The Teaching Your Toddler Podcast

Welcome to our show about Independence Day also known as The 4 th of July! Let's celebrate America together with these fun activities as well as a little bit of background on our amazing flag. This is the best country on the planet and we love celebrating its birthday. You can buy my book How to Raise An American Patriot right here ! For all the links mentioned in the show, please go to our webpag...

Welcome to the Teaching Your Toddler interview with Psychologist Dr. Catherine Athans to talk about how to reintegrate your child into society after lockdown.   Dr. Catherine Athans holds Doctorate Degrees in both Clinical and Health Psychology and has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 25 years. Today she's talking to us about how to help our children reintegrate into life aft...

Welcome to the Teaching Your Toddler interview with Author, Producer, Broadcaster and Writer Hilary Robinson, joining us from England. Hilary is the author of over 60 books, including the Mixed Up Fairy Tales series for which she is best known. Her newest book is Ten Little Yoga Frogs , released in early 2021. You'll be fascinated by how she came up with the idea for the newest book. the story of...

Welcome to the Teaching Your Toddler interview with Spiritual Teacher, Psychic/Medium, Speaker and Author Vincent Genna , MSW, to talk to us about Father's Intuition – What Is it? Along with what is the difference between being a Psychic and being a Medium and much more. What's the deal with mother's intuition and does biology really matter when it comes to those "feelings" you get when you know s...

Welcome to the Teaching Your Toddler interview with Parenting Expert and Former Elementary School Teacher Laura Linn Knight as she talks to our host Marijo Tinlin about incredibly practical calming technique to take your child (and you) from crazy to calm. Laura is a former kindergarten and 1 st grade teacher who found out that once she became a parent herself, kids are different at home than at s...

Florence Ann Romano, the Windy City Nanny, returns to the show to discuss how to alleviate separation anxiety for you and your kids now that the world is beginning to open up again. She is an author, speaker and host of her own YouTube series. Find out more about Florence Ann Romano at windycitynanny.com Please like and subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review so we can reach more parent...

Lions are the most amazing animals - beautiful, powerful, magnificent - and this is one of our most popular pages on the website so here is the podcast to go along with the page! Check out all the notes referenced in this show at www.teachingyourtoddler.com/lions Please like and subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review so we can reach more parents like you! Subscribe to our podcast by se...

Picky Eater? Who hasn't experienced this with their toddler? Don't miss today's episode with recommendations from a board-certified doctor  - It could change your life! Dr. Candice W. Jones is a board-certified physician practicing as a general pediatrician in the Pine Hills Community of Orlando, FL. She provides a standard of care that enriches the lives of thousands of kids and parents each year...

Pandemic, civil unrest and crazy politics - it's easy to get really down on the state of the world - or what you might call the "Sad States Of America." Author, coach and songwriter Matthew Ferry ( matthewferry.com ) has some thoughts on how to deal with the world these days and you'll be surprised at what he says! Is your mind your friend?  (Hint: no) Who is the drunk monkey that lives in your br...

Dara Torres is a 12-time Olympic medal winner, the most decorated female Olympian in US history. She is also an author, model, speaker, and entreprenuer. She is supporting a new app called Elanation which features 26 different activities taught by world-class athletes to keep your kids active and engaged. App is available in the Apple App Store and on Google Play. For more information go here: htt...

Welcome to our special story time episode of the classic Twas The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, read from the public domain from a book called Twas the Night Before Christmas and Other Popular Stories For Children. For more story time episode, please go to our webpage for this show here .  Please like and subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review so we can reach more par...

Dr. Dravon James, author, speaker and pharmacist, returns to the show to talk to Marijo N. Tinlin about how to survive the holiday hubbub with success and full presence.  She tells us how to deal with the stress and craziness that can push many of us over the edge by looking at each moment as a gift "a present" for each of us.  Whether it's enjoying the laughter and smiles of your children, listen...

