How to Be a More Playful Parent

Sometimes parenting can feel like one big list of things you have to get done. It can be so hard to switch gears from the many demands of being a parent to having joyful and playful time with your kiddos! Yet research shows that playfulness brings connection and communicates in a language that helps kids learn! Playful parenting is an important part of every level of the Connected Families Framework. Intentional parent/child play can: calm your child’s brain and yours provide opportunities to teach skills enable problem-solving capability reach kids who are struggling  communicate to your child, “I enjoy you!”…