Why is he banging on about how hard the workouts are??? Has he forgotten that he started off with this being for kids? He has lost whatever little child focus that he had which wasnt much in the first place
My husband is so pissed off about the ‘PE with Joe’, he’s qualified in Sport Ed and he tried one of the workouts himself at the start of lockdown to see what his friends were talking about (the sport and coaching community were and still are completely bashing Joe). Hubby said that even though it’s a good HITT workout, Joe should NOT be advertising it for kids. The moves are not good (and potentially harmful) for developing children, especially their knees. Joe should not be advertising himself as a PE expert when he has no qualifications.
And as for the ‘breastfeeding your baby helps you to bond’, that narrative needs to stop. It’s just another form of shaming for mothers, whether they breastfeed, or choose not to (or can’t). It’s total BS too. I breastfed and pumped for 8 months (4ish months exclusively), alongside working, and it never helped me with the bond. So much so that I was referred for Post Natal Depression. And I put it down partly to the pressure that I felt to breastfeed, I had oversupply, was incredibly unwell from the low immunity and was miserable (and forever soaking wet). I doubt I’d do it again for my next child, unless I was seriously unwell again. The only positives I would put to breastfeeding is that it’s convenient and free (and if you have a severe chest infection like I did the antibodies are important), and maybe the happy hormones you get are good - they kept me from going completely nuts!! The important thing is your child is fed, growing and you keep your sanity, however you decide to feed.
And it also doesn’t matter how you wean your child, they will have preferences and when they become toddlers they’ll either be fussy or not. We did a mix of baby led and purée, did the recommendations feeding only vegetables first etc etc.. and DS used to eat everything. Now he will only have beige things (like I did as a kid). Joe Wicks you are not the
bleeping saint of parenting, I bet you don’t even show that Indie throws on the floor and you resort to chips and ketchup! I bet you were a fussy child and that’s why your Mum gave you potato smilies because that’s the only thing you’d eat!! Stop lying to sell your sodding books.
I liked him when he used to do the Instagram videos, now I think he’s a smug
twit.
Aaaaaand end rant!!