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Parenting in the Rain, Episode 13 Nurturing Emotionally Healthy Kids through Play with Debra Wessleman, MS, LIMHP In This Episode: Debra Wesselmann, the author of Integrative Parenting: Strategies for Raising Children Affected by Attachment Trauma, gives us 6 tips to help nurture our children’s emotional health through play. Stay Attuned By Staying Present – Put away the electronics and truly connect with your child through play. Stay Attuned By Letting Your Child Take The Lead – Let your child choose what and how to play.  This helps support your child’s feelings of self-worth and self-efficacy.  It also strengthens relationships. Be Aware That Your Child’s Play Activities May Not Match His Or Her Chronological Age – Meet your child where he is at.  Resist the urge to influence him to play with games and toys that you consider to be appropriate for his age.  For example, an adolescent may like to play with dolls and that is okay. Keep It Fun By Finding Ways To Play That You Both Enjoy – It’s import