Childhood Rising

What does the research say about playing with our kids? We start to explore exactly this in today's podcast episode. The results might not be what you were expecting.. Learn more about the Attachment Play Group Program Listen to the episode 'What is Attachment Play?' Citations: Schneider M, Falkenberg I andBerger P (2022) Parent-Child Play and the Emergence of Externalizing and Internalizing Behavior Problems in Childhood: A Systematic Review. Front. Psychol. 13:822394. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg...

Childhood Rising has created 'The 5 Play Archetypes' for better understanding and reflecting on your unique challenges and strengths when playing with your child. Have a listen to the podcast episode to decipher which Archetype feels resonate for you right now, and download the free PDF workbook, this summarises the 5 different play styles and has a bunch of other supportive information. Get the FREE PDF Download here Follow Childhood Rising on Instagram @childhood.rising

We all want our children to navigate stress and change with confidence, right? The reality is that all children will face their fair share of stressful life events, from moving to starting school, welcoming a new sibling, or even dealing with medical procedures. But there's a powerful, accessible modality that can make a world of difference – Attachment Play. In this heartwarming episode, our host Hannah, a skilled Play Therapist and an Aware Parenting Instructor, shares her personal journey ...

What if I told you it doesn't actually matter what you play with your children? Or even how long you played with them? In today's podcast episode I share the things that do matter - what aspects of play make the greatest impact our child's emotional wellbeing? Today's podcast episode includes discussion of the following Systemic Review: Schneider M, Falkenberg I and Berger P (2022) Parent-Child Play and the Emergence of Externalizing and Internalizing Behavior Problems in Childhood: A System...

Do you too find it hard to play with your child sometimes? This is an experience likely shared by ALL parents. The reasons for which as multi-layered and something I explore alongside you in this reflective podcast episode? Do you want to play with your child at all? Or are you content knowing you can meet their connection needs in other ways? What are some of the reasons play can be so hard? What should we even be doing when playing with them? These are just some of the questions I am expl...