Unsolicited advice… it seems to be a rite of passage when you become a mum. But how much of it is worth listening to? And how much is outrageously incorrect! This week we break down some of the bad parenting advice you have been given… not that we are experts either!

For those who are tuning in for the first time, a little about us…

• Luka McCabe – founder of Boob to Food, author of Milk to Meals, registered nurse and midwife, as well as mum of 3

• Kate Holm – naturopath, nutritionist,  clinical director of Boob to Food and mum of 3

In this podcast we discuss

• Whether it is appropriate to dip your baby’s dummy in beer? whiskey? honey?

• When you should stop breastfeeding, and who should be making that decision!

• Are you selfish if you don’t send your child to daycare?

• Is it ever ok to bite your baby?

• What not to do if your child is screaming in the car
• … and so much more!

Some other resources we mention or you might enjoy:

• Constipation and weaning masterclasses
• Starting solids blog
• Starting solids podcast episode

Today’s episode has been brought to you by The Wholesome Box. The Wholesome Box makes wholefood school lunches easy for busy families with our nourishing, monthly school lunchbox kits, delivered to your door. Each kit contains two recipes – one savoury and one sweet – plus the ingredients to create them and stock up your freezer with enough for the month, plus plenty of additive-free wholefoods snacks as well.

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