Dr. Becky on the importance of empathy

My New Life

Kate Garlinge

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4.7 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Do you find yourself constantly having to nudge your toddler to stay on schedule and tick all the boxes? Let’s get a move on, we’ll be late! No seriously, it’s bedtime! Little wonder that we parents lose sight of our playful side in all the hustling. Today’s guest on the podcast has a remarkable knack for incorporating playfulness in the trickiest of situations. Even the dreaded tantrum feels slightly less scary with her guidance.

Dr. Becky Kennedy has earned the title of this generation’s Dr. Spock for her ability to dispense no-nonsense advice as a clinical psychologist, Instagram influencer, and now through her podcast, Good Inside. Let’s not overlook perhaps her greatest credential: She is a mother of three!

Key Takeaways:

[2:20] What do we do when our kids go in the opposite direction when we call them?

[5:36] Dr. Becky shares why being goofy humanizes parents in the eyes of a child.

[7:20] What’s the best way to handle a tantrum?

[11:28] Dr. Becky’s tips to help parents stay calm, even in the eye of the storm.

[16:24] Feelings don’t scare kids, but being alone with their feelings may.

[19:31] Dr. Becky speaks about how to model emotional regulation through play.

[22:25] Guidance on patching things over after a meltdown.

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0:00.0	Parenthood is a time of so much change for you and your baby.
0:13.8	A little reliable information can go a long way towards making this new life a good life.
0:20.0	I'm Jessica Rolfe and this is my new life,
0:24.1	a love every podcast. While the science aligns on what's healthy for a baby's brain development,
0:30.1	when it comes to how to care for our babies, there's a seemingly endless supply of competing
0:34.9	perspectives. Parents are swimming in advice on sleep, feeding,
0:39.8	parenting philosophies. In this season of the podcast, we aim to provide a variety of curated
0:46.1	perspectives so you can make informed choices for your family. Okay, we've been playing for a while. It's time to get out of the bath now. No, you can't have
1:00.0	a bottle. We've already brushed your teeth. Sometimes I feel like I'm constantly having to
1:04.8	nudge my kids to stay on schedule. And it's no surprise that my playful side gets lost in the
1:10.5	mix.
1:11.6	One of the things I admire most about today's guest is her ability to infuse playfulness into parenting's trickiest situations.
1:20.0	Even the dreaded tantrum feels slightly less scary with her guidance.
1:24.6	Dr. Becky Kennedy has earned the title of millennial parents Dr. Spock for her ability to
1:30.3	dispense advice as a clinical psychologist, Instagram influencer, and now through her podcast, Good
1:37.1	Inside. Let's not overlook, perhaps her greatest credential. She's a mother of three. Hello, Dr. Becky. The kindest intro ever. So
1:47.0	hi, and thank you so much for having me. Dr. Becky, I love your podcast, good inside.
1:53.9	On a recent episode, you helped two moms with a strong-willed daughter negotiate bath time.
1:59.6	And I remember the moms's sharing that their little
2:02.9	girl wanted nothing to do with the bath. And, you know, one of the moms was saying, like,
2:07.7	this is a non-negotiable. What do we do when our kids go in the opposite direction when we call
2:14.0	them to a bath or a bed or, you know, getting out the door.
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