CALM AND CONNECTED - EPISODE 132
When was the last time you had a dedicated playtime with your child? Life gets so busy so we can’t blame parents for not being able to squeeze this in-between school, dinnertime, sports or dance at the weekend but it is vital to a child’s development. Kim Feeney is the guest on this episode, she is a licensed independent social worker and a registered play therapist supervisor. I wanted to discuss playtime with her and how to build a connection with your child.
The topics we cover in this episode are:
Why play matters so much?
The benefits of having a dedicated playtime with your kids
How to set up a dedicated playtime with your kids
Validating your child during playtime
The four crucial C’s; Connection, Capable, Count, Courage
Modeling the courage to be imperfect
How can we build empathy with sibling relationships?
How Kim relaxes and recharges
