Toddler Experts

It’s dinner time, everyone’s exhausted, and your kid’s still using the iPad after you’ve asked them to put it away. You ask them again, and wait — am I talking to a wall or my child? Why do they never listen the first time?! OK, hear us out — how many times have you said something like this: “If you don’t stop screaming, we are going to land this airplane. No more Disneyland if you don’t stop screaming.” <airplane doesn’t land mid flight, we still go to Disneyland.> “Stop splashing the water or we’re getting out of the tub. I said stop splashing or we’re getting out of the tub. I mean it! Stop splashing!” What’s the common denominator here? We’re not *meaning* what we say. Toddler brains are still developing! 🧠 They’re still figuring out cause & effect & how the world works. These types of “threats” hold weight to them. “Dad says no more iPad? Well, he also said he was going to land the plane last week, and that didn’t happen. So does he really mean it this time?” So, how do we get them to listen the first time? ✨MEAN WHAT WE SAY. ✨ How? Hold firm, calm, consistent, confident, swift boundaries the first time, every time. 💯 This sounds like: “When you splash in the tub, it tells me you’re all done. It looks like you’re having a hard time. I’m taking you out. It’s ok to be sad about that.” “Time to leave the park. I know it’s hard to leave the park, I’m going to hold your hand/pick you up to help you leave now.” When we follow through with the boundary quickly, every time, our toddlers will learn that we mean what we say. That means MORE listening & LESS tantrums. Our online course, Winning the Toddler Stage, has step-by-step plans that are tailored to YOUR unique experiences. (For people with kids ages 1-6!) Link in bio ✨

Ready for a ✨life-changing tip✨ to prevent sibling rivalry + jealousy from Day 1... Don’t blame the baby! Bringing home a new baby is a BIG transition for your toddler! Your toddler has had a larger share of your love + attention up to this point. So OF COURSE it's hard having a brand new sibling move into THEIR house and take away the attention of THEIR parent. And? This sibling is LOUD, needy, and not super fun yet. If you blame the baby for taking away your time + attention, your toddler will naturally start to resent the baby. (Who wouldn’t in that scenario?!) We want our toddler to feel loved, seen, and secure. But more importantly, we don’t want them to feel the baby is more important than they are. 💛⁠ Want to make the new baby transition as easy as possible? Ever wish you had an instruction manual for your toddler? We got you! Our course, Winning the Toddler Stage, is the ONE behavioral course you need for all things tantrums, power struggles, and discipline. There’s a reason it’s the #1 toddler/preschooler course in the world—it WORKS. For parents of kids ages 1-6. Link in bio!✨

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When we’re having a really bad day—both adults and kids—we ALL deserve: 💛A hug 💛Empathy 💛Understanding 💛Some extra love 💛A pass to just be upset! Even if it may seem silly or overblown to someone else When our kids need our love and attention the MOST? That’s when they turn to “bad” behavior to get it. 🤯 When they have a hard day, or they’re having a tough moment, our toddlers don’t yet have the ability to calmly say, “I’m sad,” “I’m mad,” or “I feel frustrated.” Their brains are still developing. That’s why we see them scream, yell, flail on the ground over every.little.thing. Connect with your child and OK their feelings during those heightened moments. Show your kid that you still love them when they mess up, that you’re still there for them through their big feelings.⁠ Mad, sad, angry, frustrated–these feelings are allllll part of being human. The meltdown moment will end, and then we can teach better coping skills for next time. When we discipline in a way that boosts confidence and connection—that’s where the real magic happens and the behavior starts to shift. 💯 ✨ Struggling with navigating BIG feelings, meltdowns, and power struggles? Our best-selling course, Winning the Toddler Stage, gives you REAL gameplans for REAL toddler challenges, so you can raise resilient, emotionally strong little humans! For parents + caregivers with kids ages 1-6. Link in bio!✨

