
Parenting Beyond Discipline
Erin Royer, MA Psy. is the go-to expert on all things parenting and child development for today’s common challenges. Her parenting podcast covers way more than just discipline. She dives into topics such as self-esteem, development and health, modern parenting issues and even education. Erin is not just knowledgeable but also relatable, warm, and sometimes even funny. https://www.yourvillageonline.com
Latest episodes

Apr 24, 2020 • 26min
#178: Middle Night Wake-ups & Long Goodbye's at Dropoff
Erin gives a mom tips for breaking her toddler from middle of the night wake-ups for her bottle, eases a mom's fears about long good-bye's and leaving her son crying at dropoffs, after a few minutes of sharing words of support for parents struggling at home with kids of all ages and their various pain points during safer-at-home.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Apr 9, 2020 • 22min
#177: Toddler HATES the car & Rocking/Head Banging to Fall Asleep
How do you handle a toddler who hates the car so much she hyperventilates during a car ride? Erin helps a mom get to the bottom of why this is happening and how to fix it. The second question is a mom dealing with her toddler's head banging and loud rocking at various times throughout the night when he wakes up to put himself back to sleep. Erin shares why this can be happening, if it's normal and when a parent would need to be concerned and want to seek an assessment.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Apr 2, 2020 • 19min
#176: 6 year old Lying, Aggression and Not Listening
First Erin gives some words of support to all parents. Then Erin answers a question from a mom who is struggling with several levels of misbehavior, aggression, lying and not listening/power struggles and gives this mom some background about lying and to work on this as well as the places to start with working on the other underlying issues.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Apr 2, 2020 • 24min
#175: Coping Stategies & Toddler Screaming
Erin shares her coping strategies during this tumultuous time for staying as sane as possible. Then to get back to a bit of normal, answers a question about a toddler who screams and screeches when frustrated with some tips on how to get this to stop!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 15, 2020 • 11min
#174: 6 Tips for Being The Buffer for Your Kids During Times of Stress
If we are angry, afraid, stressed, kids feel it, and often have reactions of their own. Already stressed parents become more stressed because now their kids are acting out and the cycle spirals out of control. How do we manage ourselves in stressful times and create a buffer between our emotions and how they affect or kids?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 9, 2020 • 23min
#173: Refusal of Greetings & Unexpected Hitting
Of we want our children to be polite so what do we do when they refuse to greet a friend or acquaintance, even with hello or high 5? What is that about? Also how about a toddler who hits his peers out of excitement, just out of the blue? Why does this happen with thoughtful caring parents who give absolutely no exposure to such behaviors? Where does this come from?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 29, 2020 • 22min
#172: Extreme Fears & Mealtime Power Struggle
How do you help a toddler exhibiting an extreme fear and anxiety over situations? Erin answer this first question with tips for supporting a toddler through these fears and anxieties. Next Erin digs into the behavior behind attention-seeking and power-seeking behaviors and how fix these!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 20, 2020 • 18min
#171: When Daycare Reports Inappropriate Behavior & Separation Anxiety
What do you do when your child's preschool or daycare is reporting inappropriate behavior and asking for you help at home? How much or what can a parent do at home to help preschool day go better? How do you help your toddler/preschooler who seems to be having a new issue with separation anxiety after the birth of a new sibling? Can a parent do anything to ease this transition?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 14, 2020 • 26min
#170: Helping a Toddler with Emotions & Messy/Poor Table Manners
We hear so often about toddlers and big emotions. But what about a toddler who tends to minimize or brush over negative emotions? How do we help them recognize and connect with those emotions too? Then how do we help a child remember good table manners without all the reminding and nagging at mealtimes?!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

5 snips
Feb 5, 2020 • 28min
#169: Helping Preschoolers with Big Emotions and Big Reactions
Learn effective strategies for helping preschoolers regulate their emotions, understand irritability and sharing, and develop social emotional skills. Discover helpful resources, get personal updates from the hosts, and hear about the speaker's child's sports involvement and new school.