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What does the research say about playing with our kids?

We start to explore exactly this in today's podcast episode. The results might not be what you were expecting..

Learn more about the Attachment Play Group Program

Listen to the episode 'What is Attachment Play?'

Citations:
Schneider M, Falkenberg I andBerger P (2022) Parent-Child Play and the Emergence of Externalizing and Internalizing Behavior Problems in Childhood: A Systematic Review. Front. Psychol. 13:822394. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.822394

DiFederico, Kellie, "The Value of Parental Involvement in Play Therapy with Children Exposed to Trauma: A Literature Review" (2021). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 439. https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/439

Stephen Edward McMillin, PhD1, Lacey Hall, MS, CCC-SLP2, Margaret W. Bultas, PhD, RN, CNE, CPNP-PC1, Sarah E. Grafeman, PhD3, Jennifer Wilmott, MSW, MPH1, Rolanda Maxim, MD1, and Debra H. Zand, PhD Knowledge of Child Development as a Predictor of Mother-Child Play Interactions.Clinical Pediatrics 2015, Vol. 54(11) 1117­–1119. DOI: 10.1177/0009922815581763 cpj.sagepub.com

Childhood Rising has created 'The 5 Play Archetypes' for better understanding and reflecting on your unique challenges and strengths when playing with your child.

Have a listen to the podcast episode to decipher which Archetype feels resonate for you right now, and download the free PDF workbook, this summarises the 5 different play styles and has a bunch of other supportive information.

Get the FREE PDF Download here

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We all want our children to navigate stress and change with confidence, right? The reality is that all children will face their fair share of stressful life events, from moving to starting school, welcoming a new sibling, or even dealing with medical procedures. But there's a powerful, accessible modality that can make a world of difference – Attachment Play.

In this heartwarming episode, our host Hannah, a skilled Play Therapist and an Aware Parenting Instructor, shares her personal journey of using Attachment Play to support her own daughter as she prepared for a medical procedure. Discover why this approach is crucial and the incredible benefits it can bring to your child's life.

Get a FREE downloadable PDF resource – an Attachment Play Game Idea for Connection before or after Separation.

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What if I told you it doesn't actually matter what you play with your children? Or even how long you played with them? In today's podcast episode I share the things that do matter - what aspects of play make the greatest impact our child's emotional wellbeing?

Today's podcast episode includes discussion of the following Systemic Review:
Schneider M, Falkenberg I and Berger P (2022) Parent-Child Play and the Emergence of Externalizing and Internalizing Behavior Problems in Childhood: A Systematic Review.

Learn more about the Attachment Play Group Program here: https://childhoodrising.com.au/playprogram/

Do you too find it hard to play with your child sometimes? This is an experience likely shared by ALL parents. The reasons for which as multi-layered and something I explore alongside you in this reflective podcast episode?

Do you want to play with your child at all? Or are you content knowing you can meet their connection needs in other ways? What are some of the reasons play can be so hard? What should we even be doing when playing with them?

These are just some of the questions I am exploring in this episode.

Learn more about the upcoming Attachment Play Group Program starting 31/5/23 here: https://childhoodrising.com.au/playprogram/

The birth of a new sibling can be a challenging time. Perhaps your child is showing aggressive behaviours towards the baby (or you!) and you are feeling uncertain about how to support them in this season of transition. Tune into this episode to her the story of how one Mother supported her toddler to feel safe, express feelings and heal using Attachment Play.

Learn more about the upcoming Attachment Play Group Program

Additional Supports for Parents:
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Australia (PANDA)
Fiona Rogerson, Perinatal Counsellor - online and in person (Perth, WA)

You know the screams, the ones that sound like a loud "NO" or seem to come out of no where?!

Join me in this solo episode where I explore some of the reasons your little one might be screaming as well as the two fold approach to screaming I suggest; what to do in the moment and what to do as a preventative and healing measure too.

For more information on our upcoming workshop, Hitting to Healing, which is happening Thursday 4.5.2023 at 10:00am AWST, visit our website here: https://childhoodrising.com.au/hittingtohealing/

Lauren is a paediatric Speech Pathologist and owner of an telehealth private practice, Stutter Free Kids.  From her 14 years experience supporting children who stutter, Lauren has developed a unique integrative approach to stuttering therapy. Combining her speech pathology training with a holistic understanding of the key foundations for optimal childhood development and the unique needs of children who stutter, Lauren teaches families how to enhance speech therapy outcomes for children and help them speak stutter free.

Lauren specialising in supporting families and professionals navigate stuttering with highly sensitive children and in this episode, shares how we can holistically understand these children and provide supports that address the whole child and family unit.

You can learn more about Lauren and here work here:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/stutterfreekids
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stutterfreekids
Website: www.stutterfreekids.com
Laurens' membership: Fluency Foundations

Additional Resources:
Elain Aron, The Highly Sensitive Person
www.hsperson.com
Highly Sensitive Child Test

Risky taking is an inherent part of children's play and it is crucial to their development. Parents and Educators alike can have difficulty in truly understanding the benefits and what their role is to support this play while also keeping children safe.

Danica See is an Early Childhood Educator, University Lecturer and owner of Little Bloom Consultancy.

Danica specialises in supporting Educators guide behaviours and shares her wisdom on all things risky play as well as some practical strategies.

Learn more about Danica and her work:
www.instagram.com.littlebloom.consultancy

Book recommendation from Hannah:
'Play: How it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul' 
Stuart Brown, MD

Dr Carrie Rigoni is a chiropractor who works with mums and babies, to optimise their baby’s brain development, and set them up for lifelong health. She loves talking about all things vagus nerve, and all the factors that can influence brain development. She has a busy practice in Perth WA and is passionate about optimising the vagus nerve, supporting mums through periods of dysregulation, and helping mums understand what they can do to support their baby's vagal tone too. Dr Carrie is passionate about using the online world to educate mothers on the power of the vagus nerve, and also offers a group coaching program for mothers and their children.

Carrie shares some of the fundamental understanding of the Vagus Nerve and how you might be able to recognise when and how it is needing further support for the wellbeing of yourself or the children in your life.

Learn more about Carrie;
On her website: https://www.drcarrierigoni.com.au/
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcarrierigoni