Why Your Toddler Keeps Melting Down: The Pattern You’re Missing

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Why Your Toddler Keeps Melting Down: The Pattern You’re Missing

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Why Your Toddler Keeps Melting Down: The Pattern You’re Missing✨📝Featured Article: 10 Toddler Parenting Tips From Experts You Can Use Today (What Toddler Experts Wish Every Parent Knew)Companion Episode: The Hidden Reason You Snap and 4 Things That Stop the CycleIn this episode of the Toddler Toolkit Podcast, we'll explore how the hardest moments with your toddler – tantrums, meltdowns, power struggles – aren't the real problem. Learn about the underlying patterns in both your toddler's behavior and your own reactions. Discover how changing these patterns can ease perfectionism, shame, and blame, and improve your parenting experience. We'll also touch on personal experiences, the importance of self-compassion, and plans for upcoming podcast episodes and YouTube content. Tune in for practical, heartfelt advice just before the New Year.00:00 Welcome to Toddler Toolkit Podcast00:41 Understanding Toddler Behavior Patterns01:17 Personal Reflections and Holiday Challenges02:46 The Toddler Reactivity Loop04:13 Addressing Root Causes of Toddler Behavior05:52 Parental Patterns and Self-Compassion08:03 Breaking the Pattern: Practical Tips12:54 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Plans------------------------------------------------------"If you’re struggling with toddler tantrums and behaviors like hitting & not listening... I have a free guide for you! It’s called The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them Fast—It's HERE!Watch us Chat for the Podcast Interviews with YouTube Video HERE!Heather has her M.Ed, and a proud Twin Mama of busy toddlers. She's the Toddler Toolkit Podcast Host, a co-author of the #1 International Best Selling Book, The Perfectly Imperfect Family & the founder of the Happy Toddler, Confident Parent Cohort and Course.  You might've tried advice tailored for one child, but that's not our journey, right? With a decade of teaching experience under her belt, she's seen it all – from toddlers to teenagers in the classroom. Now, as a parent to toddlers, she's experiencing the flip side of the coin. She's discovered a toolbox to help parents with everything toddler times two!Let's unlock the secrets to understanding toddler behavior, preventing meltdowns, and raising intuitive, resilient children.Grab the  The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them FastCheck out the Transform Tantrums: A Listening Toddler In 7 Days mini-course!Join the Toddler Mom CommunityFollow me on Instagram @heatherschalkparentingWatch the YouTube channelCheck out the blog

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