#99: Ways to Connect with Younger Toddlers & ...

A listener wants to know if it's OK to always pick up a fussy, needy toddler who always wants to be held? Will this responsiveness perpetuate more neediness and get in the way of building independence? Another mom wants to know how to handle a particular attention-seeking behavio ...  Show more

It's easy to get overwhelmed in the day-to-day. Pretty soon you're flying by the seat of your pants and can't seem to get your feet under you. How do you switch focus from constantly putting out fires to parenting with more intention? Then sometimes parenting in the short-term is ...  Show more

Toddlerhood is a big and beautiful period of self-discovery. Kids are picking up new cognitive and motor skills and learning language a mile a minute. But there are some behaviors in this age range that can be confusing, frustrating or spirit-breaking for parents, like tantrums, ...  Show more

When you have a movement toddler it can feel like nothing will slow them down, especially if they are the kind that likes to explore a little too much. A mom in Alabama is having an issue with her two-year-old that not only can’t settle, but also has started to love opening any d ...  Show more

Welcome back to Voices of Your Village! We get so many questions about how to do this work with our youngest kiddos. Is it possible to teach infants and toddlers about emotions and how to express them? When I was creating the CEP method, I was working with kids birth-5, primarily ...  Show more

When Toddlers Grab Toys- Discover why toddlers struggle with sharing and how it's tied to their developmental stage.- Learn about the 'sportscasting' technique and how it can guide children to resolve conflicts and develop empathy.- Understand the benefits of turn-taking and how ...  Show more