Parenting Psychology

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Oliver · 21 Aug

Tantrums when leaving the playground

Personal response — Tantrums when leaving the playground

00:0007:42

What you are seeing is not defiance — it is a nervous system that has run out of capacity at the end of a long day. In the recording I walk you through a three-part transition ritual and the exact words to use when Oliver is already on the ground.

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Ivy · 14 Jun

Worries before school mornings

Personal response — Worries before school mornings

00:0008:48

Ivy's stomach aches are her body asking a question about predictability. We focus on morning anchors and how to answer her reassurance-seeking without accidentally feeding it.

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Sarah