Dealing with Toddlers
Find out how to cut down the tantrums
Parenting toddlers isn’t easy but it doesn’t always have to be characterised by tantrums and sleepless nights.
Get support with your child and start to get your life back. Evidence based, gentle and tailored to your situation. .
Is dealing with your toddler a daily battle?
Life with a toddler in the throes of the terrible twos / threenagers / fearsome fours can be overwhelming – and more than a little hard.
With so much conflicting advice, how do you know what to do for the best?
I help tired, stressed parents like you understand what’s really happening in your toddler’s developing brain and give you practical, gentle strategies to make life easier.
Understanding your toddler
Coming out of the baby stage and living with a toddler who has their own opinions can be a genuine shock. Life with toddlers aged 1-4 is challenging throughout their development – but it can also be a lot of fun when you understand what’s happening.
Your toddler isn’t being difficult on purpose. They’re navigating:
- Huge brain development that they can’t yet control
- Big emotions without the words to express them
- Growing independence while still needing you desperately
- Sensory overwhelm in a world designed for adults
- Physical and neurological changes happening daily
When you understand the why behind the behaviour, everything changes.
Gentle & Evidence-Based Approach
I offer a space for you to explore your parenting instincts and really tune into what feels right for you – without judgment, pressure, or one-size-fits-all solutions.
What makes my approach different:
- Evidence-based information – not opinions or outdated advice
- Gentle techniques tailored to your unique family
- Long-term solutions that build connection, not compliance
- Support for you as well as strategies for your child
- Realistic expectations based on child development research
We’ll explore mainstream parenting approaches (time-out, reward charts, etc.) and look at the pros and cons for your family. Then I’ll guide you through the CalmFamily approach to parenting – giving you tools to communicate so your child actually listens and ways to support their development without constant battles.
Packages to deal with your toddler
I keep it simple – choose an initial 1 hr call or a workshop to help understand your toddler better.
Not sure which one you need? Start with the consultation. We’ll work it out together.
Initial Parenting Consultation
Let’s map out your way forward
This works well if:
- You’re not sure what to do first
- Everything feels a bit chaotic
- You need someone to bounce ideas off
- Your current approach isn’t getting results
Here’s what happens:
- A 1-hour consultation (via video or telephone)
- Bespoke suggestions based on your needs
- A practical roadmap (where relevant) – zero pressure to book anything else
Understanding your Toddler Workshop
4 hour behaviour workshop takes an in-depth look at why toddlers behave the way they do and provides strategies and techniques to help you navigate this tricky age.
You’ll learn:
- Toddler behaviour – what’s normal and why, including a look at brain development and toddler psychology
- Managing behaviour – evidence-based, gentle strategies and techniques to calm and support your toddler
- Communication – how the way we communicate with and respond to our toddlers can make a huge difference
- Why parenting matters – the science of support and nurture, and the powerful effect that responsive parenting can have on our children’s brains
- Myth-busting – don’t believe everything you’ve heard! We sift through common behaviour management strategies and look at the pros and cons
The workshop is suitable for parents of children aged 1 – 4 years and takes place on Zoom. There are 2 x 2hr sessions.
Testimonials
Some of my clients have said lovely things about my birth & parenting support