29 - What can wrestling or rough & tumble play teach my child?, wIth Ross Thompson

When it comes to wrestling, rough and tumble play, and physical play in general, I had a lot of hesitations. I’ve seen it go awry and y’all know I’m all about teaching consent from infancy. Can we really teach kids to respect one another’s bodies when they’re throwing each other around? Will they notice the verbal AND non-verbal signs of someone who is not consenting? I had these and so many more questions for our gross motor guy, Ross Thompson. We dove into all things big body play and, let me tell ya, I learned so much from him. Ross, the co-host of the podcast Teaching with the Body in Mind, taught me all about the benefits of this play and how we actually teach consensual touch through it! I’m jazzed for you to tune into this one. I can’t wait for your feedback!Tune into the conversation on Instagram @seed.and.sew.Check out the blog post at www.voicesofyourvillage.com. Listen to what Ross has to say on more podcasts at Teaching with the Body in Mind.If you’re realllllly digging this jazz, scroll down and leave a review. It’s such a lovely way to say thank you for this free content! I read every review.Bonus points if you screenshot you tuning in and share it on social media. Tag @seed.and.sew and I will personally DM you back! https://seedandsew.org/ Music by: https://www.bensound.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices