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In this episode of the Playful Connection Podcast, Eddie Shin will share four practical and simple tips on different affirmation routines, along with examples of how to playfully incorporate them into your daily life with your children or teens.

1. What Is an Affirmation Routine?
2. Make It a Game
3. Create Visual Reminders
4. Incorporate Movement

Building an affirmation routine is like planting a garden together. Each affirmation is a seed of positivity, carefully planted with intention and nurtured with daily care. Some seeds grow quickly, sprouting confidence and joy, while others take time, slowly developing roots of resilience and self-worth. As you tend to this garden side by side, watering it with encouragement and pulling out the weeds of self-doubt, your connection with your child or teen deepens. Over time, the garden flourishes—not just with their personal growth but also with the strong, nurturing relationship you’ve cultivated together.

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In this episode of the Playful Connection Podcast, Eddie Shin will share four simple and practical ways to avoid shame talk in your interactions with the children and teens in your life, as well as some examples of each tip.

1. Avoid Comparisons
2. Model Self-Compassion
3. Reframe Negative Thoughts Together
4. Establish a Safe Space for Mistakes

Removing shame talk is like lifting a weight off a young tree to let it grow freely and reach its full potential. Just as the tree stands taller when it’s not burdened by unnecessary weight, children and teens flourish when they’re not weighed down by feelings of inadequacy or fear of judgment. Without shame talk, they’re free to explore, make mistakes, and learn without fear, stretching toward the light of self-acceptance. This environment of encouragement strengthens their roots of confidence and self-worth, nurturing a relationship that’s grounded in trust and respect, helping them stand strong through life’s challenges.

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In this episode of the Playful Connection Podcast, Eddie Shin will share four practical tips of how to teach self-reflection to your children and teens and strengthen your bond with them.

1. Feelings Journal
2. Three Good Things Exercise
3. Letter Writing
4. Daily Reflection Questions

Self-reflection is like holding up a mirror in which children and teens can see their true selves, free from external judgments. Just as a mirror reveals details that might otherwise go unnoticed, self-reflection helps them observe the nuances of their own thoughts, feelings, and reactions. In doing so, they become more self-aware and resilient, gaining clarity that guides them through life’s complex landscapes. And as you stand beside them, encouraging and sharing in these reflective moments, you become a constant, reassuring presence, strengthening the bond between you as you both journey through the ever-changing reflections of growth and understanding.

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In this episode of the Playful Connection Podcast, Eddie Shin will share four practical and simple tips of playful ways to teach problem-solving skills that will also help strengthen your connection and relationship with them.

1. Guided Brainstorming with a Timer
2. Building Challenges with Blocks or Legos
3. Mystery Box
4. “What Would You Do?” Game

Imagine building a bridge across a river: every stone laid down represents a skill, a tool, or a moment of connection gained through play. By consistently adding stones of patience, creativity, empathy, and communication, you and your child build a bridge that can carry them through life’s challenges. Through play, they know they can lean on this bridge and your guidance, making each problem they face a little easier to cross.

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In this episode of the Playful Connection Podcast, Eddie Shin will share four simple tips on how to apply non-verbal communication in positive ways, and how applying these tips will help strengthen your connection with the children or teens in your life.

1. Eye Contact
2. Active Listening
3. Facial Expressions
4. Physical Touch

Non-verbal communication is like stars in the night sky. Even though they’re not as bright as the moon, they still provide light and the child or teen still knows that they’re there. As we shine light through using different forms of non-verbal communication, the child or teen will know that we are listening, there for them, and care about them. Helping them to feel this will certainly strengthen your connection with them.

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In this episode of the Playful Connection Podcast, Eddie Shin will share four simple tips on how to use open-ended questions and avoid the trap of using closed-ended, or yes/no questions, and how applying these tips will help increase your ability to connect with the children or teens in your life.

1. Start with "How" or "What"
2. Ask About Feelings or Thoughts
3. Encourage Descriptions
4. Avoid Yes/No Traps

Using open-ended questions with children and teens is like opening a door to a vast landscape. Closed-ended questions may open a narrow window, but open-ended ones unlock the whole door, allowing you to walk through their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. As you explore this wide-open space together, your connection deepens, and you create a path of trust and understanding that helps them grow and flourish.

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In this episode of the Playful Connection Podcast, Eddie Shin will share four simple ways on how to become more present with the children and teens in your life.

1. Limit Distractions
2. Engage in Their Interests
3. Reflect and Acknowledge Their Feelings
4. Create Special One-on-One Time

Being present with children and teens is like being the sun for a plant. Just as a plant grows stronger and healthier when it receives sunlight, children and teens thrive when they receive your undivided attention and care. Your presence nourishes their emotional well-being, helping them grow into confident and connected individuals. When you are fully there for them, your relationship blossoms into something resilient and deeply fulfilling.

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In this episode of the Playful Connection Podcast, Eddie Shin will share four simple and practical tips of how to clearly and playfully set boundaries with children and teens.

1. Use Visual Cues to Reinforce Boundaries
2. Use Language to Name and Claim Boundaries
3. Time Limits in Play
4. Establish “Reset” Moments in Play

Boundaries in play are like the lines on a sports field—they don’t restrict the game, they define it. Without those lines, the game would lose its shape, making it confusing and frustrating for everyone. When you set clear boundaries with your children and teens, you’re giving them the structure they need to thrive, ensuring the game of life is played with purpose and joy. Strong, consistent boundaries create a space where children feel safe, cared for, and understood, helping your relationship flourish.

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