The Child Psych Podcast

In this podcast, Julie King and Joanna Faber, authors of the ground-breaking book: How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen, discuss how parents can more effectively communicate with their children, and what roadblocks prevent constructive conversations from unfolding between parents and children. The heartfelt and comedic episode delves into concrete examples inspired by Tammy's own communication blunders with her own children, and brings Julia & Joanna's content to life.Want a sneak peek at their book "How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen" with a FREE PDF on Tools for Handling Emotions & Engaging Cooperation: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/tools-for-handling-emotionsInterested in more from the Institute?The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children is the ultimate guide to nurturing emotional regulation, resiliency, connection, and well-being in children. Find out more here .Our  parenting membership comes with over 90 Parenting & Mental Health Courses and more!. Click here . Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your  7-Day Free Trial today!Our professional membership offers affordable, accessible training all in one spot for mental health professionals! Find out more  here.We have amazing free parenting content on:YoutubeInstagramFacebook  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, Dr. Jenny Woo, Harvard trained educator and emotional intelligence educator, answers one of the biggest questions that parents around the world have: how has the pandemic impacted our children's social, emotional and cognitive development? Critically, how do we help our children to nurture skills that may have been impacted? Social and emotional learning is central to wellbeing- don't miss one of the world's experts on helping your child to thrive Want to learn more from Dr. Jenny Woo? Take her workshop "Supporting Social and Emotionl Development" Use code WOO30 to take 30% OFF at checkout https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/product/how-to-support-childrens-social-emotional-development/ Interested in more from the Institute?The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children is the ultimate guide to nurturing emotional regulation, resiliency, connection, and well-being in children. Find out more here .Our  parenting membership comes with over 90 Parenting & Mental Health Courses and more!. Click here . Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your  7-Day Free Trial today!Our professional membership offers affordable, accessible training all in one spot for mental health professionals! Find out more  here.We have amazing free parenting content on:YoutubeInstagramFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, Dr. Madiha Saaed, board-certified holistic family physician and author of The Holistic Rx & Holistic Rx for Kids, uncovers how our children’s brains, bodies, and behaviors can be hijacked based on what goes into their bodies. She offers actionable steps parents can take to keep their chidlren's brains healthy. As chronic physical and mental health conditions and destructive behaviors are on the rise, we need to shift the way we parent our children to address these concerns. Our course, offered by Dr. Saaed, uncovers how our children’s brains, bodies, and behaviors are being hijacked and presents real-life, actionable steps parents can take to help their children make better decisions, build resilience, and heal and prevent acute and chronic conditions at any age, including addressing our children’s mental health. Take. Dr. Saeed's workshop "Holistic Parenting" [use code ICPSAVE30 to take 30% off]: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/product/holistic-parenting-nurturing-healthy-brains-bodies-in-a-changing-world/Interested in more from the Institute?The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children is the ultimate guide to nurturing emotional regulation, resiliency, connection, and well-being in children. Find out more here .Our  parenting membership comes with over 90 Parenting & Mental Health Courses and more!. Click here . Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your  7-Day Free Trial today!Our professional membership offers affordable, accessible training all in one spot for mental health professionals! Find out more  here.We have amazing free parenting content on:YoutubeInstagramFacebook   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, Janet Lansbury, best-selling author [No Bad Kids & Elevating Childcare], speaker, actress, podcast host [Unruffled] and sought-after parenting expert, helps us to decode common behavioural issues in our children's youngest years. She talks about issues like boundaries. testing, tantrums, and punishments. This podcast is practical and full of tools to help parents see the world through their child's eyes, and to guide them in a way that creates a deep sense of connection, trust, and safety. Janet is the leading global expert when it comes to our little ones - be sure to tune in! Baffled by your preschooler? Meldowns, defiance, and impulsivity leaving your at your witts end? Learn how to navigate this tricky age with our online course "Decoding Preschoolers" Use code ICPSAVE30 to take 30% OFF https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/product/decoding-preschoolers-a-positive-approach-to-chaos/ You can also watch this workshop as part of our membership -- podcast listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Interested in more from the Institute?The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children is the ultimate guide to nurturing emotional regulation, resiliency, connection, and well-being in children. Find out more here .Our  parenting membership comes with over 90 Parenting & Mental Health Courses and more!. Click here . Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your  7-Day Free Trial today!Our professional membership offers affordable, accessible training all in one spot for mental health professionals! Find out more  here.We have amazing free parenting content on:YoutubeInstagramFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Julia Cook, award winning children's author with over 100 books, talks about how to really connect with children during heart-wrenching moments, how to approach tragedy in a way that children understand, how to truly be with children during grief, and how to inspire hope and healing. This episode if full of light and love, overflowing with beautiful ways to connect with children during life's hardest moments. Has your child recently experienced the loss of a loved one or a pet? Are they experiencing the separation of their parents? Are they struggling with a loss of trust, safety or faith? Regardless of the type of loss, watching your child grieve can be one of the most profoundly difficult experiences for caregivers. At ICP we have an impactful course called "Helping Children with Grief & Loss." In this 3.5 hour e-course you will be able to help a child who is struggling with grief in all it's forms. Taught by Samantha Dover, who is both a Registered Psychologist and a grief specialist. Use code GRIEF30 to take 30% OFF https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/product/helping-children-with-grief-and-loss/ Interested in more from the Institute?The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children is the ultimate guide to nurturing emotional regulation, resiliency, connection, and well-being in children. Find out more here .Our  parenting membership comes with over 90 Parenting & Mental Health Courses and more!. Click here . Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your  7-Day Free Trial today!Our professional membership offers affordable, accessible training all in one spot for mental health professionals! Find out more  here.We have amazing free parenting content on:YoutubeInstagramFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we have 2 experts speaking on bullying from completely different perspectives. Dr Brooks Gibbs, award winning resilience educator, talks passionately about the importance of teaching children how to regulate emotions and solve social problems. His focus is on individual resilience vs. "targeting the aggressor". Our second speaker is Jessica Joelle Alexander, parenting expert and bestselling author, who will explore a Danish perspective to bullying. The Danish Way focuses on a community based approach to bullying where nurturing social connections, inclusive practices, and open communication is of vital importance. In the last 20 years Denmark has made drastic headway in reducing bullying both online and offline with an innovative approach. They have been so successful in fact, that Danish children are currently among the least bullied in all of Europe. Research clearly shows that bullying can have serious psychological and health consequences for children and adults, so tackling this issue is of the utmost importance. What’s the secret to their success?Want to learn more from Jessica? Take her workshop on The Danish Way of Handling Bullying. Use code BULLYING30 to take 30% OFF at checkout https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/product/danish-way-of-working-with-bullying/Interested in more from the Institute?The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children is the ultimate guide to nurturing emotional regulation, resiliency, connection, and well-being in children. Find out more here .Our  parenting membership comes with over 90 Parenting & Mental Health Courses and more!. Click here . Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your  7-Day Free Trial today!Our professional membership offers affordable, accessible training all in one spot for mental health professionals! Find out more  here.We have amazing free parenting content on:YoutubeInstagramFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Deborah McNamara, clinical psychologist and best-selling author of several of our favourite books, explores the unfolding of the relational dance between a child and their primary caregiver. In this podcast, we talk about the stages of attachment and what we will see as caregivers at each stage. We also explore the importance of "collecting before directing "- engaging a child relationally before giving direction and what to do when children resist our direction.Don’t miss this weeks podcast- a podcast that empowers parents to lead their child, and to be the answer for them when everything else seems uncertain.Do you want to learn more about how to foster a secure attachment in children? ICP has an incredible 3 hour e-course called "Exploring Attachment" where attendees will learn about the foundational history of attachment research, develop a better understand attachment styles in both children and adults and outcomes related to each style, how the brain’s development is contingent on the quality of care a child receives, and interventions that promote a more secure attachment style in children.  Use the code ATTACHMENT30 at checkout to take 30% OFF https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/product/exploring-attachment-the-power-of-relationship/ Interested in more from the Institute?The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children is the ultimate guide to nurturing emotional regulation, resiliency, connection, and well-being in children. Find out more here .Our  parenting membership comes with over 90 Parenting & Mental Health Courses and more!. Click here . Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your  7-Day Free Trial today!Our professional membership offers affordable, accessible training all in one spot for mental health professionals! Find out more  here.We have amazing free parenting content on:YoutubeInstagramFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tammy Schamuhn interviews Jessica Joelle Alexander, co-Author of 'The Danish Way of Parenting'. They discuss the six principles of Danish parenting and why Denmark is the happiest country in the world. They also emphasize the importance of play, open communication, reframing negative situations, and focusing on positive behavior. Jessica introduces the P-A-R-E-N-T parenting philosophy and recommends her book as a practical guide to improve well-being.

In this podcast episode, Tammy interviews Dr. Wiliam Stixrud about how to create a child who is motivated and not crippled by anxiety (based on his critically aclaimed book "The Self-Driven Child")and how to motivate children & teens without coercion or micromanaging. It is a radical shift for many parents to think of their role as a consultant instead of a manager. As parents, we can only drive our kids so far. At some point, they will have to take the wheel and map out their own path. But there is a lot you can do before then to help them tackle the road ahead with resilience and imagination.Want to learn more from Dr. Stixrud on helping your child or teen manage stress and get motivated? Take Dr.Stixrud's course based on his best-selling book "The Self-Driven Child." Use code MOTIVATION30 to take 30% OFF at checkout! https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/product/the-self-driven-child-course/You can also watch this workshop as part of our membership -- podcast listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your 7-Day Free Trial today!Interested in more from the Institute?The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children is the ultimate guide to nurturing emotional regulation, resiliency, connection, and well-being in children. Find out more here .Our  parenting membership comes with over 90 Parenting & Mental Health Courses and more!. Click here . Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your 7-Day Free Trial today!Our professional membership offers affordable, accessible training all in one spot for mental health professionals! Find out more  here.We have amazing free parenting content on:YoutubeInstagramFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast episode, Tammy Schamuhn, co-host of The Child Psych Podcast, Registered Psychologist, Co-Founder of the Institute of Child Psychology and mom of three discusses discipline that honors brain development. She addresses how some traditional discipline strategies can harm our relationship with our children, and what parents can do instead. These concrete strategies she recommends are those she uses with her own children and what she recommends to the parents of her clients. Take our parenting course "Compassionate Discipline" and learn how to parent with empathy, understanding, and solid leadership. All trauma-informed and backed by neuroscience. Use code DISCIPLINE30 at checkout to take *30% OFF* https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/product/compassionate-discipline-online/ You can also watch this workshop as part of our membership -- podcast listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your 7-Day Free Trial today!Interested in more from the Institute?The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children is the ultimate guide to nurturing emotional regulation, resiliency, connection, and well-being in children. Find out more here .Our  parenting membership comes with over 90 Parenting & Mental Health Courses and more!. Click here . Listeners can take 40% OFF their annual membership (or $19.99/m). Get your 7-Day Free Trial today!Our professional membership offers affordable, accessible training all in one spot for mental health professionals! Find out more  here.We have amazing free parenting content on:YoutubeInstagramFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.