Jun 7, 2019
Jamie’s personal parenting style straddles the line between new and old, and she often likes to look back and see how child-rearing strategies and expectations have changed over the decades. For example, nowadays it’s far more acceptable for a child not to be fully potty trained until 3 or even 4 years old when a long time ago even 2 years was unthinkable. We need to ensure that these often inaccurate expectations from our early years don’t prevent us from teaching our kids the wrong lessons and passing on even more unrealistic expectations.
In this episode, Jamie debunks
some of the myths that have been built up around your own
childhood, argues for what you should take time to appreciate
instead, and suggests ways you can help your little ones feel like
they’re a useful part of the “village” that is family.
The Finer Details of This Episode:
Quotes:
“We are being led by the nose by marketing that we have to make our children’s childhood magical.”
“Childhood is training to be an adult.”
“We’ve gotten away from the true goal, which is to raise healthy, happy, competent adults.”
“You can say ‘good job!’ all you want but it doesn’t build self-esteem.”
“You’re going to feel like a
great parent because you’re nurturing this home life for your
child.”
Links:
Jamie’s homepage - http://www.jamieglowacki.com/
Oh Crap! Potty Training - https://www.amazon.com/Crap-Potty-Training-Everything-Parenting-ebook/dp/B00V3L8YSU
Oh Crap! I Have A Toddler [Get my new book] -