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When your toddler is struggling - with a zipper, a shoe, climbing onto something - how do you know if you should step in or wait?In this episode, early child development specialist and speech-language pathologist Erin Hyer (nearly 40 years working with toddlers and the families r ...  Afficher plus

Whining is one of the most common - and frustrating - phases of toddlerhood. But often, it doesn’t become a pattern because a child is “bad” or manipulative. It becomes a pattern because it works.In this episode, Erin Hyer, speech-language pathologist and early child development ...  Afficher plus

Nurturing Hungry Little Minds through Play This episode delves into why play is much more than just fun for toddlers - it's essential for their mental and emotional development. Key Topics Covered: - The developmental significance of play for growing minds and hearts. - Debunking ...  Afficher plus

Erin gets back to basics by covering development and behavior during the toddler years to help parents understand why toddlers sometimes act so unreasonable, along with some tips for prevention. Then she answers a question about a toddler who needs a parent present in order to fa ...  Afficher plus

A mom wants to know how to help her very shy toddler become more comfortable in social situations. Erin covers the social development at 2 along with tips for working with shy children. Next Erin talks about when and how to reason with children and how this can help circumvent po ...  Afficher plus