Transforming Toddlerhood with Devon Kuntzman: Episode 207

In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I have a conversation with Devon Kuntzman, an ICF-certified coach and author of the new book Transforming Toddlerhood. We cover why toddlers are so misunderstood, and how to work with our toddlers by better understanding their needs and development. Tune in to learn better ways to work through car seat struggles, diaper changes, tooth brushing, throwing things, and more!

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We talk about:

• 7:10 Why do toddlers have such a bad reputation?!
• 10:00 Contractionary needs of toddlers
• 11:00 What hard toddler behaviours are totally normal?
• 13:00 Nuance around “limit setting” and power struggles
• 19:30 Having unrealistic expectations for our toddlers
• 24:00 Understanding crying
• 29:00 Toddlers need for movement and bodily autonomy
• 30:00 Car seat struggles
• 31:15 Refusing diaper changes
• 32:00 Tooth brushing
• 35:00 Throwing things
• 38:00 The problems with Time Outs

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