Ep. #1 - Six Simple Things All Children Need To Thrive

Making Sense of Parenting by Kelly K Shoup

Episode notes

In this podcast, Kelly introduces the concept of “The Simple Six,” the six areas she focuses on in every session with every child. These areas are:

  1. Gross and Fine Motor Skills

  2. Sensory

  3. Balance

  4. Self-Regulation

  5. Social-Emotional

  6. Success

Using helpful, real-life examples, Kelly shows parents how to translate their child’s behavior and determine if it is really “bad” behavior, or if it is a developmental stage that is completely appropriate for the child’s age.

In one particularly helpful example, Kelly discusses a three-year-old who after three hours of preschool, without any issues, has a complete meltdown in her mom’s car on the way home. K ... 

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