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A recent Harris Poll found as released and had internet parents in an uproar. Tori and Gwenna had a bit of a different take. In a data driven world, how do you cut through the click bait headlines to see what the data is actually describing. Do we have a long series of struggles helping our kids navigate tech? Sure. Is it a huge problem that kids aren’t building forts outside anymore? Maybe not as big a problem as the reporting would have us believe. In this episode of Childproof Gwenna and Tori take on helicopters. (Spoiler: We win.)Link to the pollWe want to hear from you, what do you think about these statistics? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.comSubscribe for preshow bonus content Be sure to check out our other shows:FoundedBibliophagePreorder Gwenna's new book Thinky ThoughtsChildproof is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast

Hello from the other side of some of the things we thought our kids would never grow out of. Parents of young children are often told “Cherish it! You’ll miss it when it’s gone and they’re grown!” Right, so there’s merit to that but there are a bunch of things that we definitely will not miss. Diapers, waiting 7-10 business days for them to “dood it meself,” or the constant binkie battle probably aren’t worth missing. Sure, our kids will grow up and move on but that’s the point. Also in this episode: feelings wheel. Because when is feelings wheel not appropriate? Can’t think of a time, personally.We want to hear from you! What phase did you feel like your kids would never grow out of? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.comBecome a member for preshow bonus contentBe sure to check out our other shows:FoundedBibliophageThis is an Airwave Media PodcastPlease contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast.

Part of parenting is realizing you’ll almost never get to complete a sentence. Or a thought. At least during certain ages and stages. Constant interruptions, whether your kids meant to or not. They are just little distraction machines and can’t always help it. Luckily Tori and Gwenna are easily distracted by everything. Including their own podcast. This episode is a bit of a mixed bag covering all those loose ends we left dangling in previous episodes. Stinking timer always interrupting us. (Spoiler alert, the timer interrupts us again.)We want to hear from you! Let us know how you handle interrupting, what type of Childproof episode is your favorite and/or anything else you want to share: childproofmail@gmail.comGet more bones: https://www.bonescoffee.com/CHILDPROOFPreorder Gwenna’s New Book (On PreOrder Sale Sept 3-5 with code PREORDER only at Barnes and Noble)Subscribe for bonus preshow contentBe sure to check out our other shows:BibliophageFounded

Millennials are notorious for really cherishing their nostalgia. We can’t help it. We had really cool things. And we long for simpler times. But not too simple. A new parenting trend is emerging that blends modern convenience and invention with the laid back vibe of the 90s. From landline phones making a comeback to wiping the floor with your own progeny on MarioKart, Tori and Gwenna discuss Retro Parenting and how we’re already sort of accidentally been doing a lot of it. Because we are incredibly nostalgic millennials. Now pass the rubber band ball and untangle the phone cord before mom gets mad.We want to hear from you! Let us know what you think of retro parenting, email us: childproofmail@gmail.comPre-order Gwenna's new book, Thinky ThoughtsSubscribe for preshow bonus contentBe sure to check our other shows:FoundedBibliophage

Much of raising kids is fostering, dealing with, and cleaning up from our kids doing stuff “by themself”. Our goal, among others, is to parent ourselves out of a job which means letting them try, fail, revise, and try again. But as our kids get older those fails get fewer and far between and they start realizing all this independence we’ve been letting them practice with was for a reason. They are going to actually grow up and be independent. For real for real. But that doesn’t mean they have to be alone.We want to hear from you. Got a funny story, a question or anything else you'd like to share? E-mail us: childproofmail@gmail.com Subscribe for pre-show bonus contentBe sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:FoundedBibliophage

It’s back to school season and that means it’s time to talk a lot about going back to school. On this episode of Childproof, we tackle that it’s alright to feel relieved that these kids are not going to be in your house all dang day. We discuss how various communities support us and our kids. And then we tackle phone bans and why we don’t think that’s the issue to the problem. Or even the problem with need to be addressing. We want to hear from you! How do you feel about back to school season? What are your opinions on phone bans? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.comMental health resources:https://www.nami.org/therapyden.comSubscribe for pre-show bonus contentBe sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:FoundedBibliophage

