Aug 20

Calm, Connect, and Communicate With Your Toddler

Join Dr. Cathryn in this episode as she guides you through handling tough toddler moments with calmness and empathy. Learn to see past the surface behavior and understand your child's emotions. For example, if your toddler says, "I hate the baby", instead of ignoring these feelin ... Show More

8m 55s

Aug 13

#1 Easiest Hack To Stop Losing It On Your Kids

In this episode of "Toddlers Made Easy," we're diving into the EASY method—a transformative technique to help you navigate toddler tantrums with grace and effectiveness. Inspired by my own experiences as a pediatrician and a mom, EASY is all about creating a calm and connected ap ... Show More

13m 16s

Aug 6

Why You Should Gossip With Stuffed Animals (Yes, Really)

In this sweet and surprising episode, Dr. Cathryn shares a playful, science-backed way to boost your toddler’s confidence and cooperation — all by whispering to their teddy bear. Learn why toddlers respond better to overheard praise, how to highlight the behavior you want more of ... Show More

7m 34s

Sep 2023

60. Potty Training Independence and When Your Potty Training Timing Is Off

Today, let’s revisit ways to help autonomy and independence; particularly a few weeks into potty training when you’re not seeing much self initiation. We’ll also pull apart a few scenarios that are common if potty training didn’t go as planned and you have a big event planned. An ... Show More

20m 16s

Jul 2023

56. Time For Potty Training!

Today, we’ll literally be talking about time; giving your child TIME to learn this milestone. I’m in a bit of red alarm panic based on the information I’m getting from parents contacting me. Parents are in a panic because they’re waiting till they’re a week away from school to po ... Show More

23m 50s

Nov 2022

Potty Training with Lisa Sherington-Boyd aka Principal Lisa aka The Potty Queen

This week we’re talking about a BIG topic when it comes to toddlers - Potty Training. The amazing Lisa Sherington-Boyd aka Principal Lisa aka The Potty Queen joins us to reveal the secrets to transitioning your little one from nappies to the potty. We have so many questions! Is a ... Show More

51m 41s

Oct 2023

62. Reviewing your First Day of Potty Training

Let’s go over the important points of day one of potty training. This first day isn’t about judging success or failure. It’s about learning your child’s pee signal (or pee dance) and their pee pattern. It’s data collection and lots of learning. You have to avoid being emotional a ... Show More

24m 52s

May 2023

52. The Five Essentials You Need For Potty Training

Omg, there are so many products associated with potty training! But really… what do you actually need? Today, we’ll talk about the the items I believe you can not live without when potty training. And then talk about a few things you might want but aren’t necessary—and the absolu ... Show More

19m 55s

May 2024

Toilet Training

Toilet training is one of the most important skills we can teach our learners. When it comes to our learners with special needs or autism, it means we can promote their dignity. We feel strongly that toilet training should be introduced as soon as a child is ready. Here, we talk ... Show More

21m 10s

Jan 2023

37. Independence, Sippy Cups and Pouches

Independence is the linchpin of potty training and most of us don’t even realize how capable our kids are. Today we’ll go through some ways to foster that independence which will help with potty training yes… but also your whole life. We’ll also touch on sippy cups and pouches. S ... Show More

26m 49s

Nov 2023

156. How to handle OUR aging parents

Let’s discuss aging parents, toxic parents, narcissistic parents, and setting boundaries. Somewhere along the line, we start to parent our parents. They can seem demanding and childish…and that’s par for the course. Today we’ll talk about best practices in keeping your boundaries ... Show More

22m 12s

Why Toddlers Don't Need Toilet Training