If you’re a parent, or have simply spent time around children, you know the how hard it can be to stay calm when a child is whining. I’m almost 14 years into parenthood and still, I find myself hungrily looking for expert advice on this issue! In this episode of Yoga|Birth|Babies, I speak with Dr. Laura Markham on this valuable subject.
Dr. Laura Markham is the author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How To Stop Yelling and Start Connecting, Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How To Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life, and now her latest book, The Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Workbook: Using mindfulness and connection to raise resilient, joyful children and rediscover your love of parenting.
Dr. Laura earned her PhD in clinical psychology at Columbia University and has worked as a parenting coach with countless families across the world. Her aspiration is to change the world, one child at a time, by supporting parents. The proud mother of two thriving young adults who were raised with her peaceful parenting approach, she lives with her husband in New York.
In this episode, we cover how to talk to your child when they are in states of activation so that they listen, what you can expect from children based on their stage of development, and what’s behind the behavior of a tantrum! Why are they whining? For parents of children of all ages, this episode has amazing takeaways that will help defuse challenging moments.
In this episode, you will learn:
- About Dr. Laura’s work and how she found her way to working with children
- How to talk to your child so they listen
- What can be expected developmentally for children 2-5 years old in terms of behavior and listening
- Getting out the door without a fight!
- What tactics or tools a parent can implore when a tantrum is brewing
- Why children whine
- What parents can do to stop the whining
- Tactics other caving to the child to handle a whining situation
- Breaking the whining/give into the child cycle
- What to do when your child is getting “sassy” with you
- Handling discipline and “consequences” with young children
- Where you can find Dr. Laura’s work
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About Dr. Laura:
Dr. Laura Markham is the author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How To Stop Yelling and Start Connecting, Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How To Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life, and now her latest book, The Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Workbook: Using mindfulness and connection to raise resilient, joyful children and rediscover your love of parenting.
Dr. Laura Markham earned her PhD in clinical psychology at Columbia University and has worked as a parenting coach with countless families across the world. Over 170,000 moms and dads enjoy Dr. Laura’s free weekly coaching posts via email. You can sign up on any page of her website, peacefulparenthappykids.com. Dr. Laura’s aspiration is to change the world, one child at a time, by supporting parents. The proud mother of two thriving young adults who were raised with her peaceful parenting approach, she lives with her husband in New York.
Connect with Dr Laura:
Website: peacefulparenthappykids.com
Facebook: @peacefulparenthappykids
Instagram: @peacefulparenthappykids
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