218: Parenting Q & A with Alyson Schafer

About this episode

Alyson Schafer answers various parenting questions in this Q&A episode.

Q1. How hard can I push my kiddo to go back to camp? Q2. 17yr old wants to spend most of her savings on a bday gift for her new boyfriend  Q3. 3yr old doesn’t play with other kids at daycare. Is he lonely? Q4. How to start family meetings with a 3 and a 4yr old?  (You can find my Family Meeting Playlist on YouTube Here . Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it to hello@alysonschafer.com and I’ll answer (anonymously) on an upcoming Q&A podcast. Check out more free parenting advice on my blog at www.alysonschafer.com   Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com and receive a free “Home Responsibilities by Age” checklist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Alyson Schafer

Topics covered

• parenting advice
• family meetings
• child development
• teen spending
• social skills

Keywords

• parenting
• Q&A
• children
• family
• development
• social skills
• teenagers
• birthday gifts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast, alysonschafer.com, YouTube

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