Playground Talks

Why is sleep so important? Can you make up for “missing sleeping hours? When a child can sleep without wetting his bed? How much time should it take for your child to fall asleep? Deborah Winters is a licensed clinical social worker (from Adelphi University), parent educator (certified trainer in STEP; Systematic Training for Effective Parenting),  and an ADHD-CCSP (Attention Deficit Hyperactive D...

Is there any difference between routine and habits? What’s happening in your brain when forming habits? What is the mechanism to develop a new habit or replace an old one? Michelle Cole from Calmer Kids is an educational trainer and school leader with 20 years of experience working in schools - both in England and Australia. Her impact on raising attainment and outcomes for pupils led to her being...

Jonathan Hewitt has a degree in psychology from Emory University. Jonathan is also the founder of Life Ki-do Martial Arts, Parenting & Life Education, and the author of the award-winning book Life Ki-do Parenting: Tools to Raise Happy, Confident Kids from the Inside Out. In the previous episode , we discussed some of the tools and principles Jonathan uses to empower children (and parents!) So...

What Are The Life Ki-do® Tools For Living Resilience Life? How does external feedback affect your child's effort to be successful? What does an authoritative parenting style look like? Jonathan Hewitt, grew up conditioned to the “American happy life”, at 18 he got a book that changes his life. And instead of pursuing a wall street career, he graduated in psychology at Emory University and Fou...

 How to help your child to unfold their strengths?  and to transform their challenges into their superpower? Our guest today, Dr. Kate Lund is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Published Author, and Keynote Speaker.  Dr. Lund is known as an expert on resilience not only because of her professional background but also because of her own life experience. As a child, she struggled as a child with a m...

This is a short episode that covers the main takeaways  Dr. Mortimer covered in the previous episode: What is resilience?                                                                                                                                                          What are the skills related to being resilient?                                                                             ...

What does resilience mean?  What are the skills related to being resilient?  and how can you support your child in developing resilience? This week's guest is  Dr. Mortimer, a Licensed Psychologist, who is currently practicing in Fort Worth, Texas. She has prior experience working within school districts and the hospital setting. Dr. Mortimer has been married for 15 years and has 2 children,...

In this  episode I mention the main pillars of the first season : B oundaries and Reinforcement strategies. The main episodes that cover those topics are: Episode 4 - Why do kids behave ("misbehave")? Episode 5 - How to reinforce your child's behavior?  Episode 6 - Why setting personal boundaries is so important? Episode  10 - What are the 6 types of personal boundaries? As an addit...

Does slamming doors sound familiar to you? Is your child being extremely emotional? Losing interest in things that previously gave your child joy? and staying “forever” in the room?           So your child is no longer a kid but a Preteen or even a TEENAGER! The last guest of this season is psychologist, Lior Yaniv Raz,  who works in a private clinic and in a children and youth orphanage. Lior spe...

What's a healthy doctor and patient game look like (what are some red flags that there is something awkward going on?) Or When is the time to interfere when kids are wrestling?  Ruth Dollinger, a Sex Educator for nearly a decade, who has been involved in informal education for almost  20 years, is touching on this sensitive topic: SEX Education. Ruth explains what is sex education, what is th...

When your kid claims he is too tired to shower or not hungry or not willing to clean his room, what boundary is he/she trying to set? and how to respond to that? This episode's guest is Dr. Dowtin, Ph. D., LCPC, NCSP, RPT.  She is a black cisgender registered play therapist, licensed clinical professional counselor, and early childhood school psychologist CEO at PlayfulLeigh Psyched , which i...

Do your kids fight all the time?  Call names to each other? Does Your Child Talk Back To You? This week's guest, Ifat Matzner Herooti shares in a humorous and authentic way how she left a successful law career (She holds a Ph. D. in Law from the University of California, Berkeley) and became a parenting expert and lecturer who works mainly with fathers. She is also the author of the book &quo...

What are self-regulation and dysregulation? What does dysregulation look like in introverted kids? Join us for a very informative, pack of tools episode! Austin Hudson, a Licensed Professional Counselor that specializes in children and teens explains and demonstrates how to approach introverted kiddos, what could be some strategies to help kids regulate themselves emotionally, and physically and h...

Does sharing always means caring  ?! What if the house rules are different from than daycare rules? DO you have too many toys in the house? the quick guideline to wise toy picking… Jennifer Warren is a teacher with over 35 years of experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Development with a minor in Psychology from Chico State.   Jennifer kindly shared based on her various experien...

What are boundaries?  Why setting personal boundaries is so important? What gets in the way of us setting boundaries? What is the difference between a power struggle and holding boundaries? Bryana Kappadakunnel, a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 12 years of experience and the owner of Conscious Mommy, shares her unique perspective about boundaries, why it’s never too late to start...

How to reinforce the behavior you want to see in your child?   How to build internal motivation? How to wisely use the reward system?  How and when to praise your child? How to handle sibling fights? This episode is part B of the conversation with Mariko Fairly, a certified behavior analyst with over 20 years of experience. In this episode, Mariko shared her perspective and tips for all those ques...

Why are kids screaming? running away? grabbing your shirt? WHY do kids throw tantrums?? Mariko Fairly, a certified behavioral analyst with over 20 years of experience explains the four reasons that cause our children to meltdown or throw tantrums. We also talked about what are natural consequences vs logical consequences and the FIRST-THEN tool. Join us for this insightful episode and get 10% off...

In this episode, my dear and thoughtful friend, Erica Smilgenski, interview me on what led to creating the Playground Talks podcast and why parenting was chosen as the topic. For more content, subscribe to the podcast, follow me on Instagram and grab the free download ! You May Want To Check-in : Why Do Kids "Misbehave"? What Is Sex Education For Young kids? How Can You Help Build Your C...

How did you react when your son spilled a cup of water? and when your daughter was upset with her drawing? Co-founder Mayra Azanza & Hagit Segal shared the journey that led to creating an amazing project, called the Mistakes club. On the show, we talked about what is the mistake club philosophy, how perfection and mistakes may affect adults and kids, what could be an alternative approach for p...

Introducing Playground Talks, a podcast for busy parents who want to own their parenting style and develop a stronger sense of how to handle challenging situations. This show launched on 2.22.2022 and has a bi-weekly show with reliable professionals; Psych, MFT, LSW, Practitioners, and more! In addition, GRAB your Free printable "Chore By Age" , I promise it does not include "match...

Does your child hug too strong?  Do you feel like your child is acting like a drama queen? Does your child tend to have tantrums when going to a noisy environment? Neta Shani, a  sensory balancing practitioner answered those questions and explained what is sensory balancing, what triggers tantrums caused by sensory overwhelming, and how biofeedback can help you and your child. Neta believes that c...

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