Episode One
1:30 Q1: How to I explain co-vid19 and the pandemic to my children 3:30: explaining to JK and younger - experiential activity 4:30: explaining to older children -what have your come to understand? 6:00: tweens / teens - questions to engage their own thinking process 7:00: focus on what we can and should do 8:30: Adler’s idea of social connection and belonging in a time of physical distancing 10:15 The effects of the pandemic on family life 11:00 Q2: My kids have been home for weeks, how can I entertain them for this long? 11:05: clarify that you are not responsible for entertaining your child 14:00 core beliefs and personality established by age 4 or 5 14:25: why creating a schedule that is predictable creates psychological safety 16:17: how to make a schedule together with the kids 18:00: how schedules teach patience and reduce pestering 19:41: Q3: “How can I get my child to focus at mealtime, bedtime, and homework time?” 20.20 The importance of setting and enforcing limits and boundaries 23:30 Logical consequences replace punishments 25:15: Adler’s philosophy is to raise co-operative instead of obedient children 26:20 Natural consequences 27:10: The social laws of living in a group can be taught with logical consequences 28:00 Criteria for logical consequence Have a question for Alyson? Email her at alyson@alysonschafer.com and be sure to include “Podcast Question” in the subject line.