The Simplicity Parenting Podcast with Kim John Payne: Recent Episodes

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Weekly insights on children and parenting from Simplicity Parenting author Kim John Payne.

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140: Transitions - From Yucky to Yummy

139: Rhythm and Creative Family Flow

138: Thank you – I’ll take it from here

137: Connect-Correct-Direct

136: The Elegant Exit

135: Looking for the Good

134: Allowances Money & Kids

133: Rushy-Rushy

132: Trust Love

131: A Fraction Slower and a Whole Different Energy

130: Simplicity Diary – First This and Then That

129: Preparing the Night Before

128: Where Do I Take a Child When They Need to Calm Down

127: May I Get Down

126: Is This a Good Time

125: When Does Taking Photos and Videos of Your Kids Go Too Far

124: Making Decluttering Normal

123: Choices For Young Children. You may… I know…

123: Choices For Young Children. You may… I know…

122: Be More Do Less

121: I thought of you when… Letting a Child Know They Are Loved – Even if They Are Not With You

120: Growing UP – Growing DOWN – Growing IN – The Magic of Childrens Spatial Development

119: Small is Beautiful – The Tiny Rituals That Build Big Rhythms

118: The Soothing Power of Deep Creative Play

117: A Fun Tool to Make Transitions Easier

116: To Apologize or Not To Apologize To a Child

115: To Ignore or Not To Ignore Difficult Behavior

114: How to Help Parents Navigate a World That Pathologizes Their Children – Part Two

113: How to Help Parents Navigate a World That Pathologizes Their Children – Part One

112: Recovering and Repairing After You Lose It

111: Screen Time Creep

110: Keeping Play Healthy and Fun When Kids Come Over

109: Speaking to Children About Christmas/Holiday Season Gifts

108: Your World, My World, Our World

107: Time Baskets & the Development of Empathy and Impulse Control

Want to check out the workshop that Kim mentioned? You can find out more on The Secret to Getting your Child Out the Door, and how to keep try this rainy season by clicking here!

Transitions can be difficult for parents and children alike. Listen along while Kim John Payne helps shed some light on how to transition your child from playing to what comes next. Want to check out the workshop that Kim mentioned? You can find out more on The Secret to Getting your Child Out the Door, and how to keep try this rainy season by clicking here!

104: The Healing Power of Wondering When Kids Are Angry

103: Play Presence vs Play Partner

102: The Highly Effective Parent and the Sphere of Concern vs Sphere of Influence

101: Over Scheduling = Children in Charge

100: Boys Need Time and Form to Sort Out a Problem

99: Holiday Rhythm Time VS Rhythm Zone

98: The Googlifying of Childhood

97: Parenting in a Time of Health and Social Crisis

96: Social Obesity (updated)

95: Loving Limits and Discipline During the Intensity of Family Life

94: How To Model Empathy & Compassion Without It Becoming Inauthentic

93: How Much Should I Play With My Child

92: Four Ways to Channel Children’s Anger

91: The Healing Power of Rhythm & Predictability

90: We Are Humans & We Were Made For This

89: Aloneness vs Loneliness – To Zoom Or Not To Zoom

88: Special “Compassionate Response Practice” – Pt. 3 The Practice

87: Special “Compassionate Response Practice” – Pt. 2 Instructions

86: Special “Compassionate Response Practice” – Pt. 1 Introduction

85: Troubling Times – Pt. 5 Filtering Adult Information is More Important Now Than Before

84: Troubling Times – Pt. 4 Dialing Back Schedules in Preparation and Decisions Afterwards

83: Troubling Times – Pt. 3 Wrapping Warm Rhythm Around Our Children

82: Troubling Times – Pt. 2 Signaling Security via Decluttering

81: Troubling Times – Pt. 1 Preparing

80: How To Have a Difficult Conversation With a Teacher That Works – Pt 2 In The Meeting

79: How To Have a Difficult Conversation With a Teacher That Works – Pt 1 Preparing

78: Easing Sibling Tensions Pt 5 – Intervening in Sibling Disputes

77: Easing Sibling Tensions Pt 4 – When A New Baby Comes Into The Family

76: Easing Sibling Tensions Pt 3 – Working Together

75: Easing Sibling Tensions Pt 2 – Allowing Differing Perspective

74: Easing Sibling Tensions Pt 1 – Knowing Who Is In Charge

73: Helping a Partner When They Need Help With The Kids

72: Protecting Kids From Stress in Adult Relationships – Pt 2. Caring for a Child in This Situation

