Spoil Your Baby

Spoil Your Baby
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As a mom, neuroscientist, and a long time expert to parents, almost every expert has it wrong when they say 'don't spoil your baby.' Up until the age of 3, your only job is to spoil your baby with affection, attention, and protection. I promise you it's the best chance for the long term mental health and success of your child. On my podcast, I will interview the leading experts to explain why you need to SPOIL YOUR BABY as well as those that may disagree for a spirited debate. I will also give you the most up to date science-backed tools and tips that will help you to raise your baby for lifelong health and success.
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The show focuses on parenting strategies, neurodevelopment, and emotional well-being, with episodes discussing the importance of affection in early childhood and addressing societal criticisms of responsive parenting, ranging from debates on spoiling versus deprivation to exploring the latest research on child mental health.

As a mom, neuroscientist, and a long time expert to parents, almost every expert has it wrong when they say ‘don’t spoil your baby.’ Up until the age of 3, your only job is to spoil your baby with affection, attention, and protection. I promise you it’s the best chance for the long term mental health and success of your child. On my podcast, I will interview the leading experts to explain why you need to SPOIL YOUR BABY as well as those that may disagree for a spirited debate. I will also give you the most up to date science-backed tools and tips that will help you to raise your baby for lifelong health and success.
Brain health matters… and it’s worth prioritizing with your children.
On today’s episode of the Spoil Your Baby podcast, Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum sits down with Marion Van Horn, PhD. Marion is a neuroscientist and a mom whose work took on a whole new meaning when it started to overlap with her everyday life. As she began to understand more about how babies’ minds grow and develop, it reshaped the way she thought about parenting.
That journey led Marion to team up with an illustrator to create something special: a series of coloring books about the brain, designed to bring children and parents together. They are playful, meaningful, and full of simple ways to spark connection. And the truth is, it is never too early to help kids start understanding what is going on inside their own minds.
No matter where you are in your own parenting journey, one thing is clear. By listening to this podcast, you are choosing to grow, to make space, and to care with intention.
If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend. To learn more about the Brain Coloring Book, visit Marion’s website: https://www.thebraincolouringbook.com/
Key Takeaways:
- Your baby’s mind is constantly growing and changing through its development
- Your child will retain what you choose to expose them to
- Focusing on your child’s brain health has huge benefits for the parent as well
- The best way to get your kid to do something is to start by doing it yourself
More on Marion Van Horn:
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/marion-van-horn-phd-b937b35
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marion.phd
- “The Brain Colouring Book”: https://www.thebraincolouringbook.com/
Ready to Connect with Greer?:
- “Nurture Neuroscience” Website: https://www.nurture-neuroscience.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgreerkirshenbaum/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greerkirshenbaum/
- FREE GUIDE, “Nurture Your Baby’s Stress: https://www.nurture-neuroscience.com/nurture-your-babys-stress
- FREE GUIDE, “Manage the Stressors & Triggers of Parenting”: https://www.nurture-neuroscience.com/manage-the-stressors-of-parenting
- Order “The Nurture Revolution” Book: https://www.nurture-neuroscience.com/the-nurture-revolution

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