3. Toddlers Aren't Assholes

Welcome to the first episode of Oh Crap!, a no-nonsense guide to parenting young children by Jamie Glowacki. Jamie is the author of Oh Crap! Potty Training and the soon-to-be-released Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler, having worked with children in the 2 to 5 age range for over two decades. She’s found that parents of toddlers expect far too much academically and developmentally from their children in this period whilst underestimating what they’re capable of, making it a turbulent time for parent and kid alike. Jamie aims to give you the tools to help get you through this period and make the most of it.

In this first episode, Jamie discusses her credentials, the most optimal parenting style for reigning in and raising up toddlers, and how to best deal with your kid when they’re not being their best.

The Finer Details of This Episode:

• Defining “threenager” and why toddlers are surprisingly similar to adolescents.
• Guiding vs. governing parenting and why the latter is more effective than the former for toddling.
• Parent the child in front of you rather than the one you wish you had.
• Making sure to chastise your child’s behavior, not them as a person.
• Mitigating your kid’s more assholish moments.

Quotes:

“This is a podcast for conscious parents who drop the ‘f’ bomb a lot.”

“No one will ever know your child better than you.”

“Behavior is always a symptom, you guys, it’s never the disease!”

“You have to try on being an asshole to learn how to be not an asshole.”

Links:

Jamie’s homepage - http://www.jamieglowacki.com/

Oh Crap! Potty Training - https://www.amazon.com/Crap-Potty-Training-Everything-Parenting-ebook/dp/B00V3L8YSU

Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne - https://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Parenting-Extraordinary-Calmer-Happier/dp/0345507983