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Host: Meryl Neiman
A baby who won’t sleep, an 8-year-old who only eats chicken nuggets, or a teenager hell bent on doing everything her way. What do these three children have in common? A frustrated parent wondering how to resolve the problem. Parenting with Playdate Planet offers a gathering place for moms and dads looking for a little sanity, some words for the wise, or just a fascinating conversation. Put your feet up and join us each week for some down-to-earth advice and encouragement from experts.
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Parenting With Playdate Planet – How Do You Best Foster Your Child’s Developing Brain?
On this week’s show, I interview Brain Insights founder and early brain development specialist, Deborah McNellis about how parents can best foster the developing brains of their babies and young children. During a child’s first years of life, 90% of brain development takes place. What can parents do to maximize this window of opportunity? Make sure to listen in to … Read more about this episode...
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Parenting With Playdate Planet with Meryl Neiman
Meryl Neiman graduated from Brown University and Duke University School of Law. After almost a decade working as a litigator for a large law firm, she leaped off the corporate ladder to devote more time to raising her kids and writing. She added entrepreneur to her resume when she co-founded PlaydatePlanet.com, a free playdate scheduling site. Meryl writes regularly for TheMomiverse.com and LetChildrenPlay.com and she is working on a book about the importance of unstructured play for kids. She hopes you’ll join her on her latest venture as she searches for answers to parenting’s most difficult questions.
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- Parenting With Playdate Planet - How Do You Best Foster Your Child's Developing Brain? May 20, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - The Power of Play May 13, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Special Mother's Day Show! May 6, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Will Your Child Be Ready to Compete in Our New Global Economy? April 29, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Why Are Some Parents Opting Out of Standardized Testing? April 22, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - What You Need to Know About Transgender Kids April 15, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Let's Hear It From The Dads! April 8, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Do Parents Really Matter? April 1, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Conversation With a Real Super-Nanny! March 25, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - How to Help Raise Your Child to Date Safe March 18, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - How Working Parents Can Successfully Negotiate What They Want And Need From Their Employers March 11, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - What Every Parent Needs to Know About Bullying March 4, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Parenting Little Ones Without Losing Your Mind February 25, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - How to Teach Children the Life Skills They Need to Succeed February 18, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Raising a Financially Literate Child February 11, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Moms and Gun Violence February 4, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Parenting and Technology January 28, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Parenting Post Divorce January 21, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - The Vaccination Debate January 14, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - The Funny Truth About Parenting January 7, 2013
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - What To Do If Your Child Is A Reluctant Reader? December 31, 2012
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Holiday Special - Raising Children Who Can Launch Redux December 24, 2012
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Mental Illness in Children - When, Where and Why to Seek Help December 17, 2012
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - How to Make Your Life Easier December 10, 2012
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Do Manners Still Matter? December 3, 2012
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Parenting Girls November 26, 2012
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - What Parents Need to Know About Drugs November 19, 2012
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - How to Help a Child Deal With Grief, Loss, and Worries November 12, 2012
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Get Ready for The Holidays with My Family's Favorite Things November 5, 2012
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - How to Best Discipline Children at Home and at School October 22, 2012
- Parenting With Playdate Planet - Do We Need to Save Public Education? October 15, 2012
