Summary: Melvin Konner, PhD, anthropologist and author of The Evolution of Childhood, and I sit down to talk his time spent with the !Kung San tribe. We discuss: -what a typical day for a !Kung mother/father looked like -how mothers were cared for during and after birth, and how babies were welcomed into a social community from the first few hours of life -typical co-sleeping, breastfeeding, and child spacing in this band -the emphasis on community and shared childrearing (alloparenting) -what we can learn from the !Kung's "indulgent" parenting style -practical ways we can incorporate aspects of a hunter gatherer lifestyle into our modern-day lifestyles Check out Mel's books and articles: www.melvinkonner.com RATE, REVIEW, & SUBSCRIBE to the podcast! Become a PATRON to support our efforts and receive exclusive episodes not available to the public: www.patreon.com/raisingprimates Visit us at www.raisingprimates.com