71: Protecting Kids From Stress in Adult Relationships – Pt 1. Self Care

70: Giving Directions That Kids Listen To

69: Whats the Problem With Parenting Programs and Books

68: Low Parental Input Screen Alternatives

67: Sleep Series – Pt 5 Other Common Issues

66: Sleep Series – Pt 4 Quietening the Information

65: A Simple Halloween

64: Sleep Series – Pt 3 Decompression

63: Sleep Series – Pt 2 Rhythms & Night Time Rituals

62: Sleep Series – Pt 1 Preparing the Physical Environment

61: Gun Play & Boys – Pt 4 Power and Contol in an Overwhelming World

60: Gun Play & Boys – Pt 3 Desperately Seeking Connection

59: Gun Play & Boys – Pt 2 Super Charging Play Because of Too Little Time

58: Gun Play & Boys – Pt 1 Hard and Fast

57: Don’t Pull on a Knot – Being At Your Best Book Release Celebration

56: Good Manners Eases Anxiety

55: After School Rituals and Calm

54: Just Let Them Be Okay

53: Holidays – Going Away Can Be Like Coming Home

52: Avoiding Taking Sides in Sibling Disputes

51: Understanding Shouting At Kids and Something We Can Do About It

50: After School to Home Transitions

49: The Power of Preview

48: De-escalating Through Humor

47: The Art of Family Change, Advice Overload

46: Calmly Responding to Now! Demands

45: Avoiding Play Date Leaving Drama

44: Harmony Addiction

43: The Art of Family Change, Grandmothers Advice

42: Intervening in Sibling Conflict

41: How To Re-enter Family Life After A Day At Work

40: A Simple Way To Choose Programs – The Four Second Rule

39: A Child Who Lacks Confidence and What To Do About It

38: Cultivating Emapthy Via Simplicity

37: Pt 3 Clutter Free Parenting – Preventing Clutter – Cutter Free Sleep – Inner Space

36: Pt. 2 Clutter Free Parenting – How to Clear Clutter – Caring for the Things You Keep

35: Pt. 1 Clutter Free Parenting -Why Create a Clutter Free Home – What Is Clutter

34: From Little Things, Big Thing Grow (Simplicity Diary Encore Episode)

33: Living Like Royalty (Simplicity Diary Encore Episode)

32: The Four Loves, Forth and Lastly is Agape and Unconditional Love (Simplicity Diary Encore Episode)

31: The Four Loves, Thirdly is Charitas and Giving (Simplicity Diary Encore Episode)

30: The Four Loves, Second is Philia or Friendship (Simplicity Diary Encore Episode)

30: Dating & Introducing Your New Friend to Your Children (Simplicity Diary)

29: Clarifying Co Parenting Assumptions (Simplicity Diary)

28: The Four Loves, Firstly Eros and Attraction (Simplicity Diary Encore Episode)

27: It Is Worse For Them (Simplicity Diary Encore Episode)

26: Empty Calories (Simplicity Diary)

25: Sibling Fairness Starts Young (Simplicity Diary)

24: A Holiday Special – Avoiding Getting Sick in the Holidays (Simplicity Diary)

23: Children Come With a Mission (Simplicity Diary)

22: Consequences VS Cooperation – Solving the fine “whatever!” reaction – Part Two (Simplicity Diary)

21: Consequences VS Cooperation – Solving the fine “whatever!” reaction – Part One (Simplicity Diary)

20: Should I Arrange This Playdate? (Simplicity Diary)

19: Children in Sports – Friends & Fun (Simplicity Diary)

18: Trumps Tower & Wall and a Child’s Blocks (Simplicity Diary)

17: Working With a Child’s Quirks (Simplicity Diary)

16: The Magic of Decluttering (Simplicity Diary)

15: What Family Culture Heals (Simplicity Diary)

14: Art of Moving Boys Into Their Feelings Boys and Girls Into Action (Simplicity Diary)

13: You Always Never, The Three Stooges of Talking to a Child (Simplicity Diary)

12: Can Behavior Modification be Humanized (Simplicity Diary)

11: Low Key Holidays (Simplicity Diary)

10: The five steps of coming alongside (Simplicity Diary)

9: I see you-I am here (Simplicity Diary)

8: Mopping up the spill or turning down the tap (encore Simplicity Diary)

7: The Magic of Preview (encore Simplicity Diary)

6: The science of raising a gritty kid (encore Simplicity Diary)

5: Exposing children to the reality of injustice in the world (encore Simplicity Diary)

4: Why kids play better with fewer toys (encore Simplicity Diary)

3: Rhythm and Discipline (encore Simplicity Diary)

2: Your world, my world, our world (encore Simplicity Diary)

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