Transforming the Toddler Years
The Blog
“Parenting is really one big, beautiful story and
I love telling it.”
Cara Tyrrell, Founder Core4Parenting
I sat on the floor, face to face with an 18 month old little boy. He was trying to put a circle shaped toy into a square shaped hole.
He tried again and again and again, and it wouldn't fit.
Frustration strained his face. His hands gripped tightly around the little...
When my kids were one and three, the daily struggles were REAL and honestly, I thought it would never end.
“Two and four have got to be better, right?” My daily prayer, mantra style.
When I turned to my village for support they said loving, yet...
"Ok, it's time to clean up. Help me put these blocks back in the box please."
I was wrapping up a home visit and the recently-turned one year old looked at me and smiled.
She then did these three things in quick succession:
- Picked up a block
- Put it in the wooden box
- And dumped all the...
Parents & Early Educators ask me a short list of questions, on repeat. And this always makes the top three!
My job is to be honest with you. So here it is.
Consciousness is only HALF of the formula for raising and teaching well rounded, whole kids.
So why is conscious...
