Episode One

1:30  Q1: How to I explain co-vid19 and the pandemic to my children    3:30: explaining to JK and younger  - experiential activity  4:30: explaining to older children -what have your come to understand?  6:00: tweens / teens - questions to engage their own thinking process 7:00: focus on what we can and should do 8:30: Adler’s idea of social connection and belonging in a time of physical distancing  10:15 The effects of the pandemic on family life   11:00 Q2: My kids have been home for weeks, how can I entertain them for this long?  11:05: clarify that you are not responsible for entertaining your child  14:00 core beliefs and personality established by age 4 or 5 14:25: why creating a schedule that is predictable creates psychological safety  16:17: how to make a schedule together with the kids  18:00: how schedules teach patience and reduce pestering    19:41: Q3: “How can I get my child to focus at mealtime, bedtime, and homework time?”  20.20 The importance of setting and enforcing limits and boundaries  23:30 Logical consequences replace punishments  25:15:  Adler’s philosophy is to raise co-operative instead of obedient children  26:20 Natural consequences 27:10: The social laws of living in a group can be taught with logical consequences 28:00 Criteria for logical consequence    Have a question for Alyson? Email her at [email protected] and be sure to include “Podcast Question” in the subject line.