Lisa Ferguson:

Lisa Ferguson believes parents, grandparents, friends and siblings better engage with children through interaction, not screen time. She's created an APP called: While We're Waiting

 

This APP has hundreds of games, and ideas to engage children while waiting at the doctor, in line at the store, on a road trip, during a meeting. She believes that the key to creative interaction is preparation. This APP provides suggestions, games, ideas and conversation starters. While waiting, parents, caregivers, friends often don't have time to think creatively, and come up with ideas. A quick scroll through this APP makes on the go interactions easy and fun.

Lisa said: 

"I'm excited for the opportunity to share with listeners about the app I created that helps parents, grandparents and teachers help children be successful in challenging situations such as waiting. Much of our lives are spent  waiting; in lines, in traffic, at appointments etc and this is difficult for children due to their underdeveloped attentional network in the brain. It is also the cause for many negative interactions. 

I am a mother, grandmother, preschool director and teacher for 38 years and  have a bachelors degree in early childhood education and a masters in education. I am passionate about helping parents understand little people and how their brains develop and giving them tools to help with parenting and alternatives to screens."