Parenting Beyond Discipline

Rewards and punishments are just different sides of the same coin and are highly ineffective for long-term development and growth. Learn about the downsides of these two commonly used parenting tools and what you can do instead to raise cooperative, respectful and responsible kids!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Car crashes are the leading cause of death for kids in the US and yet most of us are completely untrained in the best way to keep our kids safe from them: by properly installing a car seat. "Across the country we see a greater than 95% misuse of car seats" Learn how to choose the proper seat, how to install seats properly and common mistakes in installing and strapping kids in to seats.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Are you wondering how to let your kids enjoy Halloween, especially the candy without letting them go overboard? How can a parent help kids regulate their consumption without being a complete stick-in-the-mud? What are opportunities does Halloween give to teach kids good life lessons and skills? There are plenty! Tune in to find out!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Election season isn't just stressing out parents, it's trickling down and stressing out our kids too. How do we teach about the election process without exposing them to too much negativity? Also incidences of aggression are up so Erin talks about helping kids deal with aggression in this episode.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode Erin discusses development of honesty and lying by age, some of the reasons kids lie, ways parents can help teach kids about lying and honesty without shaming and appropriate consequences. Erin also answer two questions from parents about ways to handle lying and teach the importance of honesty.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Are you concerned about the relationship between your kids? Or are you just wanting to learn how to support strong sibling relationships from the start? In this episode Erin talks about some basics of sibling relationships when it comes to discord, answers parents questions about their struggles with sibling fighting and rivalry and gives some great do's and don'ts for supporting strong relationships and bonds among siblings!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This podcast explores normal toddler development, motor skills, separation anxiety, and teaching children about societal norms and expectations around private parts. It also features ads for Factor meal delivery service and Greenlight money app for families.

Child development research can and does help parents understand their children and how to best support them to reach their potential and create stronger family relationships. Learn about the key areas Erin looks for when vetting solid child development research to share with her audience and some ways you can learn to discriminate the good from bad parenting "advice."Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Erin shares guidelines for introducing kids to physical skills, sports rules and play and competitive sports in age appropriate ways, taking both physical and metal-emotional aspects of child development into consideration, starting in toddlerhood through high school. Learn how to support your child in healthy and positive ways throughout childhood in sports and physical activitiesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ever wonder the differences between Montessori, Reggio, High Scope, and other early childhood education philosophies? Want to know what to look for and ask on a preschool tour? This episode on shopping for a preschool covers these. Plus Erin answers a question from a listener about how parents can build their own self-esteem based on her experience.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy