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What effect do the people in your child's circle of influence have on your child's behaviour, how can you predict what behaviour they'll imitate, and how can we guide this in a positive way? Let Bandura's theory guide you.

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Kids like ask questions. But when they ask questions you KNOW they know the answer to, or has a really obvious answer- it can get very mentally exhausting, very quickly. There's a reason kids do this though, and often it's easier to deal with if we know what's driving it.

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The eight stages of man. Erik Erikson shows us what our children are working on in the various stages of development. You can teach an old dog new tricks, it just takes way more effort. 

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You know how children often stop when they're told, but then they look at your, SMILE, and then continue to misbehave? WTF is up with that?! Here's what's going on with that defiant little..sh...angel... Deep breaths Mama, we've got your back.

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Forget everything else anyone has ever told you about disciplining children and focus on these two questions. If you can answer them, you can solve ANY behaviour problem. Pinky promise. 

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Do you have a toddler or preschooler who hits themselves, bites themselves, headbutts walls or floors, or otherwise hurts themselves when they're angry or frustrated? WHAT IS UP WITH THAT!? Truth is- there's a really good explanation for it, and in the grand scheme of things- it's one of the easier behaviours to fix.

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Do....you know Dewey? Less about child development, more about how we teach our children and provide "educational experiences" to them, a primer in Dewey's philosophies are definitely a tool you need in your parenting toolbox. We've come so far, and yet we haven't. 

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In this back-episode, we explore Jean Piaget and his theories of early childhood. The recording on this was a wee choppy, my apologies. 

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Asking your child questions you don't actually want answers to is making your life harder! In this episode we discuss how a tiny tweak in how you present choices to your child will have a huge impact on your day to day life.

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Continuing the Theorists Series with Maria Montessori. Trying to decide if a Montessori environment is right for your child? This is your crash course in Montessori foundational theory. 

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