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Podcast: The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom
Episode: Your child is not Failing: Misconceptions on Kindergarten Readiness
Description: Kindergarten readiness is on a lot of parent’s mind as they child approaches this big milestone, but the pressure it can place on parents (and kids) can be a lot.Â
On this episode I welcome Susie Allison, who is a former kindergarten teacher and has a Masters in Education, author, blogger, mom and creator of Busy Toddler to discuss :Â
Why kindergarten readiness has become stressfulÂ
Why these standards have changed and are they developmentally appropriate?Â
What we should be focusing on guiding them instead prior to KindergartenÂ
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