You’re probably going: OK, why didn’t I think of that?!? 🤯 Well, that’s what *we’re* here for—to save your sanity, one brilliant little potty hack at a time, and make potty training an overall POSITIVE experience! 🚽💯 If you’ve been meaning to potty train, NOW is the time. Snag our best-selling potty course in time to join our *very last* live Potty Training Challenge of the year, so you can ditch diapers in THREE DAYS and ring in 2025 sans diapers… How nice does that sound?!? Maybe you’re brand-new to potty training, maybe you tried another method and it didn’t work. Our best selling online potty training course WILL potty train your child before the ball drops—or your money back. 🪩🎊 It gives you step-by-step instructions, scripts, and *everything* you need to know in one easy-to-follow course. Plus, when you join the Potty Training Challenge, you get: ✨ Interactive live community access from 12/13-12/17 ✨ Daily prompts and guidance from us—Kristin and Deena! ✨ Twice a day pump-up videos ✨ 3 members-only videos from Deena and Kristin, addressing your 10 most common potty questions ✨ A members-only portal that will allow you to connect with ALL other parents participating in the challenge alongside you to view content and share tips, tricks and support each other for 30 days! That’s a whole bunch of support and community for just $15!! 👀 Who’s in?! Click the link in our bio to learn more and join tons of other parents! Now.... LET’S DITCH THOSE DIAPERSSS!!✌️For ages 20+ months.✨

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Your toddler is scared of the slide, or a puppet, or petting a cat. 😨 Maybe it’s a valid fear, or maybe it seems ridiculous to you, but either way, we’ve all had that urge to say, “You’re fine! Don’t be scared!” Especially when our toddler or preschooler is scared of something we KNOW is pretty harmless. But think about it—has anyone telling you, “Don’t be scared,” ever helped you feel less scared? When someone says, “You’re fine!” “Stop Worrying!” or “That’s crazy!” does it help you feel calmer? Safer? More connected? Nope. You probably feel MORE isolated, more afraid, more alone. Fear, to our brains, is about safety. Whether it’s real danger or something we *perceive* as being dangerous, stressful or overwhelming. All you needed in that moment was, “Man, that’s a tough place to be in. It’s OK to feel this way.” You needed someone to validate your feelings instead of dismissing them. Our kids are the same way.💛 So when our kids are feeling scared, how can we help them feel better? How can we support them but also empower them? What helps your kid’s brain feel more safe? ✨Knowing you’re there with them ✨Knowing their feelings are OK just how they are ✨Reminding them that they’re safe ✨This sounds like: “You’re feeling scared. It’s OK to feel scared. I’m right here with you. You are safe.”✨ You’re their safe person. The more you stay with them, support their feelings, the faster their brains will feel safe. They’ll feel calm and confident and ready to try new things and take new risks. Then? When you notice an organic moment where your kid was feeling scared but overcame their fear, spotlight it! 🔦 Narrating is a SUPER powerful tool we can use to shift the story in our toddler’s minds to help them out of scared-mode + into empowered-mode.🧠💪 ✨”You were scared to go down the slide. You DID it! You’re so brave!” ✨Struggling with tantrums, power struggles + disciplining in a way that both works and protects your child’s self esteem? Our course, Winning the Toddler Stage, is here to help! For people with kids ages 1-6. Link in bio✨

You are enough. While your feed shows a barrage of Pinterest perfectly decorated homes and complicated cookie recipes, bento boxes with intricate holiday designs and the absolute most insane elf-in-the-shelf setups you’ve ever seen in your life, remember this: you are enough.  When your kids look back, they won’t care about any of that. Here’s what they’ll remember: the feeling of getting cozy with you on a couch, watching holiday movies in jammies. The sound of holiday music and laughter while imperfectly throwing up some decorations. The feeling of coziness, the feeling of warmth and joy... with you. You are the holiday magic. For all the memory makers out there, we SEE you. We SEE all that you do to make this holiday so special for your family. And to celebrate you, we’re giving away a $200 gift card to shop one of our FAVORITE brands on earth, @littlesleepies . These PJs are truly a gift to all kids, especially the sensory-sensitive ones and we couldn’t be more excited to give a little bit of magic back to you. To enter, comment on this reel with how you are making this holiday special (no matter how big or small). A winner will be selected at random and ends on 12/6 at 11:59pm PST. This giveaway is not sponsored by Instagram and is open to residents of the U.S & Canada, 18 and up.⁠ Please be aware: we will only contact winners from this account, watch out for any fraudulent messages.⁠ #littlesleepiespartner #littlesleepies

