Whether you are new to toddler parenting or an experienced parent of toddlers, you know that dealing with toddler emotions is a huge part of …
Toddler Development
Self-Regulation in Toddlers: Why Language Matters More for Boys
{The development of self-regulation in toddlers takes a lot of modeling and patience on the part of parents. Although little boys are …
Self-Regulation in Toddlers: Why Language Matters More for Boys
{The development of self-regulation in toddlers takes a lot of modeling and patience on the part of parents. Although little boys are …
The Parenting Hack We All Know (but here’s how to use it more effectively)
{We often hear that giving kids choices empowers them and helps our parenting lives go smoother. While true, offering kids choices also …
Toddlers Have Big Emotions. Insight from Research on How to Respond
{One key aspect of toddler emotional development is learning to cope with big emotions. Research gives us insight into how we can help …
Discover the Best Way to Foster Cooperation in Your Toddler
{While offering some choice can help ease transitions, giving toddlers choices can be overwhelming to them. A few ideas (and research) to …
Research Meets Real Life: Proven Ways to Manage Toddler Screen Time
{With all the options for screen time for toddlers, it's hard to know the appropriate guidelines to set for our children. Let's look at some …
Getting to the Bottom of Emotional Outbursts—and Then Turning the Corner
Note: I'm thrilled to feature fellow parenting writer and podcast host Jen Lumanlan as a guest writer for this post on something we all deal …
A Research-Backed Way to Handle Tantrums so They Diminish Sooner
Sneak peek: Toddler tantrums are normal but very frustrating. Research helps guide us in a slightly unconventional way on how to deal with …