Centering Kids: The Benefits of Getting a Good Night's Sleep
07/01/22 • 24 min
A good night's rest can affect a child's mood, performance, and behavior, but it's often not considered a factor if a child is acting out or struggling in the classroom. In Season 2, Episode 8 of Centering Kids: Advice from the Experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, host Merab Favorite and special guest Allison Phinney, a mental health therapist, discuss how parents can help ensure their children get a good night's rest. They discuss proven sleep aids for every age group and more.
Show Notes:
Click here for more information about The Florida Center's School-Based Mental Health Therapy program.
To learn more about trauma-informed care, Click here.
A good night's rest can affect a child's mood, performance, and behavior, but it's often not considered a factor if a child is acting out or struggling in the classroom. In Season 2, Episode 8 of Centering Kids: Advice from the Experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, host Merab Favorite and special guest Allison Phinney, a mental health therapist, discuss how parents can help ensure their children get a good night's rest. They discuss proven sleep aids for every age group and more.
Show Notes:
Click here for more information about The Florida Center's School-Based Mental Health Therapy program.
To learn more about trauma-informed care, Click here.
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Centering Kids: How to Build Up a Child's Self Esteem
In Season 2, Episode 7 of Centering Kids: Advice from the Experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, host Merab Favorite interviews school-based mental health therapist Margaret Ross, who serves elementary-age children at Fruitville Elementary School in Sarasota, Fla. The two women discuss ways parents and early childhood professionals can build up a child's self-esteem so they are able to overcome feelings of anxiety that are often tied to starting a new school or entering a new classroom.
Show Notes:
Learn more about Margaret's presentation at our Mind Matters Symposium
Listen to Margaret's previous podcast about Mindfulness.
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