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Topics Covered in this Office Hours:
- Introduction and team introductions with Dr. Laura absent due to illness (00:00)
- Supporting 7.5-year-old with selective mutism - Role-playing social situations and addressing parental guilt (02:21)
- Managing toddler anxiety at pediatrician visits - Preparation strategies and alternative approaches to restraint (16:19)
- Helping 11-year-old handle losing games - Addressing fixed mindset and "everyone is against me" thinking (28:47)
- Navigating pre-teen rudeness while maintaining connection - Balancing empathy with boundaries during adolescent development (43:58)
- Addressing 6-year-old's curiosity about private parts - Age-appropriate sex education and teaching body autonomy (01:01:50)
- Announcement of accountability calls for Peaceful Parent Happy Kids course starting March 2025 (1:17:52)