TPP 445: Myriam Sandler on Raising Confident, Creative Kids Through Independent Play
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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Maybelline. You need to declutter before you bring in more items. So giving the child visibility and access to things that you already have. Don't spend any more money. Look at what you actually have. Put it all in one space. Declutter. And then you're like, okay, I actually do need a really good storage system for these 10 cars. She could actually use a new puzzle because the puzzles that she has are missing four pieces. Like evaluate what you have. So then you can go out and really buy the things that you actually need. So less is more for independence. And I think that goes for any child across any spectrum is less is more.
I'm Debbie Reber and welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. Creating a home environment that supports meaningful play can feel like a constant puzzle from managing toy overload to setting up spaces that actually encourage focus, creativity, and independence. So Today, I'm sharing a conversation with Miriam Sandler. She's the creator of the hugely popular MotherCood platform and the author of the new book, Playful by Design, a stress-free guide to raising confident, creative kids through independent play. As the mother of three, Miriam shares engaging, easy-to-follow video tutorials that offer accessible DIY play ideas, parenting hacks, family travel tips, and more on her popular Instagram and TikTok.
Though I'm no longer dealing with toys lying around the house and cluttering our communal spaces, I definitely found life with my child's toys challenging, from how to organize them and store them to how to avoid having too many toys that never got used. I really could have used Miriam's insights way back then. But if you're very much still in it and sharing a home and life with things like toys, art supplies, and more, have a listen to this episode. Miriam and I discuss the power of independent play and why less is more when it comes to toys, how boredom can actually be a gift, and how small tweaks like decluttering a play space or setting up play hotspots can make a big difference in your child's ability to play solo.
Miriam really believes in making the space you have, the toys you have, and the system you implement work for you instead of trying to make someone else's system work for your family. So I really hope you walk away from this episode feeling empowered, knowing that you don't need a ton of new things, but just some time to evaluate what's working and what's not. So here you go, my conversation with Miriam Sandler. Hey, Mary, and welcome to the podcast. Thank you so much for having me on. Yeah, I'm excited. We haven't met before, so I'm just curious to learn more about your work in this space. And we're going to be talking about your new book, which, as this episode comes out, is new to the world. It's called Playful by Design, Your Stress-Free Guide to Raising Confident, Creative Kids Through Independent Play.
It's gorgeous. I just want to say congratulations. Thank you so much. Thank you. But before we get into it, would you, in your own words, take a few minutes just to introduce yourself, tell us about your personal why and the
work that you do in this space? My name is Miriam Sandler. I'm a mom of three girls, 10, 7, and 3. And I would say my first child kind of gave me the purpose and my why behind everything that I do. I had worked with kids that had ADD and ADHD for many years. And then I transitioned into working for a homeless shelter, working with children and families, all different walks of life. And then I became a mom. And my first child, she came into the world, this delicious, yummy baby, 90th percentile in height and weight, which were not tall people whatsoever.
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