Ep. 336 - No Going Back: Parenting Through Big Leaps and Milestones

Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

In the special segment "Dear Past Me," Shanna and Laura turn back time to give their former selves parenting advice based on what they know now, including wisdom about first-trimester morning sickness, toddler meltdowns and more. Also, Shanna's 5-year-old reaches a milestone that there's no turning back from, and Laura kids take a big leap in their room-sharing journey. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 5.5 and 8.5 years old, and Laura’s kids are 5.5 years old and 3.5 years old.

Topics discussed in this episode:

-When to switch your child from a five-point harness to a booster seat in the car

-Getting a bunk bed for your kids

-Managing your kids sharing a room

-Activities that trigger the memory of pregnancy nausea

-Handling your child's inconsolable meltdowns

-Developing trust with your child

-Letting go of diet culture and appreciating your body

-Whether or not to buy expensive outdoor toys for your kids

-Weird places cats hide

-Is my child tall enough to go on the Millennium Falcon ride at Disneyland?

This episode's full show notes can be found here.

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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager.

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