Your Kid's Boredom Matters More Than You Think - Lizzie Assa on Independent Play | The Breadwinners Podcast
About this episode
Lizzie Assa discusses the importance of independent play and how parents can support their children's play skills.
Most parents think entertaining their kids is the job. Lizzie Assa says the real job is stepping back enough for kids to build the skill of playing independently. Lizzie Assa, founder of The Workspace for Children and author of But I'm Bored, joins The Breadwinners to break down what independent play actually is and why it's disappearing from modern childhood. Alexis and Lizzie get into the difference between a toy and a prompt, why a bored kid is a sign you're doing something right, and how to build independent play skills from toddlerhood through the teenage years. What you'll learn: We co-regulate our kids. When we're a calm presence, they can be one too, they just want to be in the same room as us The permission slip to do less: stepping back and saying less is what gives kids their lead back How to look at how your kid is most successful in play, and give them more of that instead of trying to fix how they play Why a bored kid is usually looking for connection, not an activity How to look at behavior through the lens of curiosity instead of discipline Why no kid is a bad kid, and what changes when you actually believe that Lizzie Assa is a former teacher with a master's…
People in this episode
Host: Alexis Contos
Guest: Lizzie Assa
Topics covered
- independent play
- parenting
- child development
- boredom
- play skills
Keywords
- independent play
- boredom
- parenting
- child development
- play skills
- Lizzie Assa
- The Workspace for Children
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Workspace for Children
Books & works: But I'm Bored
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