Connecting with the Young Child with Stephen Spitalny
In this interview with Stephen Spitalny, long time Waldorf Kindergarten teacher at the Santa Cruz Waldorf School and early childhood consultant, Stephen and I discuss the self work that is needed when we want to connect with the young child. I asked Stephen the following three questions:
1. Have you noticed a difference in the way children develop or in parenting now as compared with 10 years ago?
2. You have mentioned the three basic needs that all young children have: Safety, Contentment and Connection. Do you have any quick and easy advice for parents around these three needs?
3. Let's talk about non-judgmental parenting. What kind of inner work can adults be doing to best support the connection with their child(ren)?
Stephen is a great resource for parents, caregivers and anyone else working with young children. How to connect with Stephen Spitalny:
I'd like to express my gratitude to Jaya Lakshmi for lending me her song, This is the Day, for the podcast intro and outro.
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