The Child Whisperer Podcast with Carol Tuttle & Anne Brown

Correct these mistakes and your child will relax into who they really are.

You love your child. You're committed to helping them be their best. But if you're not aware, you can slip into mistakes that undermine your efforts.

In this episode, Carol and Anne share 3 ways you might be wounding your Type 2 child's tender nature. Their suggestions will not only honor your child but help you deal with your child's endless questions.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Listen to this week's episode. Which of the 3 mistakes do you see in your own parenting experience? Consider the ways that you can acknowledge your Type 2 child's gifts and better support their gentle, planned-out nature. Refer to the Type 2 section of The Child Whisperer book for additional insight.

Learn more from Carol each week! Visit thechildwhisperer.com and receive Carol and Anne's weekly Parenting Practice right to your inbox.

Even when you know your child's nature, you can make some honest mistakes.

If you're a Child Whispering parent, you're committed to helping your child be their best self. But it can be easy to slip into some common mistakes.

In this episode, Carol and Anne share 3 ways you might be shutting down your fun-loving child without realizing it. Their suggestions will help you honor the child who's naturally bright, bubbly, and playful.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Listen to this week's episode. Which of the 3 mistakes do you see yourself in? What change can you make based on the suggestions? There's no shame or guilt in these mistakes—just an opportunity to be more aware as a parent and support your child in growing true to their nature.

Learn more from Carol each week! Visit thechildwhisperer.com and receive Carol and Anne's weekly Parenting Practice right to your inbox.

Ever get frustrated that your kids won't listen or take you seriously?

Sometimes you're just too tired to stay consistent and follow through with consequences. You end up saying, "No, don't do that" to your kids several times—but they do it anyway! Then you feel as though you have to be louder and meaner to get them to listen. 

In this episode, Carol & Anne talk about why it can be challenging for parents to follow through and the desperation that comes from a lack of consequences. You'll learn simple, helpful tips that you can start applying today to create a more harmonious home. 

This week’s Parenting Practice

Look at the parts of your life where you may have gotten yourself into a parenting rut due to a lack of follow-through and desperate threats. What are the common situations in your family where your kids push boundaries? Consider the natural cause and effect consequences you could enforce without yelling or arguing. It's possible to have impeccable follow-through, true to your Type.

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When your child is screaming in the car seat, it's stressful for everyone.

You want to have an enjoyable experience, but when your child hates her car seat, that feels impossible! You've tried all the tricks and distractions you can think of. What else is there to do?

In this episode, Carol & Anne talk about why each Type of child may hate their car seat—it's not the same for everyone! You'll learn the best questions to ask yourself, specific to your child's needs, so you can have a harmonious drive that supports everyone.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Look at the overall movement of your child and use creative ideas to make the car ride more enjoyable. How can you make it more fun for your Type 1 child? For your Type 2 child, how can they feel more comfortable? If you have a Type 3 child, how could you make it more of a challenge, a practical experience? And finally, for Type 4, how can you reason with them and make it clear for their matter-of-fact minds?

Learn more from Carol each week! Visit thechildwhisperer.com and receive Carol and Anne's weekly Parenting Practice right to your inbox.

It can be frustrating for both you and your child when they meet resistance and start shutting down. What's going on in their minds - or lives - that makes them behave the way they do?

In this episode, Carol & Anne give helpful insights about why each Type of child shuts down—and how that looks different for each one. You'll walk away with supportive strategies you can use, as well as questions you can ask your child when you notice them getting overwhelmed.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Notice when your child starts shutting down. What's going on in their environment? Use the question for your Type of child so you can involve them in making the situation more supportive. This will encourage them to be motivated in a more natural way true to their nature. 

Learn more from Carol each week! Visit thechildwhisperer.com and receive Carol and Anne's weekly Parenting Practice right to your inbox.

If your child is frazzled, whiny, or stressed—something is out of balance.

From small daily challenges, all the way to big life changes, your child's energy can be thrown out of balance. Instead of thinking that something is wrong with your child, look at the ways you can bring them back into balance.

In this episode, Carol and Anne share "grounding" tips for all 4 Types of children. They'll help you identify when your child is stressed and how to support each Type of child in ways that honor their true nature. 

This week’s Parenting Practice

The next time your child is out of sorts, use the simple tip for your Type of child to help them ground and re-center themselves so you can all have a beautiful, balanced experience together. 

Learn more from Carol each week! Visit thechildwhisperer.com and receive Carol and Anne's weekly Parenting Practice right to your inbox.

When bedtime feels exhausting, it's time to make a change.

Bedtime happens every night, so it seems like it should be easy. But for so many families, that's not the case! If prolonged bedtime routines and night waking are wearing you down, know that you're not the only one.

In this episode Carol and Anne share bedtime needs for all 4 Types of children. They'll help you shorten bedtime and reconsider needs during the night. Let's get your family on the path to better sleep!

This week’s Parenting Practice

Assess your bedtime routine. Look at all the areas that affect bedtime: your child's bedroom, their Energy Type, and how can you support them in having a supportive routine. When you listen to this episode, what stands out to you? What thoughts come to mind? Between these tips and your intuition, you can help your child stay in bed so you'll all be more rested as a family.

Learn more from Carol each week! Visit thechildwhisperer.com and receive Carol and Anne's weekly Parenting Practice right to your inbox.

Children have 4 main motivations to not tell the truth.

Kids of all ages (and all 4 Energy Types) might say things that aren't true. If you call your child a liar, they're only more likely to lie. So what do you do?

In this episode, Carol and Anne share the four main motivations that children have to bend, stretch, or invent the truth. This episode will help you understand your child and give you the words you need to talk about truth.

This week’s Parenting Practice

If your child has not been telling the truth, consider how you have been referring to this experience. Rather than reacting with dismay or punishment, approach them with curiosity about their real motive. What's going on? Get to the bottom of that first. Then help them get what they need, true to Type, so that they feel safe and empowered to tell the truth. 

Learn more from Carol each week! Visit thechildwhisperer.com and receive Carol and Anne's weekly Parenting Practice right to your inbox.

Every parent has their limit. How do you handle yours?

It's a given that you'll feel annoyed at your child at some point. But the way you react when you're annoyed can have long-lasting effects on your children—and not always for the better.

In this episode, Carol and Anne share useful ways to deal with your annoyance without shaming your child. Their insight will help you manage annoyance, from everyday bothers to deeper triggers you need to heal.

This week’s Parenting Practice

The next time you feel annoyed, ask yourself: What do I need to take care of? Am I hungry? Am I tired? Am I not taking care of myself? Do I need a break? What's the immediate solution right now? Do I need to set a boundary?

If you notice that deeper issues keep coming up, visit The Carol Tuttle Healing Center and start healing your unresolved emotional patterns, so you can really show up for your kids. 

Learn more from Carol each week! Visit thechildwhisperer.com and receive Carol and Anne's weekly Parenting Practice right to your inbox.

Good communication makes everything easier. 

Between 18 months and 3 years, your child is pushing for new independence. But they don't always know how to say what they want—which can lead to frustration, for both of you.

In this episode, Carol and Anne share the communication tendencies of all 4 Types of children. Their examples will help you make simple changes, so that you and your little one can communicate more easily.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Use your words. Notice times that you can communicate more clearly and invite your children to use words. Use the tips from this episode to give them the words they need. While this week's practice is specifically directed toward toddlers who are learning to talk, you can also support your older children by communicating positively in the best way for their Type. 

Learn more from Carol each week! Visit thechildwhisperer.com and receive Carol and Anne's weekly Parenting Practice right to your inbox.