Episode 105 - Attachment Play with Teens and Tweens

Welcome back to another episode of my podcast where I am talking about offering Attachment Play to teens and tweens and how this aspect of Aware Parenting is still so powerful, healing and connecting as our children grow up and approach adulthood. It is often difficult to know how to be playful with teens, particularly if you haven’t been practising aware parenting since they were much younger, but attachment play is so beneficial for our teenager’s physical and emotional health and wellbeing and for our connection with them. I describe each of the 9 types of attachment play, how it helps our teenagers, offer LOTS of examples of how we might play in each of those 9 ways and share some of what might come up for us when we are playing. I offer some reflections to support listeners to come back to feeling playful with their teens. I hope this episode gives parents of teens some motivation and inspiration to be more playful. If you would like a copy of my free Introduction to Attachment Play eBook, which includes examples of play we can offer our teens, please email me support@awareparenting.com.au and I will send it to you. If you want to learn more about my course Aware Parenting with Teenagers, which explores in depth how to practise Aware Parenting in the teenage years, including offering attachment play, please visit https://awareparenting.com.au/my-courses/aware-parenting-teenagers/ If you want individual support with this or any other aspect your parenting journey, I am here for you and I encourage you to get in touch by emailing me at support@awareparenting.com.au or to visit my website www.awareparenting.com.au/parenting-coaching/