This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!!! We recorded this episode the night before heading out to DC and instead of our usual, we decided to do a little game: we picked a bunch of parenting hot takes & "would you rather" questions to answer rapid-fire, and yes we were all a little slap happy LOL. PSA UPFRONT: we talk about Santa in this episode around 20 minutes in… please do not listen in front of your kids!!! OK let's get into it: A few we cannot stop thinking about: is it ever OK to lie to your kids?! (Santa, tooth fairy, "the iPad only exists on the airplane" lies…), are iPads the modern day cigarette?! (YES), should schools ban birthday treats?! (no), should toddlers actually be expected to share?! (yes!!!), and the great household debate: shoes on or shoes off in the house?! (Harrison is CANADIAN and yet still on Team Shoes On somehow??). Plus, we get into some wild parenting advice from the 1930s-1960s (mothers were told don't breastfeed if you're angry?! Doctors recommended cigarettes during pregnancy?! Don't hug your baby too much or you'll create a tyrant??) that made us wonder what advice we're getting today that we'll think is crazy in 100 years. Plus, pacifiers after age 2 (yes or no?), and the true or false round: is the second kid actually rules-free? Was parenting easier before Instagram? Do parents secretly love when plans get canceled? And of course, Harrison walks us through 100 years of stock market data to kick things off (cliffhanger from last ep!! lol)… 30,000 stocks analyzed over 100 years, and only 27.6% outperformed the market. His case for index funds continues!! 📈 LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:03:20 100 years of the stock market 00:13:23 Would you rather have a toddler who never naps or one who wakes up at 4:30 AM every day? 00:14:27 Meat and potatoes household vs. recipe household 00:17:53 Would you rather clean one massive blowout every day or step on Legos every day? 00:20:57 Is it ever OK to lie to your kids? 00:25:00 Are iPads helping kids or hurting them? 00:25:22 Should schools ban birthday treats? 00:32:23 Should toddlers be expected to share? 00:35:39 Parenting advice from the 1930s-1960s 00:46:25 Pacifiers after age 2: yes or no? 00:48:17 Shoes in the house with babies crawling? 00:51:45 Are baby-led weaning parents a little too intense? 00:53:00 Do babies actually need all the toys we buy them? 00:55:05 TRUE or FALSE: the second kid has fewer rules 00:56:18 TRUE or FALSE: parenting was easier before Instagram 00:57:26 TRUE or FALSE: parents love when plans get canceled 00:58:48 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Policy Genius: Head to https://www.policygenius.com/TWOPARENTS to compare life insurance quotes from top companies and see how much you could save. *Merit: Right now, Merit Beauty is offering our listeners their Signature Makeup Bag with your first order at https://www.meritbeauty.com *GOODLES: Pick up GOODLES on your next shopping trip… it’s available nationwide at Target and Walmart, plus many other major grocery stores and retailers *Lil’ Dude Wipes: Grab a pack of Gummie Rears or Fragrance-Free Lil’ DUDE Wipes today at Walmart! -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words: Two Parents and a Podcast, Two Parents & A Podcast, Alex Bennett, Harrison Fugman, wearing shoes in the house, shoes on vs off household, banning birthday treats at school, is it OK to lie to your kids, Santa Claus lie, iPads modern day cigarette, are iPads bad for kids, should toddlers share, parenting advice 1930s to 1960s, pacifiers after age 2, baby led weaning, 100 years of stock market, index funds, would you rather parenting, parenting hot takes, parenting podcast, motherhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
