The Child Whisperer Podcast with Carol Tuttle & Anne Brown

Your natural tendencies can be your greatest gifts in parenting.

As a Type 4 mom, you have a gift for creating structure and always striving for perfection. But when those tendencies get out of balance, your children can suffer in ways you may not realize.

In this episode, Carol and Anne help Type 4 parents to clarify their priorities and create structure that will support the whole family—including mom.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Choose only one of the three mistakes that Carol and Anne share in this episode. Where do you see yourself needing to make some changes? As a Type 4 mom, you want to do the best job you can. Use this information to make improvements that will support you and your family.

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Your challenge this week will make your family happier.

As a Type 3 mom, you're a powerhouse who can get a lot done. But if your big energy gets out of balance, you can cause your children more stress than you realize. 

In this episode, Carol and Anne give Type 3 moms simple tips to get things done while still making sure your children have what they need.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Choose one (just one!) of the three mistakes that Carol and Anne share in this episode. Which one of these tendencies is not serving you or your family best? Take it as your challenge to bring that tendency back into balance—both for your sake and your family's.

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Every Type 2 mom could use some emotional support.

If you're a Type 2 mom, you naturally express a gentle sensitivity and attention to detail. You offer so many gifts to your family. But if your tendencies get out of balance, parenting can become frazzling for you—and frustrating for your children. 

In this episode, Carol and Anne shine a light on 3 subtle corrections that can make parenting a calmer, more comfortable experience for you.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Choose one of the three tendencies that Carol and Anne share in this episode. Which one stands out to you? Make a plan to move forward, using your tendency as a gift, rather than a challenge. Consciously use your nature as an asset in your parenting, rather than creating frustration.

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Yes, you're doing the best you know how.

But sometimes, your natural tendencies can get the better of you. As a Type 1 mom, you have a gift for spontaneity, adaptability, and ideas. But if those tendencies get out of balance, they can damage your relationship with your children and make parenting less fun.

In this episode, Carol and Anne help Type 1 moms stop losing themselves—and get their sparkle back. 

This week’s Parenting Practice

Choose one of the three mistakes that Carol and Anne share in this episode. Use it as an opportunity to make a change that improves your parenting and allows you to live true to yourself as a Type 1 mom. Pick only one! You are a bright light! Make sure your children experience the benefits who you are.

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Even if nothing you say reassures your child, there's still something you can do.

When a child's fears get out of hand, it can feel exhausting—for both parents and child. Fortunately, it's not your job to reassure a child until they feel better. Some simple solutions can help your child feel capable, too.

Carol and Anne share insights to break the fight-or-flight response and empower your child to get back to feeling safe again.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Practice the tips from this week's episode by getting out a copy of The Child Whisperer book. Go to your child's Type section, find the developmental stage section for 3-6 years, and read the phrases your child needs to hear. Write them down and use them daily. 

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Yes, parenting is challenging—but are you making it worse?

It's so easy to do that you don't even realize you're doing it: saying words that actually set you up for failure and frustration.

In this episode, Carol and Anne share the phrases that make parenting a bigger challenge than it already is. If you want parenting to be simpler and more fulfilling, listen to this episode. It's just that easy.

This week’s Parenting Practice

This week, notice your language. Are you speaking in a way that makes your child the problem? Set these intentions: "I'm aware of what I'm saying. I'm catching myself when I set myself up to make my parenting experience harder than it needs to be. I am changing my language to be honest with myself without adding drama or creating more struggle." 

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

Do you worry about your child's screen time?

Would your kids would play games or watch shows forever if you let them? Do they get upset when it's time to turn it off? It has you worried, doesn't it.

In this episode, Carol and Anne share that the key is not limiting screen time out of fear, but finding the right balance from an empowered place. Listen in to hear how to balance screen time just right for your family.

This week’s Parenting Practice

This week, take an inventory of your child's screen time—and your own. Have a family counsel to make decisions together about what you want your experience with screen time to be. Then create the changes that you're inspired to make and stick with it.

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

Anxiety can be a challenge for every Type of child

It's hard to watch your child get stuck in anxiety. They tighten up. They can't work through things that they otherwise would. What do you do?

Every Type of child tends to get anxious for a unique reason. In this episode, Carol and Anne outline those reasons. The questions they share will help you get to the bottom of your child's anxiety—and resolve it.

This week’s Parenting Practice

This week, notice if your child is anxious, what is triggering it, and then use the techniques taught in this episode to help them move through it. Consider which changes are needed in your approach or your child's environment.

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

You want your child to love their body, and it's troubling when they don't.

"I worry about my oldest daughter. She says how fat she is. We have purchased cute clothes that she loves but she compares herself to others and their body shapes and sizes. What can I do to better support her?"

In this episode, Carol and Anne share useful tips to help your child swim against the tide of self-criticism. If your child is nearing 12 years old, or is already in the teen years, you need to listen to this episode.

This week’s Parenting Practice

This episode is full of information. Listen, use it, and invite your children to use it as well. Then write out this affirmation and put it in the family bathroom: "When I look in the mirror, I see a healthy and fit body that I love." What you put your attention on, you create more of. 

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

Yes, you can kick the yelling habit for good.

You know the cycle. You ask your kids to do something. They don't listen and don't listen, until finally you lose your cool. You yell and you regret it.

Yelling is usually the result of deeper patterns. You won't stop the yelling if you don't solve the patterns. In this episode, Carol and Anne bring those patterns to light. Their tips will help you create cooperation and calm.

This week’s Parenting Practice

Next time you feel the urge to yell, stop what you're doing. Go and look your child in the eyes and tell them exactly what you want and what you expect from them and have an honoring dialogue. Get your child's confirmation that they heard you.

If you need to break an old pattern, go to your child and say, "I have a habit of yelling. I do not want to do that anymore. I want us to all work together. I'm going to try something different. Are you willing to try it with me?"

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