Summer scaries - this week On The Ground. Sandy Inkster, Sam Ennest-Wallis, and Kelly Armstrong explore the emotional journey of giving children the freedom to explore and grow. We get into the critical difference between a genuine safety issue and a parent’s own feeling of discomfort or anxiety. We also discuss how to help children overcome fears, like spiders. In This Episode[03:10] The angst of letting kids have unsupervised adventures![05:47] A safety issue or our own discomfort?[07:04] The importance of risky play and not projecting fears onto children[09:31] Helping children get through fears[11:47]  "I'm too itchy": the value of being prepared.[13:45] Learning resilience from a frightening experience on a canoe trip.[15:04] Takeaways: Validating feelings and doing our own emotional work.Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday. Have a question, suggestion, or want to tax-deductibly sponsor an episode of On The Ground Parenting? Send us a message here 👇https://linktr.ee/onthegroundparentingConnect with Us! If you enjoyed this episode and want to sponsor or support the show, or even ask a question of our hosts, visit the Central Hub at linktr.ee/onthegroundparentingOn the Ground Parenting is produced, engineered, and published by Red Juice Studio. To learn more, visit redjuicestudio.com

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