{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651250ce5e38910011b174b8/6767dad515b96146453abb30?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"66: Help! My Kids Are Bored: Surviving the School Holidays with EI and Ease.","description":"<h3>YAY! The kids are home for 6 WEEKS STRAIGHT for the summer school holidays! (For us in the southern hemisphere at least) 😩</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>If you've heard \"I’m bored!\" 5000 times already, you're in the right place. But this is still very much relevant if you're not on vacation but maybe you're heading on a road trip, or just home with the kids but you need to get some work done!</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Today I'm talking about the challenge of managing kids’ boredom head-on. You’ll learn practical strategies to help your kids embrace downtime, spark creativity, and build independence, all while strengthening your connection as a family.</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>I explore:</h3><h3>Why boredom isn’t the enemy, it’s an opportunity.</h3><h3>Fun and creative ideas to keep kids engaged without breaking the bank.</h3><h3>How to involve kids in planning their days and encouraging independence.</h3><h3>The importance of balancing activity with rest (aka emptiness) for both you and your kids.</h3><h3>How emotional intelligence plays a role in tolerating and managing their whines and complaints (without losing your cool!).</h3><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Plus, I share how you can dive even deeper into building your parenting toolkit with my online courses. </strong></h3><h3><strong>This week, three of my most popular courses—<em>From Reactive to Responsive Parenting, Decoding and Defusing Challenging Behaviour,</em> and <em>Supporting Anxious and Sensitive Kids</em>—are on sale for 50–61% off! </strong></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Don’t miss out - check them out at </strong><a href=\"http://www.stephaniepinto.com/courses\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.stephaniepinto.com/courses</strong></a><strong>.</strong></h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Tune in for tips, laughs, and encouragement to help you navigate the holiday season with confidence. You’ve got this!</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, share this episode, and let me know which tip you’ll try first!</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>***</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>If this resonates with you, I'd love to hear from you. Email us at hello@stephaniepinto.com and send me your thoughts, feedback or questions!</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Have you joined my Facebook Group for parents? There are over 130,000 parents in the community! 🎉</h3><h3>➡️ www.facebook.com/groups/letsraiseemotionallyintelligentkids</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Hi! I am an Emotional Intelligence best-selling author, award-winning coach and international speaker. I'm also a paediatric anxiety therapist (and previous speech language pathologist!) and I love helping people use emotional intelligence to become calmer, more connected and live happier lives!</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Book a consult with me to discuss coaching, support, collaborations or speaking engagements.</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>💡 Head to www.stephaniepinto.com</h3><h3>Or stalk me on the socials...</h3><h3>Insta: www.instagram.com/emotionally.intelligent.parent</h3><h3>FB: fb.com/stephpinto</h3>","author_name":"Stephanie Pinto"}