Ep. 20: Preschooler Mental Health - 4-5 years - Preschooler Eating: Why won’t my preschooler eat dinner?

You’re tired of the fights at mealtime. And you don’t feel good about serving plain pasta with butter again. But you also don’t want to argue every time you sit down to eat. Why is it so hard to get children to eat nutritious meals?

In today’s episode, Dr. Vieira dives into your preschooler’s eating behaviors and the many tricky decisions parents have to make at mealtimes. Like whether you should force your child to sit at the table until they’ve finished, and whether or not bribing or rewarding with food is okay.

And toward the end of each episode, Dr. Vieira answers questions from parents just like you. Today’s questions cover topics like food refusal and fixations on sweets.

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Ep. 19: Preschooler Mental Health - 4-5 years - Preschooler Behavior, Play & Learning: Help! My Preschooler Lies and Always Wants to Play

Did you know that it’s normal for little kids to tell outlandish lies?

And that working on a shared goal is actually a form of play?

In today’s episode, Dr. Vieira dives into your preschooler’s behaviors – how they play, learn, and act so you know what’s considered “normal” four-year-old behavior.

And toward the end of each episode, Dr. Vieira answers questions from parents just like you. Today’s questions cover topics like being potty trained but too shy to use the toilet at school, what to do when you’ve got a mini tyrant on your hands, and how to handle lying and playground aggression.

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Ep. 18: Preschooler Mental Health - 4-5 years - Preschooler Brain Development: Cognitive Development in These Curious Children!

If you have a preschooler, chances are you’re unbelievably familiar with the question, “Why?”

In today’s episode, Dr. Vieira dives into your preschooler’s cognitive development, and just why they’re so obsessed with knowing everything about everything.

And toward the end of each episode, Dr. Vieira answers questions from parents just like you. Today’s questions cover topics like what to do when your child talks non-stop, how much is too much screen time, and what it means when your preschooler is obsessed with talking about death. (Hint: It’s not as morbid as you think!)

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Ep. 1: An Introduction to Childhood Mental Health

In this episode, Dr. Madeleine Vieira debunks the myth that only adults struggle with mental health issues. You’ll get an introduction to the world of childhood mental health—what it means, why it matters, and an overview of four commonly diagnosed mental health disorders in children—ADHD, anxiety, depression, and ASD—and the various modalities that may be effective in treating them.

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