Dr. Paul Turke

Throwing food, especially vegetables and new foods. I think that... toddlers, once you're mobile, you have this natural aversion to just putting anything in your mouth. Unlike when you're, you know, four months old, you'll put anything in your mouth.

But as you get more mobile, if you're, you know, just crawling about or toddling about the campsite, if you're willing to put everything in your mouth, that's probably not going to be good for you. So you hand a six-month-old a stalk of broccoli, they'll eat it. You hand a And I think that makes some good adaptive sense.

But as you get more mobile, if you're, you know, just crawling about or toddling about the campsite, if you're willing to put everything in your mouth, that's probably not going to be good for you. So you hand a six-month-old a stalk of broccoli, they'll eat it. You hand a And I think that makes some good adaptive sense.

But as you get more mobile, if you're, you know, just crawling about or toddling about the campsite, if you're willing to put everything in your mouth, that's probably not going to be good for you. So you hand a six-month-old a stalk of broccoli, they'll eat it. You hand a And I think that makes some good adaptive sense.

As far as tantrums go and just being very, very needy, I think I don't really... know what the adaptive explanation is for that. But I do think that they just cognitively, they're not very empathetic yet. They can't really put themselves in another individual's position and say, well, mom is busy right now. She can't carry me around even though I want to be carried around.

As far as tantrums go and just being very, very needy, I think I don't really... know what the adaptive explanation is for that. But I do think that they just cognitively, they're not very empathetic yet. They can't really put themselves in another individual's position and say, well, mom is busy right now. She can't carry me around even though I want to be carried around.

As far as tantrums go and just being very, very needy, I think I don't really... know what the adaptive explanation is for that. But I do think that they just cognitively, they're not very empathetic yet. They can't really put themselves in another individual's position and say, well, mom is busy right now. She can't carry me around even though I want to be carried around.

And, you know, and so they just want what they want. And, you know, at one moment they might want to give you a kiss and the next moment they want to hit you over the head or something. It's just because they, they, I, I don't think they've got it all, all figured out yet. You know, they, they're, they're still learning how to be social.

And, you know, and so they just want what they want. And, you know, at one moment they might want to give you a kiss and the next moment they want to hit you over the head or something. It's just because they, they, I, I don't think they've got it all, all figured out yet. You know, they, they're, they're still learning how to be social.

And, you know, and so they just want what they want. And, you know, at one moment they might want to give you a kiss and the next moment they want to hit you over the head or something. It's just because they, they, I, I don't think they've got it all, all figured out yet. You know, they, they're, they're still learning how to be social.

I mean, they're, they're, they're much better at it than say a chimpanzee would be at a similar age, but it's a long learning process in humans learning. I mean, we're, we're the hyper-social species, right? That's, that's how we've prevailed is we, we know how to get along in groups and we're reciprocate with one another. And it's a long lesson for kids to learn sharing.

I mean, they're, they're, they're much better at it than say a chimpanzee would be at a similar age, but it's a long learning process in humans learning. I mean, we're, we're the hyper-social species, right? That's, that's how we've prevailed is we, we know how to get along in groups and we're reciprocate with one another. And it's a long lesson for kids to learn sharing.

I mean, they're, they're, they're much better at it than say a chimpanzee would be at a similar age, but it's a long learning process in humans learning. I mean, we're, we're the hyper-social species, right? That's, that's how we've prevailed is we, we know how to get along in groups and we're reciprocate with one another. And it's a long lesson for kids to learn sharing.

It's not an easy concept, but it takes a long time to learn it. And that's why a lot of alloparents, a lot of help, and taking a long time to do it is very important.

It's not an easy concept, but it takes a long time to learn it. And that's why a lot of alloparents, a lot of help, and taking a long time to do it is very important.

It's not an easy concept, but it takes a long time to learn it. And that's why a lot of alloparents, a lot of help, and taking a long time to do it is very important.

We know it's the best way to go, and it has numerous advantages for baby and mother. You know, it helps establish a proper microbiome. It helps protect you early on in life when your own immune system is still getting up and running. Protects you, especially from diarrhea illnesses, which used to kill a lot of babies back in the 60s. In traditional societies, there's some evidence.

We know it's the best way to go, and it has numerous advantages for baby and mother. You know, it helps establish a proper microbiome. It helps protect you early on in life when your own immune system is still getting up and running. Protects you, especially from diarrhea illnesses, which used to kill a lot of babies back in the 60s. In traditional societies, there's some evidence.

We know it's the best way to go, and it has numerous advantages for baby and mother. You know, it helps establish a proper microbiome. It helps protect you early on in life when your own immune system is still getting up and running. Protects you, especially from diarrhea illnesses, which used to kill a lot of babies back in the 60s. In traditional societies, there's some evidence.

I don't know how solid it is, but there's some papers that I've read suggesting you get four to five extra IQ points if you're breastfed for a long period of time versus just imbibing in formula. There's some evidence that the microbiome interaction with the immune system and the nervous system can help reduce risks of developing mental angst problems, depression, and so on later in life.