EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 25 MIN
Stop Buying Your Kids Everything. Give Them 10 Minutes a Night Instead
from Wildly Appropriate w/ Krissy Marsh · host Krissy Marsh
You can give your kid every label, every PlayStation... and still hand them anxiety by 11.Krissy goes off on the thing she sees every day. The toddler screaming on the supermarket floor while the parent caves. The Gucci shoes on Mufti day. The kids handed a tap-and-go card who then have zero drive.Here is the real secret to a happier, more secure child, and it is not toys. It is boundaries, consistency, and the one thing she did even when stretched to the max... 10 minutes of proper time with each kid, every night.What you'll get:• Why overindulgence breeds anxiety, not happiness• The 10-minute-a-night habit that actually works• How a bit of struggle builds resilience• Why consistency is the kindest thing you can doChapters:(00:00) Screaming in the supermarket(03:46) Boundaries make kids secure(05:38) Why struggle motivates(07:53) What Julia Gillard said(08:47) Give them your time(13:38) Kindness is learned(16:01) The lay-by jeans(18:04) Facing the bank manager(21:53) It is never too late(23:38) Raise kind kidsGot a parenting situation you are stuck on? Send Krissy your dilemma by DM on Instagram @wildlyappropriatepodcast and it might get unpacked on the show.Follow:Newsletter: https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Instagram: @wildlyappropriatepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/wildlyappropriatepodcast)TikTok: @wildlyappropriate (https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyappropriate)YouTube: @WildlyAppropriate (https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyAppropriate?sub_confirmation=1)Krissy on Instagram: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.instagram.com/realkrissymarsh)Krissy on TikTok: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.tiktok.com/@realkrissymarsh)Listen:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wildly-appropriate-w-krissy-marsh/id1790057838Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TIH5sHckXXmnh8qjMb43SThis conversation is one parent's opinion and is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological advice.Produced by Dreamers Mediawww.dreamersmedia.co
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You can give your kid every label, every PlayStation... and still hand them anxiety by 11.Krissy goes off on the thing she sees every day. The toddler screaming on the supermarket floor while the parent caves. The Gucci shoes on Mufti day. The kids handed a tap-and-go card who then have zero drive.Here is the real secret to a happier, more secure child, and it is not toys. It is boundaries, consistency, and the one thing she did even when stretched to the max... 10 minutes of proper time with each kid, every night.What you'll get:• Why overindulgence breeds anxiety, not happiness• The 10-minute-a-night habit that actually works• How a bit of struggle builds resilience• Why consistency is the kindest thing you can doChapters:(00:00) Screaming in the supermarket(03:46) Boundaries make kids secure(05:38) Why struggle motivates(07:53) What Julia Gillard said(08:47) Give them your time(13:38) Kindness is learned(16:01) The lay-by jeans(18:04) Facing the bank manager(21:53) It is never too late(23:38) Raise kind kidsGot a parenting situation you are stuck on? Send Krissy your dilemma by DM on Instagram @wildlyappropriatepodcast and it might get unpacked on the show.Follow:Newsletter: https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Instagram: @wildlyappropriatepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/wildlyappropriatepodcast)TikTok: @wildlyappropriate (https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyappropriate)YouTube: @WildlyAppropriate (https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyAppropriate?sub_confirmation=1)Krissy on Instagram: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.instagram.com/realkrissymarsh)Krissy on TikTok: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.tiktok.com/@realkrissymarsh)Listen:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wildly-appropriate-w-krissy-marsh/id1790057838Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TIH5sHckXXmnh8qjMb43SThis conversation is one parent's opinion and is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological advice.Produced by Dreamers Mediawww.dreamersmedia.co
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