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266: If ADHD Medication Doesn’t Help Kids Learn, What Does?

If you listened to our first episode on ADHD, you already know that the story most parents get about the diagnosis has some significant gaps - in the diagnostic criteria, in the research funding, and in the case for lifelong stimulant medication. This episode goes deeper on the t ... Show more

. 30min 23sec

265: Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Kids Learn Best

Most parents have heard that play is how children learn. But in a world full of educational toys (even for babies, preschoolers, and kindergarteners!), enrichment classes, structured activities, and apps designed to make babies smarter, making time for play is harder than it soun ... Show more

. 28min 11sec

264: Who Really Decided Your Child Needs ADHD Medication?

If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, stimulant medication is probably the first thing their doctor mentioned. And if you're trying to figure out whether it's the right choice for your family, you deserve more than a pamphlet published by a drug company. You deserve the ful ... Show more

. 45min 20sec

263: What’s Really Behind Your Child’s End-of-Day Meltdowns

If your child holds it together all day at preschool or daycare and then completely unravels the moment they get home - melting down over dinner, refusing to use the potty, making every transition a battle - you're watching afterschool restraint collapse in action. It's exhaustin ... Show more

. 20min 27sec

262: How Limits Show Up in Your Child’s Body

If your morning routine for preschool looks less like a smooth routine and more like 21 rounds of "no", "stop", and "not like that" before 8 am, then things aren’t working well for either of you. In this episode, we walk through one ordinary preschool morning minute by minute, fr ... Show more

. 37min 17sec