Parenting Beyond Discipline

Hear Erin's parenting answers to her listeners' questions. How do you handle one brother beating up on another? What do you do with a nine year old who is throwing tantrums? When should you start learning about discipline and other common child development stages and issues so you can be ready? Erin answers these questions with insight and warmth and gives these parents some plans of actio...

If you are concerned about bullying, just curious or want to be prepared, this episode covers what bullying is, the dynamics and effects of bullying, and ways to work with your child at home and through the school for both prevention and if you know or suspect bullying is happening, whether your child is the aggressor, a victim or a witness to bullying. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle....

Power struggles start in toddlerhood and last all the way through adolescence so learning to recognize them, prevent them and handle them well when they do happen is paramount. In this episode, Erin shares some great tips and tools for preventing and dealing with power struggles, including her own recent experience, what she did wrong and what she would do differently the next time so you can lear...

Get some great tips for getting off on the right foot for a successful school year! In this episode, Erin covers tips from a smoother homework process to smoother mornings. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Erin answers various questions that have come in from her listeners about toddler bedtimes, getting a toddler to eat during mealtimes, helping a mom with determined toddler solve a common problem. If you have a question for Erin, send it to podcast@yourvillageonline.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquir...

The democratic/authoritative parenting style has been shown to result in THE best outcomes for social-emotional skills, cognitive skills, happiness and success in relationships and life. Positive discipline is the discipline philosophy that falls into this parenting style. Learn about positive discipline, what it is, why it works and some tips on implementing it in your family. Support this podcas...

Have you heard of parenting styles and ever wondered about them or what style you fall under? In this episode, Erin discusses the 4 parenting styles, what traits are common to each and what research show are the common outcomes for each of the 4 styles. Enlightening, interesting and a must-listen for all parents. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive...

Do you want your evenings back? Toddlers, and older kids too, need lots of sleep. So the evening chase game is not ideal for either parent or child. Learn some great tips on teaching your kids good bedtime habits and get your evenings back! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt...

Setting up healthy lifetime habits starts early in childhood. In this episode Erin talks about many ways to help kids learn to enjoy healthy foods and physical fitness and touches on ways to make sure your kids don't go down the path of picky eating or ways to get back on track if they are already picky and how to steer clear of pitfalls that lead to picky eating habits. Support this podcast a...

Traveling with kids, whether infants, toddlers or beyond, presents its own special challenges. Learn some great tips from Erin to make the travel part of your vacation or holiday smoother and easier whether it's by train, plane or car! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-...

Teaching kids about sexual consent starts early with things like teaching respect, boundaries, emotion skills, empathy skills and a healthy attitude towards sex and sexuality. Although this is a deep and intricate topic, this episode covers the basics of setting up a great foundation for and teaching about respectful sexual boundaries and consent in age appropriate ways. Support this podcast at —...

The first step in an easy and smooth potty training process is knowing the signs to look for. This episode cover pre-readiness signs and ways to keep and increase interest, readiness signs that let you know your chances of potty training success and ease are high, as well as the 3 not ready signs that make potty training impossible! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-...

Did you know that most kids lose an average of 2 months of learning in math, spelling and even reading over the summer months? Whether your child is behind, on or ahead of grade level, summer is a great time keep and gain skill. Learn lots of ways to engage your learner in fun and interesting ways over the summer months in this episode! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-bey...

Are you getting a lot of attitude, rudeness and/or condescending tone of voice or behaviors? In this episode, Erin discusses the current "culture of disrespect" that has become all-too-common in families today and how to setup, expect and enforce an environment of respect. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: h...

Staying dry at night is the very last step in potty training. Many parents expect kids to complete this stage shorty after daytime training. But for many kids this isn't the case. Learn about when and how to night time train. Also potty training relapse is common, not just within a few months of potty training but even into early elementary school years. Learn how to handle daytime potty train...

There is discipline tool, that most of us parents do not leverage nearly enough! This tool can turn a potentially explosive situation into one of fun and connection. It can literally turn it around 180 degrees. What is this tool? It's HUMOR! (or humour! LOL!) What if you aren't naturally funny or silly? That's OK! This episode offers several ideas of ways to make discipline situations...

So many outdoor accidents are preventable through teaching kids proper rules of bike riding, wearing properly fitted helmets and practicing very important rules around pool and water safety. 55% of kids do not wear helmets regularly and those that do, most are not fitted properly. A child drown every 3 minutes. Following some simple safety guidelines can prevent these heartbreaking accidents. Supp...

Is your baby sleeping 11-12 hour straight at night? Does your toddler get out of bed multiple times even after you've finished tucking in? In this episode Erin shares vital information and tips on how to solve several common bedtime and nighttime issues. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br...

Are your kids outright ignoring you? So infuriating! Many times parents practice certain behaviors that actually work against them and teach their kids to ignore them! Learn the ways to communicate effectively with your kids so they cooperate and follow through the FIRST time you ask! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquirie...

What works well with one child, may not work well with another. This is largely due to each child’s unique personality traits, known as temperament. Learn about these traits and ways to help and guide your unique child to thrive in their own way to foster long-term success at home, school and beyond. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Adve...

Parents are busier and more stressed than ever. How do we teach our kids to manage emotions effectively if we can't do it? Get some great tips on how to keep your cool, share frustrations effectively and be that great role model you know you can be! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

Screentime is being called "The biggest parenting problem of our time." In this episode, Erin shares screentime guidelines for both time and content from the 2 most reputable sources, the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) and zerotothree.org Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands P...

Believe it or not, praise actually hurts self-esteem and works against our kids budding initiative and independence. Learn about the why it's important to avoid praise and how you can share your delight in other ways that builds internal motivation and initiative. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcir...

Are you tired of the bickering and fighting in your house? Maybe you even have hopes that your children will grow up and become good friends. This is possible and parents can have a big part in it! Learn about the difference between rivalry and fighting and how help your children build a strong foundation for friendship, along with pitfalls to avoid that can actually increase rivalry and competiti...

Picky eating among children has become a phenomenon, and not a good one! If you are wondering how to make sure your young child keeps their food choices wide and becomes an adventurous eater, or if you already have a picky eater in training, you won't want to miss this episode. Erin shares about the phenomenon know as "food jags" and how to not let these dictate your toddlers food choi...