Ever wondered how to keep your kids from melting down during the summer? Join us as we chat with Jessica Irwin, a leading childhood routine expert and pediatric occupational therapist, who shares her wisdom on maintaining consistency in sleep, meals, and playtime during the summer months. Jessica breaks down the importance of regular routines, even in the most relaxed seasons, and how structure in key areas like sleep, morning activities, meals, and outdoor play can provide the stability your children need. Carrie from Heart to Heart Parents and Jessica also discuss practical tips for integrating outdoor play into your daily schedule and the importance of snack intervals for preventing those all-too-common summer meltdowns.

Switching gears, we tackle back-to-school transitions with effective strategies that balance new routines and extracurricular activities. Visual aids like weekly calendars and social stories are emphasized as essential tools for helping children adjust to changes, including family trips. Carrie shares personal stories on the challenges and triumphs of feeding routines and the significance of ergonomic seating for children. Plus, don't miss Jessica's unique superpower of exceptional parallel parking and how it ties into her visual and mathematical learning style. Stay tuned for more resources on potty training and picky eating, and connect with Jessica on Instagram at rooted in routine for more valuable parenting insights.

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*Website: www.rootedinroutine.com
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