Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Can I Explain Germs To My Toddler?
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4.2 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 November 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
On this episode: we’re weighing how to teach little ones about the dangers of germs… without making it sound too scary. We’ll talk about how to explain why eating off the floor is bad… without unlocking some new fears.
We’ll also check in on where the hosts are this week – and then, if you’re coming to hang out on the Slate Plus Playground, we’re calling a meeting of the C&F weed caucus to order.
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Jamilah’s check-in: let’s unpack that
Elizabeth’s check-in: bestie inbound
Zak’s check-in: out and about and car-free
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| 0:00.0 | No one likes nasty surprises. Like when your favourite artist brings out a concept album, but on listening should probably have been kept as just an idea. That's why with Quick Check, you can check if you're eligible for a Capital One credit card without affecting your credit score, and you'll always know the API you'll get before applying. Credit with no nasty surprises. |
| 0:22.6 | That's one good thing. |
| 0:24.3 | Search Capital One. |
| 0:25.9 | 34.9% APR representative variable. |
| 0:28.5 | T's and Cs apply. |
| 0:32.9 | You know what that is? |
| 0:35.4 | An ice cold beer. |
| 0:37.4 | What's different? |
| 0:39.3 | It's Budweiser. |
| 0:41.3 | Food longer for a refreshing, smooth taste. |
| 0:48.3 | Like no other. |
| 0:51.3 | Cheers to that. |
| 0:53.3 | Budweiser, like no other. |
| 0:55.9 | Please drink responsibly. |
| 0:57.1 | For the facts, visit drinkaware.com.uker.uker. |
| 1:00.4 | This episode may contain explicit language. |
| 1:06.6 | Welcome to Karen Feeding, the show where we parent together. |
| 1:10.8 | I'm Jamila Lemieux, a writer, cultural critic, contributor to Welcome to Karen Feeding, the show where we parent together. |
| 1:20.5 | I'm Jamila Lemieux, a writer, cultural critic, contributor to Slate's Karen Feeding parenting column, and mom's Naima, who's 11, and we live in Los Angeles. |
| 1:28.6 | I'm Zach Rosen. I host another show. It's called The Best Advice Show, and I'm Dad Tenoa, who's 7, and Ami, who Amsterdam I'm Elizabeth New Camp I write the family travel blog Dutch Dutch goose I'm the mom to |
| 1:33.2 | Henry who's 12 Oliver who's 10 and Teddy who's eight we live in Tokyo Japan |
| 1:37.7 | today we're answering a question about how to teach little ones the dangers of germs |
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