Jacinta Tynan and Ryan Johnson: Good men, escaped baboons and parental nudity
Sky News presenter and author Jacinta Tynan joins actor Ryan Johnson to share their parenting wisdom and fails with presenter Shevonne Hunt.
On this show they cover:
- In the wake of the murder of Hannah Clarke and her children, do we need to abandon the myth of the “good man”?
- A baboon escaped before his vasectomy, what parental responsibility would you run from?
- Schoolyard friendships and fights: how would you deal with your child being mean?
- Is parental nudity okay? And if it is, is there a time limit to hanging it all out?
Listen to Jacinta Tynan and Ryan Johnson on The Parent Panel:
Ending the myth of the “good man”
This week Toby Francis wrote an open letter about the need to end the myth of the good man. This was following the murder of a Brisbane mother, Hannah Clarke, and her three children by her estranged husband.
Following the incident, many reports came out about her husband being a “good man”. While this kind of reporting in itself is problematic, Toby is saying that good men can become violent too. Toby writes that it takes men to understand when they have a problem with anger and to do something about it.
Do men (generally) have a problem identifying and expressing anger? How much responsibility does the media have when it comes to the portrayal of the people involved in these crimes? How do we bring up our boys so they have a healthier relationship with such big emotions (that can then become destructive)?
Running away from responsibility
This week three baboons ran riot in the Royal Prince Alfred hospital campus after escaping from their transport. The one male of the three was on his way to get a vasectomy. Apparently the vasectomy was on order to help the male chill out and go gracefully into old age.
You could say he was escaping his responsibilities to his troop … and in the process having a last hurrah before the final snip.
What parental responsibility would you run away from and how would you do it?
Parenting scenario: schoolyard friendships
Your child has been accused of being mean to another child, and their parent has come to tell you about it.
How do you deal with their complaint? Do you take their word for it, ask your child what the situation was? When is it appropriate to stand up for your own child or to take responsibility for their actions?
When do you stop getting nudie?
Babyology writer Lana Hollowes is a total nudie. She recently wrote about how she feels comfortable being nude in front of her boys (aged 6 and 4), but her husband thinks that it’s time she stopped.
Do you feel comfortable being nude in front of your kids, when is it okay and when is it no longer appropriate?
Guests
Jacinta Tynan – @jacintatynan
Ryan Johnson – @ryanjohnsonofoz
Producer/ Presenter
Shevonne Hunt – @shevonnehunt
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