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	Podcast:		40 Weeks to Forever
	Episode:		Parenting - The Good, The Bad, & Taming Toddler Tantrums
	Category:		Kids & family
	Duration:		00:42:26
	Publish Date:		2021-07-13 04:00:00
	Description:		1:02- Mom Montage 2:52- How to identify your parenting style -get on the same page as your partner -ask yourself what you want to take from your own upbringing and what you want to leave behind 4:28- Understanding the difference between right from wrong -will see a cognitive shift around the age of 3 6:15 – Strategies for dealing with challenging behavior and big emotions in your kids -minimize your reaction -redirect 10:22- How to deal with a meltdown when your parenting tactics aren't working -label emotions -validate + label your child's feelings and emotions -we are teaching them all emotions are welcome but not all behaviors are welcome -rate or scale your child emotions -ride it out with them to help them calm their body until they are ready 14:25- Why parenting during the toddler years takes patience and consistency -self-regulation takes time and repetition -keep doing it despite how difficult it is -check-in with yourself [get enough sleep, stay hydrated, eat well] to set yourself up for success 16:19 – Experiencing fake crying? This is how you should respond. -get curious, what is this behavior trying to communicate? -what happened right before this fake crying? -is the child bored? Then provide them with choices of alternate activities. 20:03 – How to deal with your “slow to warm up” child -be relaxed, our kids pick up on our energy -use a gradual approach—don't rush things -allow them to stay close to you as their “safe person” -validate what they might be feeling -read their body language and cues + follow their lead -narrate how proud you are of them when they do warm-up or take on the activity 25:00 – Tips for transitioning your child to daycare -use personal stories -use images to narrate - this is your pre-school, and this is your teacher -use a transition object [if allowed] -ask the pre-school about their approach -always talk about the reunion so that your child knows what to expect -remember that separation anxiety and crying [at first] is normal 29:53 – How to get your little ones to become independent with age-appropriate tasks -at first, you may need to prompt them often -as they begin to get better remove the number of prompts you are providing -know that it is going to take a lot of repetition and trials for them to become independent 33:25- So, you screwed up? Michelle explains why the repair with your children is so important. 35:40- How to break the cycle of anger or to make changes in how you want to parent your children. Confidence Corner Product 1: Toddler Monitor Product 2: BabyBjorn Potty Chair About our Guest Michelle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst who is passionate about educating parents. She shares evidence-based strategies that will have you feeling confident and empowered to raise happy, healthy, and emotionally balanced children. Michelle is also the voice [and scientific brain] behind Thriving Toddler and co-hosts the podcast Parenting Understood. She is also a mom of two so she “gets it.” Connect @thriving.toddler @parentingunderstood Learn More @snugglebugzbaby snugglebugz.ca
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