Parenting Beyond Discipline

Mom wants to know how to help daughter with preschool struggles and another mom is struggling with a troubling and stressful nighttime issue that so far nothing has worked and is looking for some guidance.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What do you do when your 5 year-old is overly needy and also disrespectful, calling mom names? Erin delves deep into this issue like never before getting to some potential root causes of the behavior beyond some simple behavioral changes and boundary setting.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Learn strategies to handle a fussy, needy toddler without perpetuating neediness. Explore the conflicting needs for autonomy and security in early toddler years. Get tips for managing separation anxiety and attention-seeking behavior. Discover strategies for addressing attention-seeking behavior after the arrival of a new baby and improving sibling relationships.

A triple decker, a hat trick, 3 topics in one episode! First a question about early wake-ups and getting toddler to get enough sleep, a second question about weighing out preschool options & the third from the Asrilant family files about talking to kids about new, particularly about delivering bad news in age appropriate ways.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How do you explain privacy to a curious toddler without shaming? Also when are kids ready to start learning and understanding the basics of business & entrepreneurship? Erin answers these two questions in this week's episode!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One family has been struggling with bed & night-times since the beginning and is looking for a plan to get their 3 year-old into better sleep habits, especially now that they have an infant who needs support at night, the multiple wake-ups from both kids is leaving mom and dad exhausted. Plus a military mom is struggling with single motherhood in addition to her kids struggling and acting out with dad being away at bootcamp.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After the recent tragedy, a heartfelt message arrived from a mom near Christchurch who wants to know how ensure her children grow up with messages of tolerance and embracing diversity. Admittedly, Erin found this to be one of the most important yet hardest questions she has answered to date, due to wanting to do the subject justice, and give a message from the heart without coming across as a lecture and gets very personal. She hopes it brings support and hope to anyone struggling after this or any tragedy like it.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Seeing your child sad when you leave can be a heart-wrenching experience so a dad asked Erin, "When starting a new preschool/daycare program, are there any other options than just dropping off a child and leaving them?" The answer is YES! Listen to this episode to learn another option and ways to minimize separation anxiety as it ebbs and flows throughout the preschool years.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Have you ever wondered if it's OK to play into the fantasy of Santa or other make-believe characters? Erin answers this question along with another question about setting expectations about listening the first time and approaches to make this the norm in your house.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Babies start communicating from day one with cries, squeals and coos and communication skills just explode from there. This episode covers those developmental milestones and some great ways to support language development even from infancy as well as how emotional development is related. Emotional development is the foundation for social skills and is such an important skill to teach so Erin covers some ways to support emotional development too.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy