When your toddler is struggling - with a zipper, a shoe, climbing onto something - how do you know if you should step in or wait? In this episode, early child development specialist and speech-language pathologist Erin Hyer (nearly 40 years working with toddlers and the families raising them) breaks down the difference between productive struggle and genuine ... Show More
Aug 25
Are You Accidentally Teaching Your Toddler to Whine? Ep 166
Whining is one of the most common - and frustrating - phases of toddlerhood. But often, it doesn’t become a pattern because a child is “bad” or manipulative. It becomes a pattern because it works.In this episode, Erin Hyer, speech-language pathologist and early child development ... Show More
42m 31s
Aug 18
7 Everyday Habits That Interfere With How Your Toddler Learns Ep 165
Do you jump in the second your baby struggles? Wipe her face after every bite? Keep the TV or a podcast running because the house feels too quiet?These are ordinary, loving habits — but sometimes our instinct to help, clean, entertain, or keep things moving can quietly take away ... Show More
57m 36s