Status Updates From Transforming Toddlerhood: H...

"Remember, you and your child are both human and doing your best."

"Remember, it's not your job to make your child happy. It's your job to keep them safe and teach them skills. Sometimes they won't like what you have to say, and that's okay. What's important is that you support their big emotions and offer reassurance: 'I know this is hard. I'm here with you.'"

"True discipline isn't about control; it's about teaching. It's about guiding your child toward self-regulation and growth. Discipline isn't something you do to your child - it's something you cultivate with them."

"Supporting your toddler doesn't mean yelling, threatening, or punishing - it means setting limits and helping them meet those limits in a way that fosters learning."

"This is why it's important to remember your toddler's meltdown or refusal to comply isn't defiance; it's communication....It bears repeating: Your child's inability to behave is about their lack of skill and brain maturation, not their desire....A toddler can only do what their brain is capable of doing!"

"What if we could meet our children where they are instead of where we think they should be?"

"According to one early childhood organization's National Parent Survey, 'About half of parents believe that children are capable of self-control and other developmental milestones much earlier than they actually are.'"

This book has been exactly the encouragement I’ve needed in this season of life. The perspective it offers has been SO helpful and refreshing so far!