Raising Dynamic Kids: Monkey Bars, Fidget Seats & Phone Boundaries

Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman by Nutritious Movement

Aug 18, 202669:40Health

Katy talks to kids raised in a dynamic, "low-furniture" home that swapped conventional couches for indoor monkey bars and balance toys. How did it go? Katy and Jeannette also talk about raising dynamic kids as they grow...

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