Transitions are HARD for our toddlers. We get it. Who wants to stop playing with their toys or their friends to go take a bath? Can you blame ‘em? Enter: the timer trick. Using a timer is SUCH a game changer when it comes to preventing that tantrum. It makes the concept of time more concrete for our toddlers AND gives them some age appropriate power so they work WITH you not against you. 🤯 The timer trick works in sooooo many situations. Leaving the playground? Use the timer-trick. Leaving a friend’s house? Timer trick. Transitioning from something fun to something less fun? Yep. Timer trick for the win. ✨Want alllll the tips and tricks to make the timer trick really WORK to stop that tantrum in its tracks? Our course Winning the Toddler Stage has helped over 200,000 families calm the chaos in their homes. And we’ve added 🆕🚨10 BRAND NEW MODULES🚨🆕 to guide you through specific situations SO many parents struggle with like whining, doctor + dentists visits, regressions AND a whole section on the Timer Trick. For parents with kids ages 1-6. Link in bio. ✨

Seeing your toddler hit can be SUPER triggering as a parent. 🆘 It’s our instinct to yell + want to give out a big bad punishment for a big bad behavior. But if we want to actually TEACH impulse control and better behavior, here’s *exactly* what to do instead: 1️⃣ Stay Calm 🧘 Instead of meeting chaos with MORE chaos, let your calm be contagious. 2️⃣ OK the Feeling The FEELING is OK, even if the behavior (hitting) is not. “You’re feeling angry/mad/silly right now. It’s OK to feel angry/mad/silly.” 3️⃣ Hold the Boundary “It’s not OK to hit. I’m going to move you over here to keep your brother safe.” 4️⃣ Teach Coping Skills After the Moment Has Passed Later on, during a calm moment (when the brain learns best 🧠), teach your child safe + healthy ways to deal with their big feelings the next time (like deep breaths or angry drawing!). 5️⃣ Spotlight the Right 🔦 Lastly, remember how toddlers CRAVE our attention? We can leverage that, warrior parents. 😉 When your toddler is playing gently, or they use coping skills instead of hitting, make a BIG deal to encourage more of that behavior. “Yes! You’re playing SO gently with your brother!” ✨Struggling with aggressive behavior? Want to teach coping skills + learn to discipline in a way that WORKS? Our best-selling course, Winning the Toddler Stage, is here to calm the chaos in your home starting TODAY. For people with kids ages 1-6. Link in bio!✨

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Parenting isn’t for the faint of heart! The tantrums, endless laundry, missed naps, whining, bickering. It all adds up and suddenly we are about to lose our sh*t. 🆘 Guess what? It’s perfectly OK to need a minute from your kids. When we hit our breaking point, the problem isn’t taking a break or even leaving our children alone (safely) for a few minutes. The problem lies in *how* we convey that we need a moment. 💯 We all want kids who don’t scream, yell, or hit when feeling frustrated. How do we get there? We *teach* these skills by modeling the behavior we wish to see. Remember, this isn’t about perfection. We’re going to snap, we’re going to yell. We *ALL* do it. Could we model this behavior even HALF of the time that we get to our breaking point, and grow from there? Start small & celebrate the sh*t out of ANY small gains you make. 🎉 Want to teach your toddler to handle BIG feelings in a healthy way? We got you! Our course, Winning the Toddler Stage, is the ONE behavioral course you need for all things tantrums, power struggles, and discipline. There’s a reason it’s the #1 toddler/preschooler course in the world—it WORKS. And—SURPRISE!—we extended our Black Friday sale for ONE MORE DAY! 🎉 Get the course for just $74—that’s $25 off—our BIGGEST sale yet! Comment “FEELINGS” to get an automated DM from us with all the info you need to calm the chaos today!