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Toddlerhood is such an exciting stage, not just for the wee ones finding their way in the world, but for their families as well! It’s full of all kinds of discoveries and challenges. As parents, we take on the task of being these children’s guides, doing our best to help our toddlers transition smoothly from change to change as they grow.
Many moms can relate to being worried about their young children hitting the right milestones, and speech is right up there as one of the major milestones moms and dads look out for as their babies turn to toddlers and those toddlers turn to children.
In the fourth episode of Mommy Mundo’s MomSchool Series, Kit Malvar-Llamas talked about creating the balance between boundaries and connections. In every stage of childhood, conscious parenting asks parents to actively listen to what their children are really communicating and look inward for the best response to one’s child.
For its first session: Forming Amazing Sleep Habits for Infants and Toddlers, Erin Junker, the founder of The Happy Sleep company gave a presentation on the best practices for putting infants and toddlers to sleep and how to get them to stay asleep.
Interestingly, tantrums tend to happen with parents. This is because the child feels safe with their parents, and so they feel safe enough to express their feelings in a chaotic and sometimes destructive way.
Parents can take comfort in knowing that tantrums are a huge part of their child’s development. Tantrums are as natural as a tummy grumbling because of hunger. They are your child’s natural response to a need for attention, frustration, anger, tiredness, and–hey!–hunger. But what role do they play in development?
