Surviving Baby’s First Week of Daycare – Ep. 224

October 17, 2022

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Laura reports on her 19-month-old’s first week of daycare and how the transition is affecting him and the family, and Shanna shares her three-year-old’s unique plans for Thanksgiving dinner. Also, in the segment “Today I Learned,” Shanna and Laura dive into the fascinating topics of regrettable baby names, infant X-rays, toddler metabolism and more Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna’s kids are 3.5 and 6 years old, and Laura’s kids are 3.5 years old and 19 months old.

Show Notes:

• The most-regretted baby names, and more! by Andrew van Dam. Laura talks about this fascinating baby-name analysis in this week's special segment.
• He is not a Joshua: When you pick the wrong name for your baby by Sarah Fowler. Laura also mentions this article in the special segment.
• Little kids burn so much energy, they’re like a different species, study finds by Ann Gibbons. Laura talks about this article in her Today I Learned segment.
• Quiz on parenting style: Are you a Tiger, Jellyfish or a Dolphin parent? Shanna and Laura take this quiz in the episode to find out what type of parent they are.