Get On The Floor: What Kids Learn When Parents Really Play
Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy

Get On The Floor: What Kids Learn When Parents Really Play

B1IntermediateSeptember 8, 202623 min

In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore why fully present play can have such a powerful impact on both kids and parents. They discuss how even a few intentional minutes of connection can strengthen security, attachment, trust, and a child's sense of being known, while also helping parents rediscover joy and purpose. Parents will be encouraged to recognize that their kids are smart and to remember that meaningful play does not have to be perfect or elaborate to matter.

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And I think this is what we give ourselves permission to do is to be different and to step into the space that we can step into. Hey, Dr. Kathy. So today on the Celebrate Kids podcast and the daily segment, Facing the Dark, I want to start with a question. And I want to know a little bit, like, when was the last time that you actually got down

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on like the floor and like played with a kid? Like actually like looked him in the eye and had like play time. Oh, that was a long time ago, friend. You know, I'm very old.

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I have a broken body. If I get down on the floor, I'm not getting back up. But if you were to ask me, do I think it's valuable and do I have great memories? Absolutely.

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