Care & Feeding: My Son Doesn’t “Play Like A Boy”

On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak and Jamilah help a member of our
Facebook group who’s worried that her son isn’t making friends…
because the kids at school separate into gender cliques, and he’s
not into roughhousing “boy stuff.” We’ll discuss how to help this
kid feel more comfortable joining games — and whether the teacher
needs to be looped in. We’ll also debrief on our week in parenting
with a round of triumphs and fails, and then revisit a conversation
we had about a toddler with separation anxiety.  Join us on
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