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Sep 25

It had been a full day of travelling and sightseeing.

Scott and I were still out with the girls and suddenly started hearing the words “I’m hungry” repeatedly.

We are far from our home and know that we will need to eat dinner out. With three kids, we often get a judgement and angry glances when we eat out.

But still, our kids are hungry.

So we go to a nearby restaurant, apologizing in advance for our kids as we ask for a table.

“It’s not a problem,” the staff tells us as he guides us to our table.

As we arrive at our table, we see beside it a small children's play area. Full of activities and toys and books. “This is for the children,” we are told.

During our meal, our kids come back and forth from the children's area to eat. Other patrons greet us with respect and kindness.

This is what making space for children looks like. We sat at the restaurant and ordered dessert and a coffee because we didn’t have to rush out.

Our kids left feeling seen, we left feeling seen, and once again, we were reminded that how we see children matters.

Tell me about a time that you saw childhood respected. How did that make a difference in your life or your child’s life? Share below!

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Sep 24

My unpopular opinion is that toddlers have a bad reputation.

➡️The toddler years get marked as “terrible twos,” “threenagers,” “devil three,” and my personal least favourite the “F* you fours.”

I’ve read articles and have seen books that refer to toddlers as assholes, brats, beasts, and wild animals that need to be tamed.

Daily, I see memes and graphics sharing how we need wine to survive our day with these wild toddlers…

And, as a mom of three little ones, who has supported tens of thousands of toddler parents, I *get* how these phrases can come about.

✨Toddlerhood CAN be hard. Our little ones do things like rip every last piece of toilet paper off the roll. They yell at us. They take all the clothing you have just neatly folded and throw it all over the floor.

But here’s why I think they have a bad reputation.

When we see toddlers are terrible, assholes, or animals to be tamed - we miss the essence of who they actually are.

We see them AS their behaviour - not for who they are.

🧠And here’s how our brains work - when we see toddlers as terrible, we respond to them as if they are terrible. We punish them, yell at them, and in turn, the challenging behaviour gets worse. If we only see them as their behaviour, we keep seeing them as bad.

Here’s my suggestion.

See them as a curious little scientist instead.

🌏This little person who just a year or two ago wasn’t even on this earth, now can walk, talk, and tell us about their day.🌏

Their job is to learn about the world. This is allllll new to them. It’s our job to show them how the world works by setting boundaries, giving them room to explore, and perhaps even exploring with them.

I want to hear from you - what is your favourite part of the toddler years!!

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Sep 23

"Let's goooooooooooooo. Seriously, why does leaving the park have to be so hard."

You wonder this to yourself as your toddler continues to play even though you've asked them 100 times to leave.

🔥Here's the thing. Leaving something fun is almost impossible for toddlers to do on their own.

Why?

⚡️It feels the same to them when they interrupt you in the middle of a meaningful conversation with a friend.

⚡️When a child is having fun - that is the only thing they are focused on. They can't hold two emotions at one time. The only thing they are thinking about is how much fun they are currently having.

So what can you do?
⚡️Join their world
⚡️Give them notice before it's time to go
⚡️Act as their logical brain for them
⚡️Anticipate that there will be big emotions
⚡️Tell them the plan

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As a mom of 3, I knoooooow how hard it can be when you are in a rush to leave, and your child is deeply invested in their activity! Try these tools, and you'll see a big difference when it's time to go.

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