Emily Oster on the Real Data Parents Need

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Dr. Becky

Kids & Family, Parenting, Education, Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

You’re a good parent if you drink coffee while pregnant. You’re a good parent if you don’t breastfeed. You’re a good parent if you drag your kid to soccer practice… and then let them quit the team mid-season. This week’s podcast guest, award-winning economist Emily Oster, isn’t saying these things to make you feel better. She’s got the data to back it up. Frustrated by all of the “rules” she encountered as a mom-to-be, she researched popular parenting advice and discovered just how much of it is misguided or flat-out wrong. As Dr. Becky and Emily discuss her most surprising discoveries over the years, they demonstrate the power of data to deshame our parenting choices. You’ll leave the episode with your own version of, “I’m a good parent who _______.”

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0:00.0	I am so excited to have Emily Oster on the podcast today. Emily is an economics professor at Brown University,
0:09.2	and she is a writer of many books on pregnancy and parenting. Her main goal is to create a world
0:18.1	of more relaxed pregnant women and parents, and she does this by providing parents with such
0:25.3	valuable information. I am so honored that she's here with us, and I'm so excited for you to hear
0:33.3	everything she has to share. So let's jump in. What happens when I say potty training? Do you
0:39.6	start worrying about what you need and how it will go? I know how tricky this milestone can feel
0:44.0	for parents. Well, here's the thing about potty success. How we go about the process matters,
0:50.3	because success on the potty isn't so much about peeing and pooping. As much as it's about your child
0:55.2	learning to recognize their body signals. I'm beyond excited to announce a first of its kind
1:01.1	product. Frida Babies All-in-One Potty Kit has everything you need for a successful potty process,
1:06.9	including exclusive potty learning tips from me. Frida Babies Kit comes with a grow with me potty
1:13.7	that adapts as kids learn. First, you can use it as a standalone potty, then as a toilet topper,
1:19.2	and step stool for the big toilet. And I love that their potty liners and absorbent mess mats
1:23.8	make cleanup no big deal, because accidents are on the pathway to potty success.
1:29.4	Frida Babies All-in-One Potty Kit is a total game changer, pairing a groundbreaking product
1:34.7	with content and tips that bring you and your child confidence and success, such a win for everyone.
1:41.8	Pick yours up at FridaBaby.com, Amazon, Target, or Bye-Bye Baby.
1:45.8	Hi, I'm Dr. Becky, and this is Good Inside.
1:53.8	I'm a clinical psychologist and mom of three on a mission to rethink the way we raise our children.
2:05.0	I love translating deep thoughts about parenting into practical, actionable strategies that you can
2:11.5	use in your home right away. One of my core beliefs is that we are all doing the best we can
2:19.0	with the resources we have available to us in that moment. So even as we struggle,
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