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Enough! 3 Things Our Kids Really Need

Enough! 3 Things Our Kids Really Need

Enough with excessive educational toys, extracurriculars, and enrichment activities. It’s time to take a step back, put our wallets away, and realize what our children *actually* need.

On today’s show: recentering our parenting efforts around 3 of the most important childhood needs.

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[10:00] Kids need your undivided attention! Make sure you’re giving twice as much positive attention as negative attention

[13:00] What recent research says about the benefits of delighting in our children

[16:30] 3 benefits to signing up for one less extracurricular

[28:00] Not all foods are created equal! Kids really do need these 8 micronutrients

 

 

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Enough with excessive educational toys, extracurriculars, and enrichment activities. It’s time to take a step back, put our wallets away, and realize what our children *actually* need. On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: How to recenter your parenting efforts around 3 of the most important childhood needs.

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