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So here’s the challenge all parents of young children face: how can we get out the door in the morning without our children fighting us every step of the way? Sometimes kids refuse to get dressed, don’t want to eat the breakfast we served them, or are simply too immersed in an activity to listen to us. What can we do in these situations?So to help us get there, I asked for the help of Katy Wang who is the Lower School Director at Mission Montessori (which is the program for 3 - 6 year olds). She’s been in early childhood education for the past 15 years: she has her AMI Certification in Primary Montessori (ages 3 - 6), AMI Certification for Elementary (ages 6 - 12), Masters in Educational Leadership, and will soon complete her Masters in Montessori Education.Here are just some of the learnings from the episode with Katy: Respect your child: When your child says “I don’t want to go to school”, listen to her and treat her as you would a friend. You wouldn’t ignore your friend and let them know “I don’t care, you have to go to work.” No, you would empathize with them, “Yea, sometimes I don’t want to go to work either.”Model behavior: When you get frustrated with your child, it’s ok to be vulnerable, apologize to them, and take the time to explain why you’re frustrated. Model the behavior you want your children to have.Use the “head fake” technique: If the kids aren’t being responsive, try to snap them out of it by being playful (like when I pretended the dress was eating Juniper’s head). Or, spur their curiosity, like when I asked Juniper, “I wonder what activities she’s going to do at school.”Problem solve: If your child is focused on an activity in the morning, problem solve with them to refocus their attention: for example, when Juniper was engrossed in drawing in the morning, I could ask her “where do you think is a good place to hide your drawing in a secret place so that it’s untouched until you get back from school.”I want to thank Katy Wang and Mission Montessori for being a part of our episode today.I want your feedback, questions, anything really. I just want to talk to you and the best way to do it is by shooting me a tweet at @junloayza.If you found this episode of Dad Smarter Not Harder valuable, then I ask you to please pay-it-forward by forwarding this episode to one other parent. Your recommendation to another parent is the greatest compliment you can give me. Thank you very much.

So here’s the challenge all parents of young children face: how can we get out the door in the morning without our children fighting us every step of the way? Sometimes kids refuse to get dressed, don’t want to eat the breakfast we served them, or are simply too immersed in an activity to listen to us. What can we do in these situations?So to help us get there, I asked for the help of <a href="https://twitter.com/mscadeesays" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katy Wang</a> who is the Lower School Director at <a href="https://www.missionmontessori.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mission Montessori</a> (which is the program for 3 - 6 year olds). She’s been in early childhood education for the past 15 years: she has her AMI Certification in Primary Montessori (ages 3 - 6), AMI Certification for Elementary (ages 6 - 12), Masters in Educational Leadership, and will soon complete her Masters in Montessori Education.Here are just some of the learnings from the episode with Katy: <ol><li>Respect your child: When your child says “I don’t want to go to school”, listen to her and treat her as you would a friend. You wouldn’t ignore your friend and let them know “I don’t care, you have to go to work.” No, you would empathize with them, “Yea, sometimes I don’t want to go to work either.”</li><li>Model behavior: When you get frustrated with your child, it’s ok to be vulnerable, apologize to them, and take the time to explain why you’re frustrated. Model the behavior you want your children to have.</li><li>Use the “head fake” technique: If the kids aren’t being responsive, try to snap them out of it by being playful (like when I pretended the dress was eating Juniper’s head). Or, spur their curiosity, like when I asked Juniper, “I wonder what activities she’s going to do at school.”</li><li>Problem solve: If your child is focused on an activity in the morning, problem solve with them to refocus their attention: for example, when Juniper was engrossed in drawing in the morning, I could ask her “where do you think is a good place to hide your drawing in a secret place so that it’s untouched until you get back from school.”</li></ol>I want to thank Katy Wang and Mission Montessori for being a part of our episode today.I want your feedback, questions, anything really. I just want to talk to you and the best way to do it is by shooting me a tweet at <a href="https://twitter.com/JunLoayza" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@junloayza</a>.If you found this episode of Dad Smarter Not Harder valuable, then I ask you to please pay-it-forward by forwarding this episode to one other parent. Your recommendation to another parent is the greatest compliment you can give me. Thank you very much.

How to get out the door in the morning w/o bribes, threats, or tears with Katy Wang

Elisa Talentino

Womanimation! 2017 is an international film festival featuring animated short film stories directed by women and participants Katy Wang and Elisa Talentino were interviewed.  Based in London, and with a background in Film Photography, Illustration, and Animation, Katy is a recent graduate of Kingston University with a first class degree in Illustration Animation. Katy’s work includes the mini graphic novel Melon Boy, the book trailer Life and Fate, and the animation piece, Mind the Gap. Katy’s most recent project is the short film Contact, a story of an astronaut stranded on a remote planet searching for a human connection.   Contact is currently touring festivals around the world. Elisa works with graphic arts, screen printing, illustration and animation.  Her illustrations appear in books and magazines, for clients as The New York Times, Goethe Institut, and Mondadori. Elisa has produced award-winning art books as well as screen printings exhibited in several galleries in Italy and abroad. Elisa's animation work includes the recent acclaimed short film, Dandelion, merging traditional dance the bourrée with local legends about the flower.  Legend says that lovers wish upon the dandelion and then blow the seeds to make their wishes come true.

<a href="http://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Events/Womanimation/2017Films.aspx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Womanimation! 2017</a> is an international film festival featuring animated short film stories directed by women and participants <a href="http://www.katywang.co.uk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Katy Wang</a> and <a href="http://www.elisatalentino.it" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Elisa Talentino</a> were interviewed.  Based in London, and with a background in Film Photography, Illustration, and Animation, <a href="http://www.katywang.co.uk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Katy</a> is a recent graduate of <a href="http://www.kingston.ac.uk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kingston University</a> with a first class degree in <a href="http://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate-course/illustration-animation" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Illustration Animation</a>. <a href="http://www.katywang.co.uk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Katy’s</a> work includes the mini graphic novel <a href="http://www.katywang.co.uk/selected-work/#/melon-boy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Melon Boy</a>, the book trailer <a href="http://www.katywang.co.uk/selected-work/#/penguin-random-house-life-and-fate" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Life and Fate</a>, and the animation piece, <a href="http://www.katywang.co.uk/selected-work/#/mind-the-gap" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mind the Gap</a>. <a href="http://www.katywang.co.uk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Katy’s</a> most recent project is the short film <a href="http://www.katywang.co.uk/selected-work/#/contact" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Contact</a>, a story of an astronaut stranded on a remote planet searching for a human connection.   <a href="http://www.katywang.co.uk/selected-work/#/contact" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Contact</a> is currently touring festivals around the world. <a href="http://www.elisatalentino.it" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Elisa</a> works with graphic arts, screen printing, illustration and animation.  Her illustrations appear in books and magazines, for clients as <a href="https://www.nytimes.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The New York Times</a>, <a href="https://www.goethe.de" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Goethe Institut</a>, and <a href="http://www.mondadori.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mondadori</a>. <a href="http://www.elisatalentino.it" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Elisa</a> has produced award-winning art books as well as screen printings exhibited in several galleries in Italy and abroad. <a href="http://www.elisatalentino.it" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Elisa's</a> animation work includes the recent acclaimed short film, <a href="http://www.elisatalentino.it/portfolio/dandelion" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dandelion</a>, merging traditional dance the bourrée with local legends about the flower.  Legend says that lovers wish upon the <a href="http://www.elisatalentino.it/portfolio/dandelion" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">dandelion</a> and then blow the seeds to make their wishes come true.

Katy Wang and Elisa Talentino - Womanimation! 2017 Participants