Growing Pains podcast: Joanna Fortune on the importance of playful parenting

Engaging ways to strengthen and enhance the parent-child relationship – at any age 
Growing Pains podcast: Joanna Fortune on the importance of playful parenting

Growing Pains: Joanna Fortune

Child psychotherapist and podcaster, Dr Joanna Fortune, joins ieParenting editor Irene Feighan to discuss the importance of 'playful parenting'.

Play is a universal language and for young children, it is their main language and a way of interpreting the world around them.

It is vital to their development, and parents must be ready and willing to get involved, says Fortune.

Here, she offers tips on how to get the most out of play with your child.

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