9. Baby Boomers & Picky Eaters

This week’s Oh, Crap! is a little more freestyle and a little more livid. Jamie has a lot on her mind right now, from how Baby Boomer parents look down on how the younger generations raise their little ones, to the perilous journey of dealing with a picky eater. So now’s the time to collectively let off some steam. In this episode, Jamie lets out some of her pent-up feelings re: the Baby Boomer generation, makes a case for why we should ease back on helicopter parenting, and lists some of the dos and don’ts for dealing with picky eaters. The Finer Details of This Episode: Raising kids isn’t a 24/7 “precious” experience and we shouldn’t pretend that it is. Growing up under Boomer parenting: like Stranger Things but without the extra-dimensional aliens. Lenore Skenazy’s mission to debunk myths about childhood dangers and prevent parents from bubble-wrapping their kids. Baby Boomers: you don’t need to call the cops on anything that looks vaguely suspicious! Why the wealth of knowledge available to modern parents makes raising kids much more complicated than it was 30 years ago. When to accept picky eating and when you’ll want to seek out medical treatment for it. Keep a “backup meal” on hand for when your little one gets choosy. None of us want a hangry toddler, but letting them snack constantly isn’t going to help in the long run. Your kid doesn’t have to sit at the table for all of dinner, but they should eat only what you set out for them.   Quotes: “The Baby Boomer bullshit is affecting all of us!” “Parenting has gotten harder because we know more!” “Take from the older generation what worked but then ditch what didn’t.” “If my neurotypical, non-sensory kid doesn’t want to eat chicken but wants to eat desert, he’s not hungry. That’s the reality.” Links: Let Grow - https://letgrow.org/ Jamie’s homepage - http://www.jamieglowacki.com/ Oh Crap! Potty Training - https://www.amazon.com/Crap-Potty-Training-Everything-Parenting-ebook/dp/B00V3L8YSU Oh Crap! I Have A Toddler [Pre-order my new book] - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Oh-Crap!-I-Have-a-Toddler/Jamie-Glowacki/Oh-Crap-Parenting/9781982109738 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices