For The Love of Childhood: Recent Episodes
Elisabeth Harp & Liesl Aldridge
We just had too much awesome stuff to discuss for one whole episode! Join us for part two of learning why sharing is a valuable skill that needs developmental grace.
Sharing and turn taking can be a real challenge. Join us to learn about what developmental milestones help support this skill, and what you can do to help.
In this episode we discuss the steps we can take, as adults, to becoming a play partner for our children that promotes growth and forms trusting relationships.
Join us as we revisit our own nostalgic childhood adventures in nature, discuss the amazing benefits time spent in and with nature has on development, and learn about how to engage children with nature no matter what environment you live in. It's going to be a wild one!
Join us as we discuss the benefits of rough and tumble play and how to guide children safely through meeting their needs and expressing their boundaries.
Our very first guest episode! Join us and Elisabeth's parents as we explore some questions a lot of grandparents, parents, and almost anyone who encounters children, might wonder.
Why is play important? Play is a biological requirement for healthy brain development. Learn more about this and ways to enhance play to it's richest form in this episode.
Come explore natural vs. logical consequences with us, as we define them for ourselves, explore our own backgrounds with punishment, and learn how to use these skills to help children develop empathy and self-regulation.
A special short episode addressing current events, and how to address our own big feelings of fear, sadness, and anger with our children.
In this episode we discuss what creates and how to build and strengthen intrinsic reward systems with our kids!
In this episode we discuss how the environment plays a role in children's behavior, and what we as adults can do to optimize it!
In this episode we introduce our vision, each other, and discuss the developmental Myth of the Magic Wand!