The Mom Psychologist Show

I can't believe I'm in my 3rd trimester already!

If you missed my announcement episode and you're like "Huh, wait what?!" - yes, ya girl is pregnant and due in late November/early December.

I can't believe I'm in my 3rd trimester already!

If you missed my announcement episode and you're like "Huh, wait what?!" - yes, ya girl is pregnant and due in late November/early December.

Adding a new member to the family is such a big change for everyone so I wanted to share my experiences and answer your questions like:

❓How do you balance staying present and calm during pregnancy (especially with other kids)?

❓How are you preparing your daughters for the new baby? How are they reacting to your pregnancy?

❓What's different and the same about this pregnancy compared to your other two?

❓Do you know the baby's sex?

❓Do you have a baby name picked out?

So potty training was a success for a while, but now your child is showing regressive behaviors 

Demanding you put their diaper back on 

Insisting they're still a baby 

Backsliding into more and more accidents  

We consider a child to have regressed when they return to a former or less developed state. 

In this episode, I'll share: 

Common reasons for potty training regression 

My step by step process to handling potty training regression like a PRO!

PS: Don’t forget to take my NEW free potty training quiz, “Is your child ready to potty train?” - -https://www.themompsychologist.com/pottyquiz

Have you started potty training and now you're second guessing your decision?  

Are you constantly wondering, "Is my child really ready? Should I have waited longer? Do I continue or stop now?" 

Maybe they're having so many accidents, couldn't care less about wetting themselves, or is refusing to even sit on the potty...  

You know your child has to be ready to potty train in order to ensure their success, but how do you make this judgement call?  

Well in this week's episode, I'll be sharing 5 common signs your child is NOT ready to potty train!  

PS: Don’t forget to take my NEW free potty training quiz, “Is your child ready to potty train?” - -https://www.themompsychologist.com/pottyquiz

In the psychology world we call this "after school restraint collapse" but in real life this looks like your kid being a hot mess after school:  

Tantrums/meltdowns  

Grumpiness/moodiness 

Anger 

Yelling 

Refusing to listen  

This often happens because if you think about it, all day long, our kids are trying to holding it together. They try their best to keep their true, messy emotions to themselves so that they can do well in school/daycare and we love that for them.

But what that often results in them feeling exhausted, overstimulated and drained when they return home, especially for kids who are adjusting to a new school, routine or longer school day.

In this episode, I share exactly how to prevent and manage after school tantrums!

Don’t forget to check out my free discipline workshop, “How to Get Your Child to Listen Without Yelling” - www.themompsychologist.com/workshop

Nothing sours a game faster than hearing our child whine and cry after losing.

"I give up!"

"That's not fair!"

"I don't want to play anymore!!"

And now we're regretting even playing the game with our kids. It's tempting to say back:

"Don't be a sore loser!"

"You can't win all of the time!"

"Stop that crying."

"If you're going to keep being upset, we're not playing this game anymore!"

But if we step back and think about it - participating in games and sports demands a lot out of our kids.

They have to balance:

✔Remembering the rules & following directions.

✔Regulating their emotions

✔Practicing impulse control (Wait their turn, sit quietly)

✔See things from others' perspective

✔Understand fairness

✔Recognize mistakes + think of ways to improve

✔Celebrating the success of others

It's a lot for our kids to navigate so in this week's episode, I'm going to share 6 tips on how to teach your kids how to lose gracefully and practice good sportsmanship.

Don’t forget to check out my free discipline workshop, “How to Get Your Child to Listen Without Yelling” - www.themompsychologist.com/workshop

Tired of Your Kid Interrupting You? Fix it With My Easy 4 Step Process! It's important we as parents set boundaries when it comes to kids' interruptions.

If we don't, and we allow our kids to constantly interrupt us, we run the risk of teaching them that:

👉🏽What they want/need trumps others' wants and needs

👉🏼You don't need to think before you speak or wait your turn Interrupting others can have negative implications when it comes to them making and keeping friends and having positive sibling relationships.

So in this episode, I'll break down

✅Why kids often interrupt

✅My 4-step process to cutting back on all the interruptions with respect

✅Bonus tips to ensure success!

Don’t forget to check out my free discipline workshop, “How to Get Your Child to Listen Without Yelling” - www.themompsychologist.com/workshop

The biggest discipline mistake you might be making is ... Pretending your boundaries and parenting decisions are solely based on your kids and what's is best for them. It's easy to rationalize that our boundaries have more to do with what's most logical or responsible, when truthfully.... a lot of times, our boundaries and parenting decisions are based on OUR emotions.

➡What we as parents need

➡What we as parents prefer

➡What we feel most comfortable with

➡What we think is most socially acceptable And that's nothing to be ashamed of. We are humans, after all! I think we just owe it to our kids to be honest and upfront with them. Or else, we run the risk of them feeling ashamed and to blame for every - little - thing.

Also, constantly blaming our boundaries on our child also creates unnecessary distance in the parent-child relationship that is completely avoidable.

So in this week's episode, I’m going to break down:

✅Exactly how to take this approach without raising people pleasers or making your child feel responsible for your feelings!

✅Why this approach actually does more to empower your kids and leads to more connection in the parent-child relationship!

💥FREE DISCIPLINE GUIDE💥 Age Appropriate Discipline for Toddlers & Preschoolers: www.themompsychologist.com/free-guide//

As parents, it's easy to get into negative and unhelpful cycles with our kids especially when it comes to discipline. I'm here to help you get unstuck.

In today's episode, I'm going to break down 3 common myths when it comes to child behavior and discipline and the truths you need to know!

//FREE DISCIPLINE GUIDE: Age Appropriate Discipline for Toddlers & Preschoolers: www.themompsychologist.com/free-guide//

It's the morning time, and you need your child to get dressed, brush their teeth, eat breakfast but every where you turn, they refuse.

Or what about bedtime when it's time to do the same thing, get dressed, brush their teeth, go potty, and hop in bed.... Nope, they'd rather jump around and play.

It's no secret, routines are one of the hardest parts of parenting.

They are the perfect breeding ground for POWER STRUGGLES.

We need our kid to do something that they probably don't want to do and it has to do with their BODY. We obviously can't skip routines, so how do we get through it without a fight??

In this episode, I'll share

✔Common reasons kids resist routines

✔3 tips to increase cooperation and cut back on power struggles during routines

✔A free resource that will help you if/when they refuse to cooperate

//FREE DISCIPLINE GUIDE: Age Appropriate Discipline for Toddlers & Preschoolers: www.themompsychologist.com/free-guide//

Forced apologies – telling your child "Say you're sorry!! Right now!!!"

I know it comes from a good place - we want our kids to be respectful, have manners and have empathy. We want them to be caring and recognize their mistakes and then take action in making amends.

But in this episode, I discuss:

✔3 Common reasons why forced apologies often backfire ✔Why forcing our kids to apologize doesn't actually teach empathy and respect

✔How to go about teaching lessons in a developmentally appropriate way that doesn't lead to power struggles.

[Check out my free discipline workshop, “How to Get Your Child to Listen Without Yelling” - www.themompsychologist.com/workshop]