In today’s episode, Mister Brown and Mrs. Brown chat about how they have handled some of their kids’ “bad” habits and whether or not the habits are all that bad. From blankie toting to thumb sucking, what can you do as a parent to help your child with the habits they have and the coping mechanisms they have developed. Are there habits that parents should try to stop their kids from doing or will kids grow out of those pesky habits?

[3:00] Which parent on today’s episode sucked their thumb until they were 12 years old?

[5:15] When it was very helpful for Evan to self-soothe with his thumb and blankie.

[6:45] When issues with the blankie started to come up and what kinds of “advice” are out there.

[8:00] Some benefits to limiting the blankie and helping Evan choose when he needed blankie or not.

[12:50] Other ways to calm down without blankie.

[14:45] How can you help your child?

[16:10] How can you apply this story to yourself?

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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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