DeepSummary
The podcast episode features a conversation between Dr. Becky and parents of a toddler who has recently developed resistance to bath time, after previously enjoying it. Dr. Becky advises the parents to validate the child's feelings, express belief in her perspective, and hold hope for a future shift while allowing the resistance phase to pass without excessive control or pressure.
On the topic of potty training, the parents share that their daughter is showing interest by talking about using the potty and wanting underwear, but has not yet fully transitioned out of diapers. Dr. Becky recommends providing the structure and resources to enable the child's readiness, such as getting underwear and creating a supportive potty process, rather than waiting for complete success before moving forward.
Dr. Becky also discusses the importance of parents examining their own relationships with mess and bodily functions, as children often sense and internalize those attitudes. She emphasizes maintaining a balanced approach that respects the child's autonomy while still providing gentle guidance and opportunity for growth.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Validate a child's feelings and perspective, even if the reasons seem unclear
- Hold hopeful patience that a resistance phase will eventually pass
- Provide a supportive structure to enable a child's readiness, without excessive control
- Examine your own attitudes toward bodily functions and mess, as children internalize these
- Respect a child's autonomy while still offering gentle parental guidance
- For potty training, get supplies like underwear to signal readiness rather than waiting for full success
- Create a balanced, structured potty process that aligns with your parenting philosophy
- Communicate hope and capability to children when they express interest in new skills
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Leading with validation and believing, even when you don't understand, is an insanely powerful intervention.“ by Doctor Becky
- “I really actually think as parents, we do need to take a step because if we don't, we give our kid a kind of a communication that we think they should stay in diapers, that's very different than forcing.“ by Doctor Becky
- “And it will just give you that kind of relief of. Okay, like, all of my questions and the step by step kind of moves are right here.“ by Doctor Becky
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Good Inside with Dr. Becky
Dr. Becky Kennedy
7/2/24