What humans can learn about parenting from poison dart frogs and other animals
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Jaci Hirschfeld
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Summary
A Science Friday interview with science journalist Elizabeth Preston, author of "The Creatures' Guide to Caring: How Animal Parents," exploring parenting lessons from the animal kingdom. The article discusses how various animal species handle common parenting challenges like dealing with demanding offspring, teaching independence, and managing resources, drawing parallels to human parenting struggles.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI don't need to tell you that parenting is hard. If you've ever been a child, had a child, or seen a child face down in a Target screaming, you know what I mean.
But, of course, humans aren't the only ones raising their young.
So how do animals deal with babies that don't follow directions or little ones that are constantly begging for snacks?
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