Then & Now with Babatúndé and Leonie Aléshé

Leonie and Babatunde explore the evolution of shopping experiences from their childhood to the present day, emphasizing the importance of in-person shopping for teaching children essential life skills. They reminisce about the vibrant market culture of their youth, where the sights, sounds, and smells created a rich shopping experience that fostered community connections. The couple discusses the challenges of modern online shopping, particularly how it impacts their children's understanding of money management and product selection. They advocate for more hands-on shopping trips with their kids to instill valuable lessons about quality, value, and personal interaction. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the nostalgia for the past while recognizing the need to adapt and teach the next generation amidst the conveniences of today’s digital age.

Being a parent in general is FAR from easy but then add having to source child care into the mix and it can be CRAZY!Building your village is important so you have people you can rely on around you. Baba and Leonie each look back on how they were raised and how that's influenced how they bring up their children.

This week the Aleshes reminisce on their experiences starting new schools and what is was like coming back after the holidays: who got tall and the time Baba was bullied over his new haircut. Have school politics changed for their kids? And when was it better then or now?

This week the Aleshes talk about their childhood friends and reveal what they really think of their children’s current peers. Delving into the memories of impromptu sleepovers and calling everyone “cousin” they decide when friendships were better, then or now.

Baba has started a vinyl collection. There's nothing better than zoning out to music but when was music better? When they were children or the music their children listen to.

Have the kids got it right these day with their crazy stand, or was it way better when we were young?

Babatunde and Leonie discuss the importance of toys growing up and how things have changed for children now. Babatunde is living his childhood through their son and Leonie can't wait for their daughter to paint Baba's nails. This episode is pure nostalgia!

Babatunde and Leonie chat through the fashion cycles. How they dress now compared to how kids and young adults dress now. Back then, people tailored their own clothes,How will that impact their son's fashion choices moving forwards.

Baba and Leonie tackle the issue of kids parties. It's easy to do too much. Do you expect other parents to pay their way? The whole subject is a minefield!When were kids parties better? Then or now?

The Aléshés delve into schooling, street smarts and taking notes from important speeches.

The Aléshés discuss family mealtimes and what they grew up eating. Be prepared to be very hungry after this episode.

Join Baba and Leonie as they talk about family holidays and organising together.

Dealing with too many school WhatsApp Groups? Setting up playdates? Making friends with Parents? Baba and Leonie have a system.

This week Baba and Leonie discuss the TV shows and movies they watched growing up. How do they compare now?When was better, Then or Now?

This podcast episode delves into the contrasts between childhood experiences of the hosts, Leonie and Bubba, and how those experiences shape their parenting styles today. They reflect on the freedom and creativity of their playtime as children, emphasizing the importance of unstructured play and imagination, which seems to be lacking in today's children who often rely on screens for entertainment. The conversation highlights specific childhood games and activities, such as jumping gullies and playing Dandy Shandy, that fostered resilience and creativity. Both hosts express concern about the changes in children's play and the impact of over-scheduling and safety concerns that limit exploration. Ultimately, they celebrate the joys of parenting while acknowledging the challenges of raising children in a different era, where they strive to incorporate elements of their own joyful childhoods into their children's lives.In the first Episode, TV's Babatunde Aléshé and his entrepreneur wife, Leonie talk about the games they played growing up. As kids, they used to disappear for hours without their parents knowing what they were up to, but skip to the present day and their children want to actually spend time with them?! So when was it better, then or now?Takeaways: Leonie and Bubba reflect on their childhood experiences and compare them to parenting today. The podcast aims to explore how parenting has evolved from their childhoods to now. They discuss the importance of play and how children today lack outdoor playtime. Leonie shares her Jamaican upbringing and the freedom she experienced growing up. Bubba emphasizes the shift in children's play, highlighting the presence of technology. The hosts express concern about children not being able to explore their imaginations as freely.

Legendary comic Babatunde and his amazing wife Leonie laugh their way through recounting their childhoods and past. They compare life back then with how things are in the present day. They look at everything, from entertainment, fads, childhood, work, home life and more through the lens of parents bringing up a young family - to see if things were really improved back then, or if its actually better now.Ep 1 released on 4th September 2024Listen and subscribe on GLOBAL PLAYERwww.globalplayer.com