We're living in strange times and the effect trickles down to our kids - they see things on tv and hear things from us. They are missing their friends, struggling in school and need support. How can we help them? School counselor, author and business coach L.J. Jackson, founder of Personal Power Within ( https://www.personalpowerwithin.com/ ) talks with Marijo N. Tinlin, of Teaching Your Toddler a...

Let's learn about Colors, Counting, Patterns and Healthy Eating! Let's read Marijo's book Rattle Rattle Click-Clack available on Amazon here: https://www.teachingyourtoddler.com/rattle-rattle-click-clack-1 or here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1735012408   This story is great for read aloud as well as early readers because of the repetition.  I wrote this book with the "original" toddler was...

On October 31, 2020 Miss Leslie will be hosting an on-line Pajama Party on Zoom to help little ones safely celebrate Halloween. See a preview of what she has in store on this video preview she did for Teaching Your Toddler. Miss Leslie has been a nanny for a long time and has recently started providing on-line nanny services to help keep kids engaged so parents can do other things - like take a sh...

Today Teaching Your Toddler is welcoming a very special guest Mijha Godfrey, co-found of the Jambo Book Club. The Jambo Book Club is a monthly book box subscription that shines a spotlight on children of color and their stories through the power of beautiful literature. Mijha has appeared on many outlets including CNN and Bloomberg Business Week. She is a wife and mother to three daughters and we...

Dr. Dravon James joins Teaching Your Toddler this week to talk about how moms, especially young moms learning about being a mom AND managing little ones, can keep their cool even in the chaos. Many times, we need to reframe our expectations to find calm and happiness during the storm. Dr. James has some great ways to help ground yourself and "listen to your body" instead of letting your brain make...

Teaching Your Toddler welcomes Melissa Ridolfi , Vice President of Retirement and College Leadership at Fidelity Investments to talk about ways parents of young kids can prepare to save for their kids' college education. Almost one-third of parents aren't sure what to expect in terms of the cost of college by the time their kids are ready to enroll but, surprisingly, 77% of parents do save for col...

Thinking of getting a new pet? Listen to this episode and hear ALL the things you MUST think about before you bring that little bundle of fur home. Dr. Carol give us a comprehensive list of things to consider when you are thinking about a new pet. It's not as easy as just heading to the local Humane Society. You need to consider many things first - cost, time, living conditions, your family's curr...

In this very special episode of Teaching Your Toddler, host and founder Marijo Tinlin welcomes Florence Ann Romano, also known as the Windy City Nanny . back to the show for a return visit.  In this episode, you will hear Romano talk about the new paradigm in education and what's the best solution for your family - online, home school, private and how do we help our kids transition to any of these...

Dr. Patti Ashley shares her thoughts, research and favorite quotes on re-parenting your own inner child for more effective parenting of your children.   Have you heard of "ancestral dna" as it relates to being a parent, or "heart-centered parenting" instead of the old paradigms of too strict or too permissive?   Do you know how your child is like a "packet of seeds with no label"? Listen to the po...

Dr. Greg Hammer, MD is a pediatric intensive care physician, pediatric anesthesiologist, professor at Stanford University Medical Center and the author of GAIN Without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals . He has also spent many years learning and teaching about health and wellness including a daily meditation practice. In this episode, Dr. Hammer talks about the 4 Pillars o...

Welcome to our story time episode Mother Goose Part Two! This episode features more readings from the Mother Goose book featured on the public domain site gutenburg.org. For all the links mentioned in the show, please go to our home page for more information about Teaching Your Toddler.  Please like and subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review so we can reach more parents like you! Subsc...

Welcome to our show about Summer! Summer starts on June 20 in the United States so we're going to celebrate this amazing time of the year with some fun activities to help teach your child all about this season. For all the links mentioned in the show, please go to our webpage for this show here .  Please like and subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review so we can reach more parents like...

Welcome to our show about Father's Day! Dads are such an important part of the family - whether it's your husband or your own dad - grandad to your little one, let's celebrate in some fun ways, honoring the men in our lives. For all the links mentioned in the show, please go to our webpage for this show here .  Please like and subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star review so we can reach more...