
Ep. 246 – Wild and Wonderful 4-Year-Olds
March 20, 2023
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In the special segment “The Said What?!,” Laura and Shanna share the funny and shocking parenting-related things that people have said to them recently, including a preschool guilt trip, a musical mix up and more! Also, Shanna talks about getting a window into her four-year-old’s inner life, and Laura reports on a kids’ art project gone awry. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna’s kids are 4 and 7 years old, and Laura’s kids are 4 years old and 2 years old.
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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey podcast is hosted by Laura Birek and Shanna Micko and produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager.
Show Notes:
- Characteristics of the Four-Year-Old from Center for Parenting Education
- Your Four-Year-Old: Wild and Wonderful by Louise Bates Ames
- For Goodness Cakes The non-profit that Shanna volunteers for baking birthday cakes for children in foster care and other underprivileged youth.
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