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We'd still love to help you use play and storytelling in your parenting. If you'd like to talk to us, please email us at [email protected]. We love hearing from you.Our website has tons of playful parenting ideas. It will remain online
We'd love to hear from you, please email us at openlittledoors.com.For more ideas on using play, storytelling, and imagination, to help your child grow and make parenting easier visit our website at: https://openlittledoors.com/
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When children understand what behavior is expected and how unexpected behavior affects them and everyone else usually negatively, life is easier for everyone. This episode contains playful parenting ideas on helping children understand how the
In this episode, we discuss our results for the October Parenting Challenge where we were supposed to create a story according to the needs of a child in our life and try it out with them. To know which stories were used, be sure to listen to t
Today's we've got another Doggy and Kitty story for you that focuses specifically on Kitty taking a long shower and ends up not having time to finish her art project. Listen to find out how she learns to take faster showers and is able to do he
We've got another story for you! Today's story is one created by Joy Goldberger, one of Maryl's mentors when she worked at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. This story has been used to train Child Life Specialists on using stories to help a chil
We share a lot of stories on the podcast and even how to tell a story. Today we revisit this discussion on how to create a story and why it holds so much value in your parenting and your children's lives. Stay tune near the end where we tell yo
In today's episode, we discuss the results of the parenting challenge set for this month! Our parenting challenge this month was for you to think of one emotionally triggered behavior in your relationship with one of your children that you feel
There are various different thoughts we can have on emotions and in this episode, we discuss some of the thoughts we have about emotions and how you can teach them to your children. Access the PlayPrompts to use as a guide in playfully creating
Life is full of many different experiences and emotions! Expressing and managing emotions in healthy ways takes time and practice. Our PlayFocus in PlayTogether this month focuses on using playful parenting strategies to help your child develop
This week we have a story to share with you instead of a discussion. This story is about a unicorn and all the emotions she feels as she goes through her day. Next week we'll be discussing how you can use play to help children with big emotions
Since everyone is headed back to school now we thought it would be a good time to revisit the conversation of digital safety with your children. We're resharing episode 21 where we were fortunate enough to have Kristen A Jenson as a guest. This
We’re coming to the end of summer, and we all know what that means...school will be starting! Maybe your children have already started school or they are about to start school. But we’ve got a story that you can alter a bit to help your childre
Today we’re going to discuss how a child grows through play and why we changed our slogan from play, connect, become to play, connect, grow. Our PlayTogether program is LIVE! Sign up here: https://openlittledoors.com/playtogetherIf you would li
Today we have a Doggy and Kitty story for you about Doggy and Kitty having a party where they invite a bunch of their animal friends over. While at the party though, every one of their friends had something to whine and complain about. You can
At OpenLittleDoors, one of our key objectives is to help you use playful parenting strategies as effective parenting tools. In this episode, we discuss how understanding the definition of play can help you make play more meaningful and enjoyabl
Ever get frustrated when your kids don't clean up their room, do their homework, or practice a musical instrument? Today we’ve got a story you can tell to them about tackling responsibilities, following a car who has to clean up her garage befo
Trying to get our children to do their chores or practice a musical instrument can be frustrating. In today's episode, we discuss ideas on how you can turn this constant battle into play. We've got a special offer on our PlayTogether program in
We got a Doggy and Kitty story for you today that touches on Raspberries and Thorns, the topic we discussed last week. Doggy and Kitty go to Doggy's grandma's house to pick raspberries where they learn the metaphor discussed in our last episode
In today's episode, we discuss what the raspberries and thorns metaphor is, why it's important for children to learn, and how it applies in our PlayTogether program. We've got a special offer on our PlayTogether program in July! Sign up with a
At some point in children's lives, they will go through some form of loss or grief, whether it's through a loved one passing away or simply a friend moving away. Listen as we discuss how children can move forward and focus on the good moments,
We've got a bonus episode for you today! This is a story about a princess and a dragon who are great friends but have to be separated for a while. Listen to find out how the princess and dragon will be okay being separated. This story is a litt
We've got another story for you! This one follows a superhero who finds a hiding spot in a bog even though he knows he's not supposed to go in the bog. He finds himself in a lot of trouble and can't get out. This story is an emotional parallel
Every child will lie at some point in their life, it's a natural part of development. In this episode, we'll discuss the importance of honesty and how you can teach it to your children through play and stories.Our PlayTogether program is LIVE!
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