• 1:02- Mom Montage
• 2:52- How to identify your parenting style 
  -get on the same page as your partner 
  -ask yourself what you want to take from your own upbringing and what you want to leave behind
• 4:28- Understanding the difference between right from wrong 
  -will see a cognitive shift around the age of 3
• 6:15 – Strategies for dealing with challenging behavior and big emotions in your kids 
  -minimize your reaction
  -redirect
• 10:22- How to deal with a meltdown when your parenting tactics aren't working -label emotions
  -validate + label your child's feelings and emotions 
  -we are teaching them all emotions are welcome but not all behaviors are welcome
  -rate or scale your child emotions 
  -ride it out with them to help them calm their body until they are ready
• 14:25- Why parenting during the toddler years takes patience and consistency 
  -self-regulation takes time and repetition 
  -keep doing it despite how difficult it is 
  -check-in with yourself [get enough sleep, stay hydrated, eat well] to set yourself up for success
• 16:19 – Experiencing fake crying? This is how you should respond. 
  -get curious, what is this behavior trying to communicate?
  -what happened right before this fake crying?
  -is the child bored? Then provide them with choices of alternate activities.
• 20:03 – How to deal with your “slow to warm up” child
  -be relaxed, our kids pick up on our energy 
  -use a gradual approach—don't rush things
  -allow them to stay close to you as their “safe person”
  -validate what they might be feeling 
  -read their body language and cues + follow their lead 
  -narrate how proud you are of them when they do warm-up or take on the activity
• 25:00 – Tips for transitioning your child to daycare
  -use personal stories 
  -use images to narrate - this is your pre-school, and this is your teacher 
  -use a transition object [if allowed] 
  -ask the pre-school about their approach
  -always talk about the reunion so that your child knows what to expect  
  -remember that separation anxiety and crying [at first] is normal
• 29:53 – How to get your little ones to become independent with age-appropriate tasks 
  -at first, you may need to prompt them often
  -as they begin to get better remove the number of prompts you are providing 
  -know that it is going to take a lot of repetition and trials for them to become independent
• 33:25- So, you screwed up? Michelle explains why the repair with your children is so important.
• 35:40- How to break the cycle of anger or to make changes in how you want to parent your children.

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About our Guest
Michelle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst who is passionate about educating parents. She shares evidence-based strategies that will have you feeling confident and empowered to raise happy, healthy, and emotionally balanced children. Michelle is also the voice [and scientific brain] behind Thriving Toddler and co-hosts the podcast Parenting Understood. She is also a mom of two so she “gets it.” 

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