Screen time, swearing in front of kids, and other controversial parenting topics (Part 2)

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04/13/23 • 49 min

On the show this week Amy and Aly go into more of the common parenting decisions and what they have chosen to do so far. They talk about topics like posting kids on social media, following parenting philosophies, swearing in front of kids, screen time, and toddler leashes. Some topics are not just divisive between Amy and Aly, but also between them and their partners. Amy talks about her tendency towards RIE parenting and mentions following Janet Lansbury and Dr. Becky. Aly shares an interesting philosophy towards swearing in front of kids and how it actually plays out with a 2-year-old.

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