I thought I’d be cleaning vomit all night… nope

About this episode

The episode discusses the transition from dealing with a sick child to understanding their needs as they begin to communicate.

Everyone warns you about how brutal the sickness phase is. The daycare germs. The sleepless nights. The absolute chaos of trying to keep a tiny human alive while they’re falling apart. And yes… some of that is very real. But what nobody really prepares you for is the moment it changes . When your kid can actually tell you what’s wrong. When they understand what you’re asking. When you’re suddenly not guessing your way through it anymore. This was one of those moments and I genuinely could not believe what was happening. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation. I pay my respects to Elders past and present. EPISODE CREDITS: Host: Rachel Corbett LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF: Click here to submit a question to the show Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool . Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com Follow me: Instagram , Facebook , X , LinkedIn , YouTube , TikTok or check out the website .

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Corbett

Topics covered

• parenting
• child development
• sickness phase
• communication
• daycare germs

Keywords

• sickness phase
• daycare germs
• communication
• parenting
• tiny human

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Wangal, Eora Nation

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