S5 EP28: Intimidated By Other Kids; Stor...

This week on After Hours, Jennifer talks to new mom Bekah Smith, a mom from Columbus, Georgia, discussing parenting challenges and successes. Bekah shares her experience with her eight-month-old son, Andy, highlighting the benefits of the Mom's on Call program, which helped her e ... Show More

Elizabeth from Greenville, South Carolina wants to know when it is safe to take a newborn out in public. Erin from Mississippi has a six month old and has questions about introducing solids and baby-led weaning. And Leeanne from Florida needs to know how to keep her toddler in be ... Show More

Candice from Greenville needs help! She's pregnant with her first and wants to know as much as she can about how to go on the sleep schedule once her little man arrives. 

Bedtime is tough! Dr. Cathryn talks parents through one of the most common and challenging aspects of parenting – bedtime struggles. Are you lying next to your child for hours just to get them to sleep or facing a nightly battle of wills? Dr. Cathryn explores why toddlers resist ... Show More

Today, we're discussing a sweet way to say goodbye to the pacifier – introducing the 'Paci Fairy.' It's a fun approach for kids aged 2 and up. This magical strategy helps kids transition while nurturing their emotions and imagination. Links and resources: Follow Dr. Cathryn on In ... Show More

Do you feel like you give one child more attention over another? It feels awful, right? And yet sometimes simply because of the age and stage of your child, it is the instinctual way you parent. Many Montessori mamas feel guilty for playing with the preschooler while the baby lay ... Show More

Is your toddler’s desire to delay dozing off driving you to distraction? Bedtime fears usually start at around two years and may last several years. They happen very commonly because children spend their days in imaginative play, and it is tough for them to turn that off at bedti ... Show More

In this episode of Toddlers Made Easy, Dr. Cathryn explores why children wake up at night and how to manage it. Drawing from personal experiences, including a notable sleep mistake with her daughter, Dr. Cathryn explains the impact of ineffective sleep associations, fears, and se ... Show More

A mom is wondering how to night time potty train when her daughter is waking up with a very full diaper every morning. But she's been daytime trained for over two years. Shouldn't she be ready? What are the steps? Erin answers this plus a question from another mom wonderi ... Show More

Erin gets back to basics by covering development and behavior during the toddler years to help parents understand why toddlers sometimes act so unreasonable, along with some tips for prevention. Then she answers a question about a toddler who needs a parent present in order to fa ... Show More

Is bedtime becoming a nightly struggle? If your child seems to be battling sleep, it’s not because they’re being difficult. In this episode, we dive into the real reasons kids resist bedtime and how to make evenings smoother for everyone. Key takeaways: ✔️ Separation Anxiety: Tod ... Show More

In this episode of Toddlers Made Easy, Dr. Cathryn explores why children wake up at night and how to manage it. Drawing from personal experiences, including a notable sleep mistake with her daughter, Dr. Cathryn explains the impact of ineffective sleep associations, fears, and se ... Show More

This week Aleen start off by celebrating Mila’s sleep regression finally being over and her new found freedom at the end of the day. Then, they get on the topic of what and when they feed their kids and how they are over having anxiety about when dinner time. Listeners asked prac ... Show More