186 4 Strategies To Help Young Kids Overcome Monster Fears This Halloween

Hey Friends~  The question comes up often this time of year, “How do you explain Halloween & monsters to a toddler, especially a toddler struggling with fears?”  Actually… Kids don’t wait for halloween to fear monsters!  The issue of fears is real at any time of the year.  But for lots of kids, it gets ramped up during Halloween time!  You cannot even go to the grocery store without seeing scary faces.  Let’s unpack 4 ways you can help your little one get past fears. Listen to this Episode to understand the importance of what to do first and then the application of these strategies!    FIRST:   REMEMBER: KIDS' IMAGINATIONS are BIG and WONDERFUL!   We need to protect what they see Hear what they are saying.  Validate it Provide comfort   Then, Here are 4 Things to help:   Create a method to interact with the monster. Create a situation where monsters are not bad - and maybe even fun.  Dis-Empower the Monster. Pretend the feelings all year long   Always cheering you on!  Dinalynn CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn:  hello@thelanguageofplay.com   Affiliate RESOURCES for YOU!  BabyQuip is the #1 baby gear rental service, and a total game changer for families who don’t want to haul bulky gear while traveling! Follow this link for a BabyQuip Provider where you travel:  https://www.babyquip.com?a=7486bd3 Financial Freedom 101 from Penelope Jane Smith:   https://realprosperity.isrefer.com/go/scholarship/dinalynn/   YOUR NEXT STEPS: Sign up for the Newsletter:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/newsletter-optin Freebie:  21 Days of Encouragement:  https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/1-21signup Send Dinalynn a thought or question!  hello@thelanguageofplay.com ** For Speaking Engagements or For 1:1 or Group Parent Coaching (virtual or live), contact me at hello@thelanguageofplay.com    If You Liked This Episode, You Will Want To Listen To These Episodes:  92 Do You Have A Fearful Child? 4 Steps To Calm Your Child This Halloween 21 ”Goofy Play.”  Find it Annoying?  How to Handle and When to Allow 88 Why Is Imaginary Play So Important? 91 Using Play Dress Up To Teach Life Skills! 101 Need to De-Stress? Why A Return to Play Works!

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Getting Kids to Listen, Happy Home, Speech Therapy, Family Connection, Communication with Kids, Coaching Are you tired of repeating yourself with your children or wonder why they don’t listen? Are you frustrated that your kids argue, whine or debate with you? Are you afraid you are doing the wrong thing to manage behavior but you are not sure what to do? Hey parents, you don’t need to stay overwhelmed, exhausted, and triggered by the fuss. In this podcast, you will find solutions to …get kids to listen better with clear communication and boundaries that benefit kids. All while enhancing your relationships! My mission is to help puzzled, busy, worried parents read their child’s behavior as communication. When we understand what they are communicating, WE start to communicate differently. This is true of children with normal language development, children in dual language homes, and children with language delay. When your Language is Playful, you use words that allow for discovery, creativity, curiosity and exploration, which empowers and encourages. Connection is born. Connected kids are courageous and listen better. Connected kids have fewer meltdowns. Listen in to learn strategies for teaching and listening so that your child feels seen and heard and you build resiliency. Hello, my name is Dinalynn Rosenbush, mom, grandma, Speech Language Pathologist of over 25 years. I’ve worked with hundreds of children with speech & language delays and personally, navigated divorce and single parenting. Through training and my own struggles, I learned to use specific language in specific ways to build connection. I learned to teach AND USE better communication. Our communication is not only our words, but it is the feeling our children have when we speak with them. Let’s create a home where exploration is welcomed, mistakes are stepping stones, and practice is expected. Your kids know you are on their team. And, eventually, they will join your team! Because, what works for speech and language disabled children, simply works! I believe all parents should have access to these skills, not just specialists. It is my hope to give small nuggets of information in each episode to build your communication toolbox. So, if you are ready to build deep, meaningful connection AND create a more peaceful, productive and happy home. Listen in! Let’s interrupt the way you have been parenting. so that you CAN BECOME THE PARENT you WANT to be. I’m glad you are here! Dinalynn CONTACT: hello@thelanguageofplay.com