1KHO 956: Children Who Can’t Sit Still Need To Move More, Not Less | Sally Goddard Blythe, The Well Balanced Child

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast · Oct 28, 2026 · 53m

A child who struggles to sit still may actually need more movement, not more discipline. And a child who struggles to read may be facing developmental challenges that have little to do with intelligence.

Sally Goddard Blythe, author of The Well-Balanced Child, joins Ginny Yurich to explore the remarkable connections between physical development, learning, behavior, and emotional well-being. Drawing from decades of working with children, Sally explains why balance matters for concentration, how early academic pressure can undermine confidence, and why something as simple as singing may help…