What’s in a name? Turns out we’ve been debating that for a hot second. On the heels of a Wall Street Journal piece comparing “Gentle Parenting” with “FAFO Parenting” Tori and Gwenna discuss the difference (Is there one? *shrug*)They also discuss some visual and production changes upcoming for Childproof as the podcast enters its next era. Ever wondered why Childproof parted ways with our old production company? This is the episode they spill the tea.For more information on Gentle Parenting, no matter what you call it, check out Gwenna’s Book Subscribe for Bonus Pre-Show ContentWe want to hear from you, what labels feel best for your style of parenting? How do you feel about "FAFO parenting"? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.comBe sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:FoundedBibliophage

Summer is slowly winding itself down and many of us look forward to sending our precious womb fruit to school. Tori and Gwenna certainly are. But they are also waist deep in back to school shopping, gathering supplies, and deciding whether they’ll have a growth spurt before or after we buy back to school clothes. This episode is an email round up to share some of our emails and comments with the whole class. We want to hear from you! Do you have questions, comments, jokes, or anything else you want us to know? Email us: Childproofmail@gmail.comSubscribe for bonus pre-show contentIn the episode we reference the WorldCat link to see where Gwenna’s books are available to borrow near you and here’s that linkGet 10% off Bones Coffee using code Childproof10Be sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:FoundedBibliophage

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a hundred times… we all have phrases that are said in repeat. And things our kids will VOW never to say to their own progeny (they probably will but in a different way but whatever, you can be right, kid.) Ultimately, repetition is how humans learn.  And she children are just humans in beta mode, we repeat ourselves. Kids are people who aren’t good at being people yet so we have to say the same things over and over again. Our job is not to raise good kids but to raise good adults which means we spend a lot of time repetitively repeating ideas. (See what I did there.). This episode of Childproof we discuss the mantras in our house on repeat. Here's that Feelings Wheel we mentionedWe want to hear from you, what are your mom mantras or just mantras you use in general? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.com Subscribe for bonus Pre-Show contentBe sure to check out the other shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:BibliophageFounded

Is your kid ready to watch Deadpool? Good news. That’s your call. Bad news. We probably won’t help very much in deciding. This episode Tori and Gwenna discuss ways we think about media, movies, music, books, and internet for our kids. When are they old enough to understand what they are looking at? How do you know when a movie isn’t going to give them nightmares? Can movies teach about empathy? We aren’t discussing censorship. We are discussing discernment, media readiness, and helping ease our kid into the made-up craziness of entertainment media.We want to hear from you, how do you determine if your kiddo is ready for something new? We also have an email roundup coming soon, send us your questions, jokes, ideas or anything else: childproofmail@gmail.comBecome a Member for Preshow Bonus ContentOther shows from Pleasant Phantom Productions:BibliophageFounded

Where do you keep your deodorant? If the answer is something reasonable like bathroom or gym bag… this episode might sound odd. Cuz we keep our deodorant in the kitchen. Today on childproof we’re playing a little This or That. Did you grow up in an ingredient house or a snack house? What about now? Was your family a “everyone in their rooms” group or were you a “everyone hangs out in communal spaces” fam? Gwenna and Tori discuss how they grew up, how they keep their houses, the preference their families have developed, and how they make sure their spaces are working for them.What were things like in your childhood home versus how things are for you now? We want to hear from you, email us: childproofmail@gmail.comBecome a member for preshow bonus contentFind our new podcasts:BibliophageFounded

It’s finally here. The announcement we’ve been teasing. The news we’ve been itching to share. The thing we’ve been working on for months. Two brand new podcasts from the Pleasant Phantom Network: Founded by Tori Phantom and Bibliophage from Gwenna Laithland. To introduce you to both ideas, this episode of Childproof is basically a three-for-one special as we examine Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson, a historical fiction book set in 1776 Boston. We’ll tackle if pre-reading a book for your kid is censorship. We’ll tackle the history. We’ll tackle the narrative. Subscribe to ChildproofTrailers for both new podcasts are here:FoundedBibliophageFind our new shows on Youtube:BibliophageFoundedAnd don’t worry, Childproof will still be dropping new episodes every Wednesday.We want to hear from you! Do you preread books before letting your kids read them? What are your qualifications? What are you excited to hear about on Bibliophage and Founded? Email us: childproofmail@gmail.com 

Welcome to summer. School is out. It’s hot. The chorus of I’m bored has begun. But let’s be honest. It’s not just the kids who get bored. Parents get bored too. We just aren’t allowed to complain about it as loudly. On this episode of Childproof Tori and Gwenna discuss how they cope with their own boredom and teach kids how to be bored while doing it. From hobby collections to dreaming up group activities, bored boring boredom is not the end of the world.We want to hear from you. How do you handle your boredom? Email us at childproofmail@gmail.comClick Here:Subscribe to ChildproofMerchGwenna's newest Novella, The Soul's Guide to the After Death Preorder Gwenna's new book Did you hear that announcement?

