On the Ground Parenting is a resource for parents, grandparents, and caregivers across all stages of family life. Sandy, Sam, and Kelly bring unique perspectives – from navigating neurodiversity to grassroots family care and seasoned grandmother wisdom - in this nonjudgmental conversation. Each episode, approximately 25 minutes in length, offers practical insights, relatable experiences, and expert guidance from our diverse team of parenting educators at Muskoka Family Focus [https://muskokafamilyfocus.ca/].
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On the Ground Parenting is a resource for parents, grandparents, and caregivers across all stages of family life. Sandy, Sam, and Kelly bring unique perspectives – from navigating neurodiversity to grassroots family care and seasoned grandmother wisdom - in this nonjudgmental conversation. Each episode, approximately 25 minutes in length, offers practical insights, relatable experiences, and expert guidance from our diverse team of parenting educators at Muskoka Family Focus [https://muskokafamilyfocus.ca/].
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The Adventure of Letting Go: Summer Series - On The Ground Parenting Podcast Episode 4
On The Ground Parenting
18 minutes
2 months ago
The Adventure of Letting Go: Summer Series - On The Ground Parenting Podcast Episode 4
Summer scaries - this week On The Ground. Sandy Inkster, Sam Ennest-Wallis, and Kelly Armstrong explore the emotional journey of giving children the freedom to explore and grow. We get into the critical difference between a genuine safety issue and a parent's own feeling of discomfort or anxiety. We also discuss how to help children overcome fears, like spiders.
In This Episode
[03:10] The angst of letting kids have unsupervised adventures!
[05:47] A safety issue or our own discomfort?
[07:04] The importance of risky play and not projecting fears onto children
[09:31] Helping children get through fears
[11:47] "I'm too itchy": the value of being prepared.
[13:45] Learning resilience from a frightening experience on a canoe trip.
[15:04] Takeaways: Validating feelings and doing our own emotional work.
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https://linktr.ee/onthegroundparenting
On The Ground Parenting
On the Ground Parenting is a resource for parents, grandparents, and caregivers across all stages of family life. Sandy, Sam, and Kelly bring unique perspectives – from navigating neurodiversity to grassroots family care and seasoned grandmother wisdom - in this nonjudgmental conversation. Each episode, approximately 25 minutes in length, offers practical insights, relatable experiences, and expert guidance from our diverse team of parenting educators at Muskoka Family Focus [https://muskokafamilyfocus.ca/].
Subscribe for a new podcast every Wednesday! Have a question, suggestion, or want to tax-deductibly sponsor an episode of On The Ground Parenting? Send us a message here 👇https://linktr.ee/onthegroundparenting
