About this episode
Meredith Small is an award-winning anthropologist, best-selling author and anthropology Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Cornell University. Her current area of interest is in the intersection of biology and culture, and how that has influenced parenting. Meredith is in the tent today to tell us how people of past civilization approached parenthood and the factors that have influenced the raising of children in both past and present times. WELCOME TO (a live episode of) CAMP! Shoutout to our sponsors Huel and Morgan & Morgan! Huel: https://huel.com/camp TIMECODES 00:00 Welcome Meredith Small 05:40 No Parenting Manual 13:29 Why Are Baby’s Helpless + Gestation Period 23:23 Prematurities Influence On Parental Interaction 28:25 Co-Sleeping 42:00 Baby Awareness 47:26 Sleep Training + Cry It Out 56:19 Importance of Research 1:02:12 Can Babies See Ghosts 1:04:40 Baby Wearing + Head Shape 1:16:45 When Should Babies Move To Bedroom? 1:22:17 Breast Feeding 1:34:19 Different Types Of Breast Milk 1:42:00 Weaning Children + Benefits Of Nutrients 1:50:53 Declining Birthrate 2:03:13 Should Children Ride Airplanes? 2:05:39 Microplastics Effect On Breastmilk 2:07:48 Resources For Help 2:12:09 Benefits Of Mixed Aged Groups 2:19:25 Do Primates Cry? 2:26:26 How To Prevent Over Dependence 2:33:02 Helicopter + Snowplow Children