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What to Do When Your Toddler Thinks Their Daycare Teacher Is Mom
Your toddler calls their daycare teacher “mama.” Yourstomach drops. And before you’ve even answered, mom guilt has already handedyou a verdict.
In this episode, Dr. Melissa Welch, licensed marriage andfamily therapist and working mom, shares the moment her three-year-old told herfrom the back seat, “Michelle is my mama.” She walks you through exactly whatshe said to him, why this is completely normal at this age, and how she stoppedthe guilt spiral before it took over her evening.
In this episode:
--The three simple steps she used to respond to her son: getcurious, affirm the teacher, and…
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