#233: What Toddlers Know We’ve Forgotten with Dr. Hasan Merali

We spend so much time thinking about how to guide, teach, and support young children…But what if we paused - and asked what they’re teaching us?In this episode, Carla sits down with Dr. Hasan Merali to explore a powerful shift in perspective: toddlers aren’t just developing humans… they might be doing a lot of things better than we are.From risk-taking and confidence, to kindness, play, and even sleep - this conversation will challenge the way you see early childhood.Without giving too much away, this episode will have you reflecting on:Why toddlers take risks without hesitation (and what that means for us)The kind of confidence we slowly lose over timeWhat genuine kindness actually looks like in practiceHow play shows up in everything they doAnd one simple routine that might completely change your eveningsThis is one of those episodes that doesn’t just stay in the classroom - it follows you into your everyday life.Dr. Hasan MeraliHasan Merali, MD, MPH, is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University and a pediatric emergency medicine physician at McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University. He has published more than twenty-five peer-reviewed journal articles, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, CNN, NBC, and CBC. In 2024, he published his first book titled Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas: Secrets from the Science of Toddlers for a Happier, More Successful Way of Life. LINKSSummit: The Everything ECE SummitWebsite: https://hasanmerali.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HasanMeraliMD/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasan-merali X: https://twitter.com/Hasan_Merali Book: Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the PeasSUBSCRIBE & REVIEWIf you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more ECEs who are in the thick of it!. Thanks for tuning in to The Everything ECE.  See you next week! shape their early years.CONNECT WITH CARLAThe ECE Latte LoungeEmail Newsletter: ⁠⁠Click Here⁠ Website: carlatheece.comInstagram: @carlatheece