For this week's episode, I had a lovely chat with Miranda. She is pregnant and has a two and a half year old. We talked about how to prepare her kiddo for a new sibling, and how to approach her own transitions with potty training and moving to a big kid bed. This episode is for anyone grappling with how to best support their kiddo. We discussed ways to minimize extra stress and to be ensure that her first born didn't feel "unseated" by this new baby. Enjoy!

In our third episode of the season, I live coach with Carolina about her daughter's explosive tantrums. Carolina was clear she does not want to squash her daughter's spirit, but needed insights to help manage her behavior when she gets upset. We had a great conversation that I think will be helpful for anyone with a strong willed child, anyone who is managing tantrums, and how to disseminate what is actually happening to cause them so much frustration. When we allow our children to suck us into their big feelings, we can easily get lost into power struggles without any chance of coming back. I hope this episode helps you to better understand your reactive child and gives you tools to both accept them as they are, but also to help them manage their own feelings.

Coaching call #2 with another brave soul...also named Julie!

Julie W reached out about how to get her three year old to eat food without a big fight and power struggle.

Julie is a personal trainer, and spends a lot of time helping her clients unpack their body issues, and doesn't want her little girl growing up with eating issues.

She was super transparent and I'm excited for all my picky eater kiddo parents to hear our conversation and see what insight you gain from it.

Coaching is about taking universal problems, and through simple conversations, listening and a little introspection, finding a path to success that will work for YOU and your family.

If you'd like to do a mini session, reach out! If you're interested in joining a parent time group, reach out anytime for a discovery call!

I hope you find this helpful...we'll post follow ups as well on IG.

This episode is a few firsts! First video podcast! First live interview no editing! First coaching call to share!

As you may know, Parent Time is about coaching. This will show you what that means. Coaching isn't about me giving someone answers, it's about the conversation between two individuals where we figure out what the underlying issues are and how to approach the issue at hand in a sustainable way.

In this episode, Julie W and I explore how to encourage her five year old to try things when she's not 100% comfortable, without pressuring or pushing her into something that doesn't feel safe to her. This could be particularly helpful for parents of children with "slow to warm" temperaments...the children who like to hang back and check out a situation before jumping in. Often these children are the ones we end up pushing and pressuring, so I'm excited for you all to hear about how we approach this question. If you'd like to be on the pod and have your own mini session, you can DM me on IG or send me an email anytime!

When a preschooler's family changes with the addition of a new baby, in the first several months it is common to see all kinds of regression and limit testing.  It doesn't always happen right at birth, but after the honeymoon phase when baby is crawling, mobile and getting into things more we will usually see an uptick.  This episode is for you if you are planning to have a second child, already had one, or are just seeing new behaviors in your big sibling now that baby is here.  

We see every behavior and every emotion under the sun in one day at preschool.  Every single day.

We take our children to school and expect them to learn their ABCs, songs, colors, shapes and about the world around them.

What we can forget sometimes is that they are also learning how to socially engage with others, completely from scratch, all day every day.

Children's behaviors often carry a message;  I need attention, I feel powerless,  I need boundaries...adults please help me!

Kid Time does not and never will label your child or any child; we believe in addressing the behavior not labeling the child.

As soon as you label a child you tell them how to behave and how to interact. I'm a biter...who can I bite next?

This episode explores how to have conversations with our children without escalating the situation.  

If you have a concern that YOUR child may be "bullying" others, please listen.  We hope it helps you reframe your thoughts too!

Is there anything more nerve wracking than taking your child to a new environment for the first time?  Not really!

I've spoken with the Directors of all of our sites and gotten their feedback about what they think parents should know before starting preschool.  We hope you will take a listen and acquaint yourselves with the procedures and suggestions we have for you.

We are so excited you have chosen us to take care of your children...the bonus is we are also here for you!

We are all in this together...lets do this!

In the wake of terrible news, we as parents and teachers are faced with the task of explaining the unspeakable to our children.  It is difficult to imagine making kids understand why a school shooting occurs, especially when we ourselves have a hard time grasping it.  In this episode, I speak with Amy Williams, a teacher, coach and trainer about this topic.  Her website has a wonderful write up about how to approach our children on these topics, and this conversation even for me was very calming.  I have had a hard time talking about this without the rage bubbling.  My talk with Amy helped me to see ways to channel my rage into action, and how to activate and empower my child to be a global thinking problem solver rather than a sitting duck.

I hope you enjoy this episode and that is gives you some peace as it has brought to me

https://www.amywilliamsacademy.com/

This week we interview Sydney, Mayhew's director, and Josh, our teacher trainer about the importance of Risky Play.  Why is it important, what does it look like, and what are they actually learning?  We have a conversation about how assessing risk is an important life skill, and it begins with children learning how to navigate their environments.  Climbing, jumping, going up a slide and imaginative play with sticks are all things we as teachers see as very valuable, and also are things that make parents nervous.  We discuss the difference between risk and danger, and how to navigate the two.