DeepSummary
The episode begins with an advertisement for the Disney and Pixar movie 'Inside Out 2' featuring Amy Poehler. This is followed by a promotion for a live taping of the Slate podcast 'Slow Burn' at the Tribeca Film Festival. The hosts, Elizabeth Newcamp, Zach Rosen, and Jamilah Lemieux, then introduce the episode's topic - a parent asking for advice on how to allow their 10-year-old child to walk home from school alone without a cell phone or smartwatch.
The hosts discuss various options like walkie-talkies, air tags for tracking, using home devices like Alexa or Google Nest, and eventually getting a basic phone for the child. They share personal experiences and weigh the pros and cons of each option while considering the parent's reservations about providing their child with too much technology access.
In the 'Triumphs and Fails' segment, Zach celebrates his 6-year-old reading an entire Dr. Seuss book independently. Jamilah revisits her dilemma about attending her daughter's birthday dinner at Red Lobster with her ex's family, having decided not to go based on a listener's advice. Elizabeth shares her failure of not packing enough medication for her son's PANDAS flare-up during their recent trip, causing difficulties.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Allowing a 10-year-old child to walk home from school alone requires careful consideration of safety and communication options, such as basic phones, walkie-talkies, tracking devices, or emergency contact plans.
- Co-parenting and celebrating milestones like birthdays can be emotionally complicated, requiring open communication and mindfulness of the child's needs and perspectives.
- Parenting a child with a condition like PANDAS can be emotionally and logistically challenging, requiring patience, preparedness, and self-compassion.
- Celebrating small triumphs, like a child's reading progress, can be a source of joy and pride for parents amidst the daily challenges of parenting.
- Seeking advice from fellow parents, whether through podcasts or online communities, can provide valuable support and diverse perspectives on navigating various parenting dilemmas.
- Being prepared with necessary medications and accommodating a child's special needs during travel can prevent stressful situations and flare-ups.
- Balancing a child's desire for independence and a parent's need for safety and communication requires open discussions and finding suitable compromises.
- Parenting decisions are not one-size-fits-all, and parents must weigh various factors, including their child's maturity, family dynamics, and personal values, to make the best choices.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Naima and I went out to dinner on Sunday night.“ by Jamilah Lemieux
- “It's so, it's so sad to see this, like, wonderful child. And when we go on these trips, like, so much of it is like we plan around the kids, like, reading and we go to these spots and we, like, journal and it's like this beautiful what we like to do and to just have this kid that can't do that, but it feels like such, you know, that he is being disrespectful, even though he is, but he has no control over it.“ by Elizabeth Newcamp
- “Seuss wins again.“ by Zach Rosen
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Episode Information
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show
Slate Podcasts
3/28/24