Raising Healthy Kid Brains
Amy Nielson
Raising Healthy Kid Brains helps moms and teachers understand how children's brains work and what they can do to set them up for success. Discover the critical elements of supporting a child's healthy brain development, psychological factors that influence emotional development, and simple suggestions to encourage the creativity and curiosity of life-long learners.
Join your host, Amy Nielson, Founder of Planning Playtime, a provider of game-changing educational programs and resources to moms and teachers, as she and her guests discuss the importance of understanding child development.
This is the show for you if you find yourself asking questions like:
*Am I communicating effectively with my child?
*How can I build a bonding experience with my child?
*What exactly are the structures, limits, and boundaries for children?
*Why are good parent-teacher relationships important?
*What benchmarks should I focus on in early childhood?
To learn more, visit planningplaytime.com
Join your host, Amy Nielson, Founder of Planning Playtime, a provider of game-changing educational programs and resources to moms and teachers, as she and her guests discuss the importance of understanding child development.
This is the show for you if you find yourself asking questions like:
*Am I communicating effectively with my child?
*How can I build a bonding experience with my child?
*What exactly are the structures, limits, and boundaries for children?
*Why are good parent-teacher relationships important?
*What benchmarks should I focus on in early childhood?
To learn more, visit planningplaytime.com
Episodes
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Feb 23, 2023 • 13min
14. Should You Let Your Child Quit?
What do you do when your child decides they want to quit something? They were so excited to start soccer, dance, or piano lessons, but fast forward a few weeks and they just don't want to go anymore. You want to teach your kids resilience and grit, but you start questioning, "Is it okay to let them quit?" Join me on this episode as I share three questions you can use to check in with yourself when your kid decides they want to quit. You'll hear why pushing for something that isn't the right fit may be more of a problem than allowing them to quit, and how to model decision-making for your kids in this area. Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/14 Help us unlock some fun surprises for you and your kiddo to celebrate the podcast launch! Find out how here: https://planningplaytime.com/podcastlaunch/
Feb 16, 2023 • 29min
13. The Vital Foundation for Reading Comprehension with Natalie Wexler
How early is it appropriate for your child to start learning about history, social studies, and science, and how will starting this process affect their vocabulary and reading ability in their schooling? I'm sitting down with Natalie Wexler to discuss what's being taught in schools, the impact of core knowledge in early education, and why reading comprehension is about more than just reading at their grade level. Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/13 Help us unlock some fun surprises for you and your kiddo to celebrate the podcast launch! Find out how here: https://planningplaytime.com/podcastlaunch/
Feb 9, 2023 • 36min
12. Having Tough Conversations with Your Kids with Elena Lister and Michael Schwartzman
What is the best way to talk to children about loss or grief or death? Whether it's the death of a family member or a pet, or loss like divorce or moving or losing friends, it can be a hard discussion to have. On this week's episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Elena Lister and Michael Schwartzman to talk about their book, Giving Hope, which will help you have some of these tough conversations. Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/12 Help us unlock some fun surprises for you and your kiddo to celebrate the podcast launch! Find out how here: https://planningplaytime.com/podcastlaunch/
Feb 2, 2023 • 30min
11. Gross Motor Skill Development with Margaret Rice
Do you feel like your kids are spending too much time on their screens? Does it seem like kids these days don't get nearly as much recess time as they used to? Are you worried about how that affects them? In today's episode, Margaret Rice provides a number of tips, tricks, and activities to help you incorporate movement into your child's day, get them off the screen, and help them understand how their body moves and co-exists with others. Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/11 Help us unlock some fun surprises for you and your kiddo to celebrate the podcast launch! Find out how here: https://planningplaytime.com/podcastlaunch/
Jan 26, 2023 • 24min
10. Bumps to the Head and Other Brain Health Stuff with Dr. Thomas Tervort
Has your child ever hit their head, leaving you concerned about how it might impact their brain? Have you ever wondered what exactly is going on inside their tiny little heads? Join Dr. Trevort and me for a great discussion on how to tell if your child's brain is injured, how the activities that help us heal also help us grow, and how to guide your children to eat foods that will support their brains. Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/10 Help us unlock some fun surprises for you and your kiddo to celebrate the podcast launch! Find out how here: https://planningplaytime.com/podcastlaunch/
Jan 19, 2023 • 9min
9. How To Use Less Negative Language With Your Kids
Do you know what negative language is? Chances are, you probably use it with your child and may not even realize it. That's why this week on the podcast we're talking all about negative language and how it impacts our kiddos. Join me on the podcast today for a deeper dive into negative language, why it's ineffective, and how to notice if you're using it. I'll even share some examples of the type of language you should use instead! Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/9 Help us unlock some fun surprises for you and your kiddo to celebrate the podcast launch! Find out how here: https://planningplaytime.com/podcastlaunch/
Jan 12, 2023 • 17min
8. How Food Changes Your Brain with Charlie Evans
Do you feel like sugar hijacks your child's brain? Do you want to learn about what you can do to keep big spikes in blood sugar from affecting their memory and their learning? On this week's episode, Charlie Evans and I talk about how blood sugar spikes impact the hippocampus, strategies around macronutrients, and tips for making sure your kiddos are listening to their body's needs when it comes to food. Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/8 Help us unlock some fun surprises for you and your kiddo to celebrate the podcast launch! Find out how here: https://planningplaytime.com/podcastlaunch/
Jan 5, 2023 • 31min
7. Helping Your Child Understand Their Feelings with Bree Nelson
What makes us feel sad or mad? Is it what happens to us, or is it something else? Most of us grew up thinking that it is the thing that happens to us that causes an emotional reaction, but this week's guest will change how you think about feelings—and how you feel them. Bree Nelson joins me for a great conversation about how to understand your feelings better, why you should try on thoughts like clothes, and the importance of taking emotional responsibility. Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/7 Help us unlock some fun surprises for you and your kiddo to celebrate the podcast launch! Find out how here: https://planningplaytime.com/podcastlaunch/
Dec 29, 2022 • 30min
6. Understanding Attention, ADHD, and the Frontal Lobe with Dr. Alina Fong
What is the frontal lobe, and what role does it play in your child's brain? On this week's episode of the podcast, I look at how the slow development of the frontal lobe affects our children's ability to be able to reason, how it can lead them to have impulse behavior, and tips for healthy brain development in a fun and interesting conversation with Dr. Alina Fong. Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/6 Help us unlock some fun surprises for you and your kiddo to celebrate the podcast launch! Find out how here: https://planningplaytime.com/podcastlaunch/
Dec 22, 2022 • 15min
5. 5 Strategies for Improving Your Child's Math Brain Through Games
What is the number one best strategy you can do with your three-to-eight-year-olds to help them excel at math? The answer will probably surprise you and delight your child. Join me on today's podcast to learn about "math brain," the role that games can play in math, and strategies for helping your kids get the most out of playing games with you. In this week's episode, I talk about how parents have been playing fewer games with their kids, how to change that, and why those games (board games & card games) can change how your kids understand math. Get full show notes and more information here: https://planningplaytime.com/5 Help us unlock some fun surprises for you and your kiddo to celebrate the podcast launch! Find out how here: https://planningplaytime.com/podcastlaunch/
