Playing, Learning, And The Pressure To Get Your Kid 'School Ready'

Playing, Learning, And The Pressure To Get Your Kid 'School Ready'

September 8, 2026 · 27 min · Season 3 · Episode 36

About this episode

The episode discusses the increasing pressure on parents to prepare their children for school and shares personal parenting experiences.

It seems like the pressure to get your kid ready to sit down at school and learn is getting earlier and earlier. So what is the ideal age, and should we be encouraging our kids to sit down and read and write before they've started school? Plus, our parenting highs and lows, from a 'runaway' kid to setting boundaries with your kids. Pre-order Gen's new book  Why Kid's Need Boundaries here: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761906817/ Join our Facebook group and have your say: https://www.facebook.com/groups/246445168215669 Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here Find Amy's wines HERE Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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