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Two Doting Dads with Matty J & Ash

Two Doting Dads with Matty J & Ash

#229 Can we leave the kids at home?

May 26, 2026 · 52 min · 15 segments

Cover your kids ears for this ep because there's a whole lotta adults only chat on board. Matt's girls walked in on something he'd rather they hadn't (don't worry, it's not as bad as it sounds)…

Cover your kids ears for this ep because there's a whole lotta adults only chat on board. Matt's girls walked in on something he'd rather they hadn't (don't worry, it's not as bad as it sounds). Ash's all hot under the collar because April's doing party pumps. Plus we debate the great parenting dilemma: is a child-free holiday self-care or selfish? And one of the all-time smartest dinner hacks with kids. Consider yourself a smart shopper? Take the ALDI IQ Test today at www.IQ.ALDI.com.au and find out if you’re a true grocery genius... or not. ALDI. Good different. * * * If you need a shoulder to cry on: Two Doting Dads Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639833491568735/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTwoDotingDads Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodotingdads/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodotingdads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cover your kids ears for this ep because there's a whole lotta adults only chat on board. Matt's girls walked in on something he'd rather they hadn't (don't worry, it's not as bad as it sounds)…

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Speakers: Matty JHostAsh WicksHostVicPanelist

Illegal E-Scooter Sighting0:00 – 0:40

0:00

I was on the way back from the airport yesterday-

M

Matty JHost

0:01

Mm

0:01

... and there is a little road, not a little road, it's like the main road in and out of the Northern Beaches called the Wakehurst Parkway.

M

Matty JHost

0:07

Mm.

0:07

Okay.

0:08

And April and I are driving along, d- minding our own business-

M

Matty JHost

0:10

Mm

0:10

... as we're doing.

0:11

And I look over and there's a, it's one of those roads where you're not allowed to walk up.

0:15

Like a highway, y- you're not meant to be-

M

Matty JHost

0:17

Yeah

0:17

... walking or riding your bike up there.

0:19

There's a kid on an electric scooter-

M

Matty JHost

0:21

Oh, fucking hell

0:22

... coming the other way, and I was like, "God." There's a cop car in front of us.

0:25

Nothing happened.

0:26

And we're like, "That's, that's illegal, surely."

M

Matty JHost

0:28

Did he have a helmet on?

0:29

Yeah, yeah.

M

Matty JHost

0:29

Thank heavens.

0:30

And a few hours has gone by, and then April sends me a message.

0:34

One of the m- local mum's groups has reported on it.

M

Matty JHost

0:37

Ah.

0:37

[laughs] I feel like I was in on the news.

M

Matty JHost

0:40

Hold that thought.

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Illegal E-Scooter Sighting0:00 – 0:40

0:00

I was on the way back from the airport yesterday-

M

Matty JHost

0:01

Mm

0:01

... and there is a little road, not a little road, it's like the main road in and out of the Northern Beaches called the Wakehurst Parkway.

M

Matty JHost

0:07

Mm.

0:07

Okay.

0:08

And April and I are driving along, d- minding our own business-

M

Matty JHost

0:10

Mm

0:10

... as we're doing.

0:11

And I look over and there's a, it's one of those roads where you're not allowed to walk up.

0:15

Like a highway, y- you're not meant to be-

M

Matty JHost

0:17

Yeah

0:17

... walking or riding your bike up there.

0:19

There's a kid on an electric scooter-

M

Matty JHost

0:21

Oh, fucking hell

0:22

... coming the other way, and I was like, "God." There's a cop car in front of us.

0:25

Nothing happened.

0:26

And we're like, "That's, that's illegal, surely."

M

Matty JHost

0:28

Did he have a helmet on?

0:29

Yeah, yeah.

M

Matty JHost

0:29

Thank heavens.

0:30

And a few hours has gone by, and then April sends me a message.

0:34

One of the m- local mum's groups has reported on it.

M

Matty JHost

0:37

Ah.

0:37

[laughs] I feel like I was in on the news.

M

Matty JHost

0:40

Hold that thought.