Your Kid's Non-Negotiable Needs

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 11, 2023

Duration

29m

Channel

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Your kid tells you that they absolutely NEED the newest version of Fortnite, or an iPad, or a puppy but what do they really need?...to feel safe and secure and loved. This week, Dr. Becky sits down with physician and author Gabor Maté to talk about the four non-negotiable needs of every child, as well as the relationship between resilience and empathy. Join Good Inside Membership: http://bit.ly/43fEJHl Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter Order Dr. Becky's book, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, at goodinside.com/book or wherever you order your books. Today’s episode is brought to you by Littlespoon: Little Spoon gives parents the freedom to choose how they spend their time, without sacrificing quality food. It’s easy: just pop your kid’s Little Spoon in the fridge or freezer, and use the meals when you’re ready. Little Spoon will take care of fresh, nutritionally balanced recipes - from organic stages 1-6 purees, to transition-to-table food meals, + big kid Plates your little will love. Think: hidden-veggie mac + cheese, chicken nuggets, and even adventurous eats like potstickers and gnocchi. Get 50% OFF your first order at littlespoon.com when you use the code GOODINSIDE at checkout.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Becky

  host

  Clinical psychologist and founder/host of Good Inside, focused on parenting and child development.

• Gabor Maté

  guest

  Physician and author known for work on trauma, attachment, and child development.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky and Gabor Maté, Your Kid's Non-Negotiable Needs explores reframing kids’ behavior as unmet needs, not disorders or defiance Gabor Maté argues that “oppositional defiant disorder” is a misdiagnosis of relational breakdown and unmet needs, because opposition only exists within relationships and reflects lost trust with adults.

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