Aug 8, 2024
When it comes to role models, toddlers may not be the first people you think of. Their reputation for tantrums, impulsivity, distractedness and general chaos doesn’t put them at the top of most people’s list. But Hasan Merali says you’re wrong.
He’s a pediatric emergency doctor and the author of Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish The Peas: Secrets from the Science of Toddlers for a Happier and More Successful Way of Life.
In this episode, he shares some of toddler's ultimate
life hacks that could help everything from your work, to your
relationship with food and even sleep!
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BOOKS
Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:10 - Why are toddlers great role models?
00:03:00 - The masters of learning and building relationships
00:04:05 - Why toddlers’ poor reputation is
unfounded
00:05:14 - Why toddlers’ brains are different to adults
00:07:15 - Lessons in laughter
00:09:19 - Finding joy
00:10:47 - Being kind
00:13:08 - Asking questions
00:16:06 - Setting boundaries
00:19:30 - Talking to yourself in the third person
00:23:10 - Toddlers are the ultimate intuitive eaters
00:26:51 - The sleep routine