Tori gave Gwenna a minisode to discuss books versus movies because they desperately needed to hear more on the subject after the timer went off. Timerless time well spent. Did you like hearing Gwenna talk about books and want to hear more? Let us know childproofmail@gmail.comDid you catch that bit at the end?

Nostalgia always hits different. It’s even weirder when you start sharing the staples of your past with the next generation. Does Ferngully still hold up? (Spoiler: Tim Curry always holds up.) In this episode of Childproof, Tori and Gwenna discuss how much of our childhoods translate well to our children’s. From TV shows to movies, playground games to books, we tackle the “Accepted not acceptable” duality of the 80s, 90s, and even parts of the 2000s nostalgia.We want to hear from you! Share your favorite pieces of nostalgia, email us: childproofmail@gmail.comLinks:Subscribe to ChildproofMerchThe Soul's Guide to the After DeathPreorder Thinky ThoughtsAlso - for those of you who are really into reading captions, please know we have a big announcement coming up. Stay tuned.

We are responsive parents. Not perfect ones. In this episode of Childproof Tori and Gwenna tackle some of their less than stellar moments, discuss the glories of apologies, and recount some of their wilder moments of total disregulation. Hate getting interrupted? Us too. Triggered by feeling ignored? Same. Feel destructive and overstimulated by a toy? Mood. We are not perfect parents. We are people doing our best. It’s cool to accept that, embrace that, learn from our mistakes, and try something different next time.We want to hear from you, share your parenting fail or what you're working on to be a better parent: childproofmail@gmail.comClick Here For:Subscribe to ChildproofMerchSummer Survival Guide The Soul's Guide to the After Death Audiobook for those of you who are really into reading captions, please know we have a big announcement coming up. Stay tuned.

Tori won a bet and got to talk about whatever they wanted to for five whole minutes and Gwenna had to pretend to be interested. Then there was a surprising plot twist. Gwenna was so interested that now there's an entire minisode so Tori could finish their story.Did you enjoy hearing about Benjamin Rush, do you want to hear more? Let us know childproofmail@gmail.com Big exciting surprise coming soon.

Did you ever think you’d miss Baby Shark? Because you might miss Baby Shark…This episode is a little bit of everything. Some emails, some listener submissions, some topics that we want to talk about but wouldn’t be enough for a whole episode. Be sure to check out the mini-minisode because the timer rudely interrupted Tori’s Benjamin Rush rant.Also books, and merch, and all those things you need to know about in link form.We want to hear from you: childproofmail@gmail.comClick Here For:Merch Gwenna's Audiobook, The Soul's Guide to the After Death Lin Manuel Vid Also - for those of you who are really into reading captions, please know we have a big announcement coming up. Stay tuned.

Making friends as a kid seemed hard when Gwenna and Tori were kids. Turns out it was way easier to make friends as kids as it is to make friends as moms. Also, it’s good to note, sometimes we don’t need to improve the system. Writing a note “Will you be my friend, check yes or no” still feels like a valid approach. This week we discuss making friends, keeping friends, and the difference between in-person and virtual villages. Let us know how you make friends, seriously we need to know because we want to make friends: childproofmail@gmail.comClick Here For:MerchGwenna's Audiobook, The Soul's Guide to the After DeathAlso - for those of you who are really into reading captions, please know we have a big announcement coming up. Stay tuned.

We resume discussion of the Surviving Summer. It doesn’t have to suck. There are ways to make it fun for everyone without breaking the bank. Lots and lots of things to do to keep the kids engaged, out of brain rot mode, and not driving you bonkers with boredom. We go over a few ideas. Plus, Gwenna made a complete summer survival guide as a free download! Check it out if you’re out of ideas or if your idea generator is tired. We gotchu!And let us know what you're doing this summer, we want to hear from you! childproofmail@gmail.comClick Here For:Gwenna's Summer GuideMerchGwenna's New AudiobookAlso - for those of you who are really into reading captions, please know we have a big announcement coming up. Stay tuned.