Ep. 224: Baby’s First Time at Daycare
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.
Hosted by Laura Birek and Shanna Micko
Produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager
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.
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