S1E23 - S01E023: The Great Playdate Debate: Structured vs. Unstructured Fun

🎙️ The Great Playdate Debate: Structured vs. Unstructured Fun: Playtime isn’t what it used to be! Join us as we explore the pros and cons of structured vs. unstructured play for kids, the role of playgrounds in childhood development, and the lessons we’ve learned from our own wild playground adventures. What We Cover: 🌟 Structured vs. Unstructured Play: Finding the right balance for your child. 🏃 Benefits of Playgrounds: Social skills, physical activity, and creativity. 😂 Our Playground Memories: The good, the bad, and the funny. 🤝 Building Friendships: How play can help kids connect and grow. Time To Unplug Michael: Kalamata olive bread Sourdough 2.0 Sara: Love is Blind (Netlflix) Mike: Gardening backyard redo Links: Article mentioned on show: Unstructured Play for Children https://www.verywellfamily.com/unstructured-play-2764971 Sourdough Starter (for White Bread Flour) https://www.theclevercarrot.com/2019/03/beginner-sourdough-starter-recipe/ Sourdough Bread Masterclass With Patrick Ryan - Baking Instructions https://ilovecooking.ie/features/sourdough-bread-masterclass-with-patrick-ryan/ The Clever Carrot - adding olives to sourdough https://www.theclevercarrot.com/2021/06/how-to-add-fillings-olive-sourdough-bread-recipe/ Support Hey Other Parents:  https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/heyotherparents Question of the Week? ** What do you before a playdate to help your kids have a good hangout?** Call Leave a Voicemail: 559-LES-KIDS 559-537-5437 Email Us: (Keep it short, keep it weird, ?, funny moment, comment etc) [email protected] Instagram: (@heyotherparents) https://instagram.com/heyotherparents Bluesky: (@heyotherparents.bsky.social) https://bsky.app/profile/heyotherparents.bsky.social Our Intro  Our intro voice recording was done by the one and only  Koltrane Leave Us a Review Apple Podcast App  click ratings and reviews. Support Hey Other Parents by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/heyotherparents