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Apr 2024
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My Toddler Won't Stop Kicking Me. What D...

Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed, Creator of The Collaborative Parenting Methodology
About this episode

Is your toddler hitting and kicking all the time and you don't know what to do?


Join me as I discuss the priority of keeping everyone safe when a toddler is being physical. I also share strategies and solutions you can use when your toddler is being physical!


Ready to turn your daily stress, chaos, and overwhelm to a state of clarity, confidence, and deep connection? Join our next cohort of like-minded parents looking to make massive transformations with their littles.


Find all the information at ⁠www.caratyrrell.com/transform.⁠

April 30, 2024

Episode 137

My Toddler Won't Stop Kicking Me. What Do I Do?

About Your Host:

Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators  to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.


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