Every Little Thing - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I just heard the latest episode on Gentle Parenting with Kobe and Kyle, and it started to address a lot of issues that have come up for me as I’ve been trying to practice what Dr. Becky preaches, the biggest being:

What happens when gentle parenting doesn’t seem to be “working” at discouraging disruptive or even dangerous behaviors?

The most enlightening part of the discussion for me was when Dr. Becky talked about how this style of parenting is taking a “risk” that by allowing a child to express their full range of feelings - even if the expression is in the form of behaviors that are “unacceptable” or even dangerous in a culture - you are betting that eventually the child will learn how to regulate those disruptive behaviors. I’ve been struggling with my 6yo daughter who has been hitting and name calling at school, despite my attempts to address the underlying feelings resulting in those behaviors while establishing boundaries that such behavior is not acceptable.

What a twist and an utterly disturbing mind game when those behaviors could literally get your child killed. How do you not tell you kids that if they don’t stop, they could get hurt?

For me the kicker is the “eventually” part and the faith you have to have that this method of parenting is better than the alternative. It’s so easy to think that this new method will solve all your problems and make your kids wonderful people, but if you can’t put a time frame around WHEN that will happen or even offer an absolute IF that will happen, how do you reassure parents that this is the best thing to do??

I will keep listening and keep trying. I really appreciate the frank discussions that don’t turn this into a magic cure-all for bad behaviors. It really is hard.

Interesting show but I will not be following to Spotify due to privacy concerns related to how Spotify collects info and uses it. I advise people to google how Spotify collects and uses the huge amount of info they collect especially the Wired.com article on “All the ways Spotify tracks you”. It’s crazy. If ELT values their listener’s privacy they will stay with Apple podcasts which is more privacy protective. Google Apple podcast and privacy info.

This podcast is so refreshing! I love that Flora and the team look for answers to all the little questions from experts in the field! It’s cool to hear all the interviews of people in all these unique fields!

Update: Sorry to hear ELT is moving to Spotify exclusively. I won’t support Spotify due to their treatment of artists and other sponsors they support.

Never before have I gone so far into the backlog for a podcast, but I think I’ve found my new favorite. This show has it all: drama, suspense, an elaborate plot, and tons of cool facts about stuff! (Okay, I don’t think the first three things are actually true, but they do build up well to mentioning all of the cool facts, which are really cool!) The host is really witty and always keeps the conversation going well, and her guests are always interesting people. This is basically the perfect formula for a podcast, because it can go on indefinitely (or at least until the world runs out of mysteries) and there’s always something new and interesting. If you’re a trivia person, or you just like knowing things about wombat butts, I highly recommend this one.

Thanks for the journey ELT, particularly during the pandemic—gratitude from me and my family. Sorry to see you guys make such an anticonsumer choice to go exclusively to Spotify. It’s not just an inconvenience, Flora (welcome back, BTW!!). It’s a decision to force users to become the subject of extensive user data/behavior tracking which Spotify engages in. Best of luck, and we’ll be here if you decide to come back.