Emotional Vaccination for Kids

The podcast episode discusses the concept of emotional vaccination for children. The hosts reflect on the importance of providing emotional preparation and discussing upcoming events with children, which helps them build resilience and cope better with their emotions. They mention how talking about emotions and events before they happen can have stoic undertones and apply to adults as well. They share examples of using emotional vaccination in scenarios such as starting school or flying for the first time. The hosts emphasize the significance of this concept throughout different stages of parenting, debunking the misconception that teenagers no longer require emotional preparation.