The Problem With Being The 'Easy Kid'

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of being the 'easy kid' and modern snack culture's impact on children's eating habits.

This week, Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester, and guest host Clare Stephens are diving into the 'beige food' epidemic and why modern snack culture might be to blame for your toddler’s refusal to eat anything that isn’t plain pasta or chicken nuggets. And we discuss the the emotional cost of being an 'easy kid'. If you were the child who always got a gold star, never made a fuss, and now find yourself over-apologising to your barista, this one is for you. We talk about why we might actually want our kids to be a little bit... difficult. Plus, a heated debate over 'fart-proud' vs. 'fart-shame' households and why there's now official permission to stop feeling guilty about letting your kids watch TV. Our Recommendations: ⛸️ Stacey recommends  getting your kids to record vlog style videos when FaceTiming the relatives gets too boring.  🐎 Amelia is obsessed with  The Sound of Music. Y es, the classic movie from 1965.  🎧 Clare recommends The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb. Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of  Parenting Out Loud FFS, Just Invite People Over To Your Messy…

People in this episode

Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester, Ruth Devine, Tessa Kotowicz

Guest: Clare Stephens

Topics covered

• beige food
• snack culture
• easy kid
• emotional cost
• parenting
• TV guilt

Keywords

• toddler eating habits
• fart-proud
• fart-shame
• vlog style videos
• The Sound of Music
• Paper Dolls

Mentioned in this episode

Products: vlog style videos, The Sound of Music, Paper Dolls

Books & works: The Sound of Music, The Paper Dolls, Parenting Out Loud FFS

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