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Parenting is often lived in the extremes. It's either Great Joy or chaotic overwhelmed. In one moment you’re nailing it and the next you're losing your cool I want to help you find your way to the messy middle, to a place of balance. You see, balance is a verb not a state of being. it is a thing you do not a thing you are. it is an action a process a series of micro-corrections each and every day to keep ourselves feeling centered. We are never truly balanced. We are engaged in the process of balancing.

Hello, I’m Dr. Laura Froyen and this is the Balanced Parent podcast, where overwhelmed stressed out and disconnected parents go to find tools, mindset shifts and practices to help them stop yelling at the people they love and start connecting on a deeper level, all delivered with heaping doses of grace and compassion. Join me in conversations that will help you get clear on your goals and values and start showing up in your parenting, your relationships, YOUR LIFE, with open-hearted authenticity and balance. Let’s go!

The pandemic had brought so many changes in society. It affected the way we live and how we socially interact with others. For kids in the 3-5 age range who are still developing social skills, this situation is quite discouraging for them, leading them to act out.

So in this episode, I will be discussing the following key developmental reasons why your children in this age range are struggling with the changes we are experiencing right now:

Reliance on parents for self-regulation
Difficulty deriving a sense of security and stability
Missing their friends
Means of Communication
The difficulty of making meanings

DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK’S BALANCED BITE!

This balanced bite teaches you ways to help your kids in the 3-5 age range in coping up with social isolation due to the pandemic.

Laura Froyen, PhD

Laura Froyen, PhD

Balanced Parent Podcast

Laura Froyen, PhD

Welcome to the home of The Balanced Parent Podcast!

Episode 21: Why the Pandemic is so Hard on Kids in the 3-5 Range, and How to Help Them