A Parent's Guide to Child Development
by Annamarie von Firley
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About this podcast
Let's face it—nobody ever went to college to learn how to raise a baby. Everyone is just making it up as they go along. "A Parent's Guide to Child Development" is your lifeline to expert wisdom. Learn about the most important information that you didn't know existed.
Hosted by Annamarie von Firley from Fledglings' Flight, this podcast gathers insights from experts in child development such as pediatric OTs, speech language pathologists, child psychologists, lactation consultants, & more, delivering practical tips & actionable advice to help optimize your child's development.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 120 episodes
- Does Early Montessori Schooling Create Independent Thinkers? #montessori #podcast #independent · 3 minDo you remember when you started to think independently for yourself? Was it at a young age or were you much older? In this video, Marsha Familaro Enright discusses the…
- Is your child struggling to read? Try this. #shorts #reading #earlyliteracy · 3 minIs your child struggling to read? Try this. Let them “read” the book their own way. A child who tells the story from the pictures, or holds the book upside down, is still…
- Telltale Signs Your Child is Breathing Poorly · 1 minHow can you tell if your child is a mouth breather or just has allergies or a cold? Dr. Hana Khan, an airway-centered dentist, shares the telltale signs of poor breathing to look…
- What is Executive Functioning? · 3 minHave you ever wondered the learning process for a young adults mind when it comes to their functionality? Today we're getting a rare kind of preview. Our guest works with…
- Why ADHD, Autism and Anxiety Overlap -Guest: Emily Roper · 1 h 0 minA diagnosis can feel like an answer and a brand-new set of questions at the same time. It tells you what your child is struggling with, but not why, and it rarely explains why so…
- The Addiction Your Toddler Doesn’t Know They Have · 3 minScreens are addictive — and it’s by design. In this clip, pediatric occupational therapist Melanie Batista pulls back the curtain on what’s actually happening in your toddler’s…
- Can Too Little Touch Cause Anxiety Later? · 1 minCan a baby’s early experience of being touched, held, and moved affect whether the Moro and Fear Paralysis Reflexes integrate? Annamarie von Firley shares a personal story about…
- Is Mouth Breathing Causing Your Child's Tantrums? - Guest: Dr. Hana Khan · 52 minIs your child prone to tantrums? Do they wet the bed, struggle to focus, or get frequent ear infections? These may not be a random collection of problems. They can share a root…
- How Your Infant Processes Language · 2 minHave you ever wondered how infants begin to understand language before they can even speak? In this video, we explore how babies process sounds, recognize patterns, and begin…
- What Montessori Gets Right That Schools Don't | A Parent's Guide to Child Development Podcast Short · 2 minIn this video, Marsha Familaro Enright discusses the Montessori approach to education and how it can shape the way children learn and develop. She explores the ideas behind…
- The 'Stress Hormone' Your Newborn Needs | A Parent's Guide to Child Development podcast short · 1 minCortisol has a bad reputation — but your newborn actually needs a spike of it right at birth. Emily Roper, Neuro-Developmental Delay Therapist and founder of Early Roots…
- Does Your Partner Have Postpartum Depression? Look for This | A Parent's Guide to Child Development short · 1 min"I'm fine" is the answer everyone gives — even when they're not. Perinatal mental health expert Lynn Ingram McFarland explains the real question to ask a new parent, and the…
- How Birth Shapes Your Baby's Nervous System for Life - Guest: Emily Roper | A Parent's Guide To Child Development · 1 h 16 minMost parents spend months preparing for labor & almost no time preparing for what happens the moment it's over. But the hours right after birth are doing more developmental work…
- 1 in 3 Kids Will Get Constipated - Here's Why | A Parent's Guide to Child Development Podcast Short · 3 minConstipation in kids is way more common than most parents realize — and it's often tangled up with potty training itself. In this clip, Potty Training Specialist, Tabitha Poole…
- Are You Your Kid's 'Homework Secretary'? | A Parent's Guide to Child Development Podcast Short · 2 minDoing your kid's executive function for them feels like love. Diana Pellicano, GrowNowADHD, explains why it's actually setting them up to flounder the moment they hit college —…
- Why Some Toddlers Become Disorganized Teens - Guest: Diana Pellicano | A Parent's Guide to Child Development · 55 minA toddler's tantrum & a teen's missing homework look like different problems. They're not. Host Annamarie von Firley talks with Executive Function Specialist Diana Pellicano…
- 1 in 5 Moms Get Postpartum Depression? Try 1 in 2. | A Parent's Guide to Child Development podcast short · 1 minThe number you've probably heard for postpartum depression — 1 in 5 — might be a serious undercount. Lynn Ingram McFarland, a certified perinatal mental health professional and…
- Kids Held Back a Year Get Fewer ADHD Diagnoses | A Parent's Guide to Child Development Podcast Shorts · 2 minSomething most parents don't think about when it comes to the kindergarten cutoff: age isn't the same as readiness. Emily Roper — Neuro-Developmental Delay Therapist and founder…
- Why Your Kid Can't Focus, Sit Still, or Calm Down - Guest: Emily Roper | A Parent's Guide to Child Development · 47 minIn this episode, Emily Roper returns to unpack the primitive reflexes most closely tied to attention & self-regulation, & why so much of what gets labeled ADHD, defiance, or a…
- 5 Words at 18 Months? Here's What That Actually Means — Sarah Schmidt | A Parent's Guide to Child Development · 1 minA pediatric speech-language pathologist breaks down the exact word-count milestones that trigger a referral to speech therapy — and what's actually normal vs. worth a…
