
← Play Skillfully19 Mar 2025 · 16 min
Teaching Patience to Preschoolers - Character Buiders Series
<p>In this conversation, Kathy Eggers discusses the importance of teaching patience to children, especially during the spring season. She emphasizes that patience is a challenging trait for parents to instill, as it requires modeling behavior and understanding child development. Kathy shares practical activities and strategies for parents to help their children learn patience, such as involving them in cooking, gardening, and puzzles. She also highlights the significance of consistency, routine, and coping skills in fostering patience in children, encouraging a lighthearted approach to waiting.</p><p><br />For more information, check out Kathy's book,<a href="https://www.kathyeggers.com/store/p/the-homegrown-preschooler" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <em>The Homegrown Preschooler</em> </a>and curriculum guide <a href="https://www.thehomegrownpreschooler.com/store/a-year-of-playing-skillfully-printed" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>A Year of Playing Skillfully</em></a>. </p> <p>You can also sign up for Kathy's monthly newsletter on her <a href="https://www.kathyeggers.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">website</a> or by commenting NEWS on any IG post.</p> <p>Thanks for listening. If you have topics you would like for us to discuss or people you would like to hear from, let us know at hello@kathyeggers.com or shoot us a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/playskillfullywithkathyeggers/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a>.</p> <p><b>Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review on iTunes</b>!!! Also, to thank you for listening, you can receive a 10% discount on any purchase at the <a href="https://www.kathyeggers.com/store" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kathy Eggers </a>store by using the code, PSPODCAST.</p>