Raising Playful Tots

 

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Boys have energy! Ask any parent. Today we’re talking about boys, parenting and play.

 Join Noël Janis-Norton, author,teacher, trainer speaker learning and behavioural specialist has developed a practical, solution-focused approach parenting programme, called Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting as we talk about raising a boy.

 

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In this episode::  

• What’s unique and special about boys and how they play?
• Space and boys and what can we do about our situation?
• Recognizing boys being who they are.
• Changing our expectations especially moms
• The value of boys letting off steam
• Things we should consider when raising boys?
• Language, fine motor skills, social skills
• How we can learn as moms about our boys easily?
• “Children need those interactions more than they need a tidy house“:- Noel Janis Norton
• extending conversation and encouraging eye contact
• Ideas for helping with Fidgeting, Focus, competition and play fighting
• Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting: The Revolutionary Programme That Transforms Family Life
• Special time with same gender parent

• How do we start the conversation with our partners about our boys without it seeming to be confrontational?
• Praise appreciation and acknowledgment and the Dad
• Being a stranger in your own home.
• Date nights and connecting
• Solution finding for your family conversations solution talk
• Male input for solutions, consequences and rules of the family
• Male role models
• Benefits of think throughs for getting things done
• On getting out of the role of being your child’s entertainer try these ideas
• Meeting other families and parents of boys
• …let’s not forget the boys and the DVD- Bringing Out The Best in Boys

  Links::

• Going on a shape hunt

• Book list worth reading by Lisa-Jo Baker

  Inspired to action #4 Podcast with Kat

• Calmer easier happier homework book out 14th February! 

 

 

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Calmer Easier Happier Parenting Of Boys #125 is a post from: Raising Playful Tots- a podcast for mums who want to make the most of playtime