DeepSummary
In this episode, Amy Poehler promotes her new Pixar movie 'Inside Out 2' and discusses the emotions she feels about it. Lucy Lopez, Zach Rosen, and Elizabeth Newcamp then answer a listener question about travelling to Kenya with a picky eater child. Elizabeth advises going to the grocery store to find familiar foods, packing snacks, and being open to the child trying new things, while acknowledging it may be challenging.
In the 'triumphs and fails' segment, Zach shares his fail of dealing with his young son's persistent cough and reluctance to take medicine. Lucy discusses her fail of her teenage daughter sending flirty texts, and her concern about protecting her sexuality while respecting her privacy. Elizabeth shares her triumph of her son handling a scheduling conflict with maturity.
The hosts provide creative suggestions for Zach's son's medicine aversion and highlight the difficulties of navigating a child's growing independence and sexuality. They emphasize open communication, managing expectations, and allowing kids to make mistakes as part of the parenting journey.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- When travelling with picky eaters, research local grocery stores, pack familiar snacks, but remain open to trying new foods.
- Respect a child's growing independence, but provide guidance when needed.
- Navigating a child's developing sexuality requires open communication and managed expectations.
- Illnesses in young children can be frustrating, but creative solutions may increase compliance with treatment.
- Humour and understanding generational differences can help when dealing with challenging parenting situations.
- Share personal parenting triumphs and failures to learn from each other's experiences.
- Maintain reasonable expectations when introducing children to new cultures and situations.
- Making fond family memories can outweigh potential challenges when travelling with children.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “And then when I picked him up, he was like, I had a great time. And I know that going on Tuesday means we can, like, do more stuff on Saturday, so I'd like to keep going on Tuesday, even though it's a little bit harder.“ by Elizabeth Newcamp
- “Yeah, cause you can't give him actual cough medicine yet, but, yeah.“ by Zach Rosen
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Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show
Slate Podcasts
4/4/24