Are your kids often stressed and irritable?
Do they complain when you suggest they go outside to play?
Is it hard for you and your kids to "do nothing?"
Do your children do less running, jumping, climbing, and exploring than you did as a child?
Do your kids consider "play" something that requires a plug or a battery?
Do they have trouble having fun outside of structured activities?
Play is how children learn just about everything!
It's critical not only to their physical development, but also to their cognitive, social-emotional development, and well-being.
Huffing and puffing can help kids develop stronger immune systems, better hearts and lungs, and lowers their chances of anxiety and depression.
Vigorous play has been shown to increase attentiveness and reduce impulsivity.
And yet, in modern society, sedentary lifestyles and concerns about safety have significantly eroded our children's play and activity levels.
We must reclaim play's rightful place in childhood, and remember its benefits for ourselves as grown ups, too!
• Enhances focus & concentration
Commonly known as the ‘Queen of common sense,’ Maggie Dent is one of Australia's favorite parenting authors and educators. She has a particular interest in the early years, adolescence, and resilience, and is an undisputed 'boy. champion.' Maggie has written eight major books, including the bestselling Mothering Our Boys and her 2020 release, From Boys to Men. She hosts the ABC podcast, Parental As Anything and in July 2021, released a book of the same name. Maggie is the mother of four sons and is a very grateful grandmother.
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Susan Stiffelman is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist, teacher and parent educator. She is the author of Parenting Without Power Struggles and Parenting With Presence (an Eckhart Tolle Edition.) Susan offers online events for parents around the world on topics like Raising Tweens and Teens, Parenting in the Digital Age, and Raising Siblings. She hosts a monthly Parenting Without Power Struggles membership group, a support group with Wendy Behary on Co-Parenting with a Narcissist, and the Parenting Without Power Struggles podcast. susanstiffelman.com
• How to encourage independent play to fire up children's curiosity, confidence, and creativity
• How to get reluctant kids, tweens and teens moving again
• The many forms of play, and how you can nurture them to foster healthy development.
• How to ensure your children enjoy the benefits of nature play, even if you live in the city.
• How adventuresome play can reduce anxiety and build confidence--and how you can feel better about letting your kids take risks.
• How to find a realistic balance between screen time and time spent playing in real life, especially as those tween/teen years come.
• The social and emotional aspects of play – what we learn from sharing, role playing, play fighting, taking turns, imagining and more.
The material covered in this class will help pre-schoolers through teens. This class is for parents, caregivers, and early childhood educators.
If you are experiencing financial hardship, please email support@susanstiffelman.com for more information.
