Ally Langdon 'MY KIDS DON'T LISTEN TO ME'

SHE MIGHT APPEAR TO HAVE IT ALL, BUT THE TV HOST HAS A SURPRISINGLY RELATABLE ISSUE

- Kylie Walters

Having spent more than 20 years on our screens as a journalist reporting on the big issues that Australians face, Ally Langdon is used to people stopping and listening when she has something to say. That generally happens everywhere – except at home with son Mack, 6, and daughter Scout, 4.

“There are definitely moments when neither of the kids want to listen to me,” the A Current Affair host, 44, confesses to WHO with a laugh. “So sometimes I will resort to bribing them. Not with lollies and treats, but if they are dragging their heels getting ready in the morning, I’ll say we can play a game if they’ll get dressed and we have some spare time.”

As a busy working mum, Langdon knows the struggle of juggling the demands of her high-profile job and raising her little ones with husband Michael Willesee Jr, while sometimes feeling like she’s not giving enough to either. When it comes to taking advice on strategies that might help her become a better mum, the former Today host is all ears. So Langdon didn’t hesitate at all when it came to joining parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson for another season of Nine’s Parental Guidance.

“I have Justin on speed dial and I call a lot,” Langdon admits. “One of the best pieces of advice I got from him was about when my kids are getting all worked up or upset, I would always just tell them to calm down.