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Building Children's Brain and Body Confidence Through Play w/ Bridget Dean | Beyond ABC
Play isn’t just fun for kids—it’s foundational!🤸♀️ In this episode, Bridget Dean, owner of Beyond ABC based out of De Pere, shares not only how purposeful play supports brain development, boosts body confidence, and builds essential life skills in young children—but also how to realistically incorporate it into your everyday life.
In this episode, we discuss:
Child-led vs. parent-led vs. didactic play
How to balance the different types of play for optimal development
Pinterest-perfect motherhood vs reality
Low- lift play ideas for exhausted parents
Using repetition & "serve & return" to help…
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