The misconceptions about playtime and child development

In today’s episode I’m talking to Susie Allison, the woman behind Busy Toddler. As a former teacher and mom of 3 kids, she is an advocate for early childhood education and made it her mission to bring hands-on learning and play back to childhood, support others in their parenting journey, and help everyone make it to nap time. We discussed the following: Why it’s okay not to love playtime Why you don’t need to play with kids all day long  Not all kids are great at independent play from the start How to use playtime/awake time to complete chores Find out more about Susie Allison on her website Busytoddler.com or via Instagram @busytoddler For more watch Dr. Mona's "Open Ended Toys: Best Kids Toys and Why" video on YouTube. Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by subscribing to PedsDocTalk TV on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Join Pediatrician and mother Dr. Mona Amin as she equips parents with the tools to thrive and feel confident in parenthood. Episodes include conversations with experts in the field of child development, child health, parental mental health and well-being, answering questions directly from parents, and parenting guidance and mindset tips to get YOU the most out of your parenting journey. Follow her on Instagram @pedsdoctalk and subscribe to her YouTube for more!