Let Kids Be Kids (Jordan Peterson, Rules 11 & 12) | Teri Peck | Ep. 38

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links below are affiliate links.Jordan Peterson closes out 12 Rules for Life with two rules that hit different depending on who's reading them. Rule 11 says don't bother kids when they're skateboarding. Rule 12 says pet a cat when you encounter one on the street. Teri Peck joins me to finish the series, and what starts as a conversation about playground safety turns into something a lot bigger.We get into why a generation of kids has been raised behind padded edges and warning labels, and what that's actually cost them in confidence and self-reliance. From there we move straight into Peterson's chapter on privilege and the patriarchy, including a real story he tells about a boy who told his dad he was doing well in school, for a boy. That line says more about the state of education and masculinity than any statistic could, and it sets up a longer conversation about why boys check out when the rules of the game stop being theirs.Teri pushes back on me in a few places I wasn't ready for, including a TikTok-fueled debate about whether men actually sacrifice for their families, and a hard line about women who say they don't need a man. We also work through Peterson's idea that everything in life is either a tool or an obstacle, and what that means for how we treat other people without realizing it. By the end we're talking about resentment, presence, and the story behind Peterson's daughter's lifelong battle with juvenile arthritis, which reframes the whole pet a cat rule completely.This is the final episode in our 12 Rules for Life series.SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOWFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrentonPeckPodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brentonpeckpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brentonpeckpodcastWebsite: https://www.brentonpeckpodcast.comTeri Peck, wife, mother of three, and co-host of the Brenton Peck Podcast.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pecksnestInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pecksnestTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pecksnestYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PecksNestBOOKS / RESOURCES MENTIONEDAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.12 Rules for Life - Jordan Peterson: https://amzn.to/48b1fFCTIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS0:00 Introduction1:44 Rule 11: Don't Bother Kids When They're Skateboarding3:25 The Sacrifice Moms Don't Get Credit For5:46 Warning Labels and the War on Play8:49 Why New Rules Don't Stop Anyone10:51 Should We Childproof Every Playground?15:55 If Everyone's Privileged, Is Anyone Privileged?16:36 Why Men's Accomplishments Get Diminished17:37 Do Men Even Sacrifice for Their Families?21:09 "I'm Doing Well In School... For a Boy"23:49 School Choice and the Homeschool Debate31:28 When the Game Turns Into a Girls' Game33:06 "I Don't Need a Man"34:56 Why Women Marry Up and Men Marry Across39:21 The Pursuit of Goals Is What Gives Life Meaning40:28 Everything Is a Tool or an Obstacle48:56 The Two Reasons We Get Resentful50:43 Rule 12: Pet a Cat When You Encounter One on the Street51:49 What Superman Got Wrong About Story54:22 Noticing Comes Before Thinking58:55 Closing Thoughts