly coexist with addictive tech. Also, as some Australians demand child-free flights and resorts, Amelia asks the question: Is this really so bad? Support independent women’s media and get our biggest offer of the year. Subscribe here for 30% off your annual Mamamia subscription. Code applied at the checkout. Offer ends June 30. Reccos:  Stacey is loving America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on Netflix.  Amelia recommends the Finlay bedazzle kit, a incredibly soothing $40 craft pack featuring 24 sparkle colours that you can use to transform sunglasses and notebooks with your child.  Monz recommends dump bags, the ultimate dietitian-approved meal-prepping hack where you freeze all your raw ingredients in one Ziploc bag so you can just dump it straight into the slow cooker midweek. What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud The Birthday Post That Sparked A Sharenting Debate The Royal School Run Is Just Like Yours & What Kids Think We Do All Day The One Word You Need To Stop Saying & Were 90s Mums 'All That'? 'Crying Cafes' & A Mother-In-Law Red Flag Signs You’re A Beta Mum & How To ‘Bounce Back’ The School Holiday Rule & The Big Bluey Stuff Up The Holiday Decision One Mum Regrets & Party Bags Are Officially Cancelled Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What to read:  'I thought Toy Story 5 would be an easy family watch. It's a gut punch.' 'I've finally cracked the code to screen time, and it only took this one thing.' Think of the parents: 3 reasons taking your kid to playgrounds is an adult's worst nightmare. CLARE STEPHENS: A rude stranger, a note from a neighbour and the age of utter intolerance. GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at [email protected]  Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamia_family CREDITS: Hosts: Monique Bowley, Amelia Lester & Stacey Hicks Acting Group Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock Executive Producer: Grace Rouvray Video Editor: Julian Rosario Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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