In the special segment "Out of Context," Laura and Shanna share random text messages they have sent or received that shed light on their parenting lives, including shocking elementary-school auction items, bizarre stovetop contraptions and more. Also, Shanna gives an update on her 7-year-old's daily medication routine, and Laura reports on a last-minute volunteering opportunity that turned into an hours-long commitment. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week, including an exciting new parenting support program and a long-awaited Disneyland milestone. Shanna's kids are 7 and 10 years old, and Laura's kids are 7 and 5 years old.
Topics discussed in this episode:
• Helping your child get comfortable with a daily medicine routine
• Whether or not to use a reward system to help your child take medicine
• When volunteering at school becomes a whole "thing."
• What is Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)?
• Picking your battles with neurodivergent kids
• Shockingly inappropriate items in a school auction
• Kids playing April Fools' Day pranks on their parents
• Disneyland height requirements and the fast pass card hack
Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode:
• UCLA PCIT Program - Parent-Child Interaction Therapy individual and group sessions
• Five Below - Shanna's treasure box supply sources
• Wheel of Names - Shanna's homework rotation system
• The Comeback - HBO show Laura watched while babysitting at Nora's
• The Traitors - Peacock reality show (Nora's murder mystery party theme)
• Highlights Magazine - Source of the April Fools' food prank activity
Past BFP episodes mentioned in this episode:
• Ep. 410 - Where Shanna talks about her struggle to get Cece to take her new daily medication
• Ep. 411 - Where Laura's BFP was the Long Beach Grand Prix
• Ep. 388 - Where Laura discussed switching the kids' schools
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