About this episode
The episode discusses tummy time, its implications for baby development, and the effects of vegetarian and vegan diets on children's health.
In this episode, Greg Dickens and I discuss recent news on how overstimulating babies with lots of toys can affect their learning, and on how vegetarian and vegan diets affect children’s health. We then talk about tummy time - what it is, why it was developed, why it’s problematic, and how babies can get similar benefits in other ways. We finish by talking about why different women have different levels of risk when birthing at home or in hospital, and why you might want to weigh up risks beyond mortality. For more information on tummy time, see this article: https://guenbradbury.substack.com/p/is-tummy-time-necessary Topics covered * How do Christmas presents affect children? * Do vegetarian and vegan diets affect children’s health and growth? * What is tummy time? * Why is tummy time problematic, and what else can we do? * Why are the risks of maternal mortality in home vs hospital birth equivalent in the UK? These other podcasts cover related topics: Some of my subscribers have been urging me for a while to turn on the paid option to increase my Substack visibility. I’ve quietly turned on the paid option for this newsletter with a January special offer. Everything stays free…
People in this episode
Host: Guen Bradbury
Guest: Greg Dickens
Topics covered
- tummy time
- baby development
- vegetarian diets
- vegan diets
- maternal mortality
- home birth
- hospital birth
Keywords
- tummy time
- baby learning
- vegetarian diet
- vegan diet
- maternal mortality
- home birth risks
- overstimulation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Substack, The Telegraph
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