Exploring the Impact of 'Cuteness Syndrome' on Parenting and Child Development

Welcome to a brand-new Family Edition of The Tony Robbins Podcast! Join Tony Robbins, his wife Sage Robbins, and their dear friend and podcast host turned surrogate, Mary B., for an intimate, at-home conversation on the topic of CONSCIOUS PARENTING.

In honor of Mother's Day 2024, Tony takes the interviewer's seat and talks to both Sage and Mary about the principles, strategies, tools, and learnings derived from their own journey as mothers. This enlightening conversation transcends traditional notions of parenting, as the trio explores the complexities of modern family dynamics. From blended families, stepparents, same-sex relationships, and co-parenting arrangements, Tony, Sage, and Mary discuss tips for how to make it work on the evolving landscape that is parenthood today.

One of the highlights of this conversation is their working definition of MODERN CONSCIOUS PARENTING -- the shift from stress and fear-based parenting to an empowering and integrative awareness-based parenting. 

The family discuss the helpfulness of evolving from high-resistance parenting towards a more mindful, self-reflecting, and self-aware approach. By prioritizing both presence and connection, they explain how parents can create an environment that nurtures the growth of beautiful little human beings – an inside out job. The three also emphasize the significance of our language choices around children, advocating for curiosity over fury and mindfulness over fear. They also share personal anecdotes from their own experiences as parents, highlighting the impact of screen and other stimulus on children's emotional development, creativity, imagination and worldview.

This episode offers invaluable insights for parents, prospective parents, and anyone interested in creating meaningful connections within their families. By embracing conscious parenting practices, Tony, Sage, and Mary invite listeners to embark on a journey of personal growth, self-discovery, and lasting harmony.

Join us as we explore the transformative power of intentional parenting and discover how a slight shift in our focus can lead to profound changes with children and within ourselves!

To watch this episode, you can go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-mZ6I6OU-8

SHOW NOTES:

3:58  What is “Conscious Parenting”

6:52  Most parents are in survival

8:16  Genomic imprinting and intention for parents-to-be

11:23  Sage explains their modern family arrangement

13:44  Library Story - the impact of language on kids

17:44  Fiji happiness we can all model

17:49  Who’s afraid of the dark? (And why)

22:43  Kids want to watch movies over and over and…

24:05  Rudolph Steiner, Waldorf dolls, passive toys/active kids

25:56  Mary B’s galloping on straws story

27:09  Children’s autonomy and decision making

31:05  Magda Gerber’s respectful parenting

31:40  How to handle kids’ big waves of emotion

33:14  Mary B’s Parenting Hack: Broccoli or Mac-N-Cheese Game

35:47  Esther Perel’s 7 Verbs that shape Intimacy

37:44  A wave has a beginning and an end

38:28  Dadda Tony Story: Context is everything

41:15  Read the Room

44:18  Disneyland Dads and dynamics of parenting partners

46:55  Card of the Week: Don’t cave to her demands!

49:20   Becoming parents later in life

52:44  Daddy/Father and Mommy/Mother

57:41  Tony’s disappearing thumb

59:40  Profound Knowledge: Set each other up to win

1:00:48  Mary B on The Terrible Twos

1:02:48  Sage on How To Apologize (after I trip her, or bump her, or…)

1:05:15  Captain and Co-Captain

1:06:44  Dial-in affection aggression (because they’re so cute!)

1:08:25  Giving hierarchy to elders and combatting The Pleaser

1:12:12  Tony’s Summary: Conscious Parenting Principles

1:15:20  Sage’s Summary: The Dance of Parenting

DELETED SCENES AND OUTTAKES:

1:21:20  #1  Story of Tony’s 64th Birthday dinner, The Super Silly Tango on the potty, Polaroid pictures, and our ancestors

1:25:09 #2  Center yourself first. Especially when “stuff came out of her mouth”

1:32:03 #3  More on last night

1:33:26 #4  Led Zepplin and becoming our parents

1:33:55 #5  Babytalk, bright lights and big screens

1:34:44 #6  The Noticing Game

1:35:52 #7  “Dadda’s a nakey baby!”