Kids' Impulse Control and Speech Therapy: Listener Q&A - Ep. 418
Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)Show Notes
In the special segment "Checkin' the Inbox," Laura and Shanna answer listener questions about staving off sickness when you're a parent, managing your child's impulsive behaviors, knowing when your child needs speech therapy, and more! Also, Shanna reports on an action-packed getaway to Ojai and Santa Barbara with her mom and girls, and Laura shares two updates about her 5-year-old, including a drawing milestone and a dollar-store hack that's been a hit. Finally, the moms share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 7 and 10 years old, and Laura's kids are 7 years old and 5 years old.
Topics discussed in this episode: • Should I give my child a structured or unstructured summer break? • A SoCal weekend getaway that is close to Los Angeles and FUN! • Family-friendly activities in Ojai and Santa Barbara • The benefits of taking your kids on adventures in nature • Getting your child an eye exam • When your child suddenly has a leap in drawing skills • Ideas for how to stay healthy and avoid sickness when you are a parent • Situations that make you feel uncool as a mom • How do you know if your child needs speech therapy? • How does impulsive behavior manifest in children with ADHD? • Tips for handling impulsive behavior • Audiobooks and podcasts we currently love • A fun, local, family activity - mini golf • The best affordable sunscreen that your kids will actually like
Products, links, resources mentioned in this episode: • Lake Casitas kayak rentals • Santa Barbara Zoo • Land Shark Tours Santa Barbara • BFP Episode 75 - where Shanna first talks about being intimidated by teenagers • The ADHD Parenting Podcast • Mike McLeod: Executive Function-ADHD Specialist • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) • Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke • Famesick: A Memoir by Lena Dunham • Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz • Love Trapped podcast • Search Engine podcast episode - "Why doesn't anybody come to my parties?" • The Interview podcast episode - "Robby Hoffman Will Always Feel Poor, No Matter How Rich She Gets" • If Books Could Kill podcast • Since You Asked podcast • Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb • Sherman Oaks Castle Park Mini Golf • Trader Joe's Invisible Gel Body Sunscreen • Trader Joe's Daily Facial Sunscreen
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