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Jan 2021

28m 49s

#219: Getting Toddlers & Kids to Listen ...

Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist

About this episode

Not many people are good at apologies. In this episode, Erin shares some personal experiences around apologies and how to teach and give proper apologies between both adults and children. Then Erin answers a question for a family who's really struggling with their preschooler listening and following direction and expectations. How do they fix the bad habits they've fallen into to get back on track with fewer power struggles and more peace and cooperation?

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