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Toddler Toolkit

Toddler Toolkit

著者： Heather Schalk M.Ed.
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 The complete toolkit for understanding toddler behavior (e.g. hitting, throwing, biting, pushing), navigating tantrums and meltdowns, fostering healthy sibling relationships and dynamics so your kids can get along and raising skilled resilient self-regulated toddlers. If you have toddlers that are close in age or multiple kids then this podcast is made for you! Heather helps parents transform their aggressive toddlers behavior into a calm, kind and caring toddler with a more peaceful and joyful home. Heather is the Founder of Heather Schalk Parenting, a Twin Mama, Toddler Toolkit Podcast Host, Teacher for 10 years (pre-k through 9th grade), specialization in behavior, with her M.Ed. Heather's passion is helping moms of toddlers who have disruptive tantrums develop proactive and 'in the moment' strategies to Transform their toddlers disruptive tantrums, aggressive ‘button-pushing’ behavior into a Calm, Kind and Caring Toddler so you have a joyful family and enjoy motherhood. Next Toddler Mom Cohort to Transform Aggressive Toddler Behavior taught by Heather is in September 2024!© 2026 Heather Schalk, M.Ed. 人間関係 子育て
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  • Why Your Toddler Looks Like They’re Ignoring You (And What To Do Instead)

    Why Your Toddler Looks Like They’re Ignoring You (And What To Do Instead)
    2026/03/09
    When Your Toddler Looks at You and Still Does It (What’s Really Happening + What to Do)Mentioned episodes:From Throwing to Lining Up: What Your Child’s Play Is Really Telling You with Ruth VercoeThe Missing Piece in Gentle Parenting (And Why It Feels So Hard)🎉New YouTube Channel🎉: @TheHeatherSchalk"If you’re struggling with toddler tantrums and behaviors like hitting & not listening... I have a free guide for you! It’s called The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them Fast—It's HERE!This episode explains why toddlers sometimes make eye contact, hear “stop,” and keep touching, spitting, or hitting anyway—and why treating it like defiance can escalate things. It covers four common reasons underneath the behavior: nervous system activation (impulse control goes offline), a connection check fueled by uncertainty, a reinforcement loop where repeated reacting becomes stimulating and words lose weight without follow-through, and normal developmental experimentation with cause and effect. Instead of yelling, threatening, or repeating yourself, the focus is on interrupting the pattern by changing the structure: move closer, use fewer words, block access, move out of range, or change the environment. A preschool example shows how removing a child from an overstimulating area stopped throwing immediately by shifting state through leadership, not punishment.00:00 Toddlers Ignore You00:42 Common Scenarios01:36 Why Advice Backfires02:42 Four Hidden Drivers02:58 Nervous System Overload04:02 Connection Check05:45 Reinforcement Loop06:48 Developmental Experimenting07:57 Break The Reactivity Loop09:35 Preschool Example10:30 Hitting At Home12:54 Shift The Pattern14:12 Recap And Closing------------------------------------------------------"If you’re struggling with toddler tantrums and behaviors like hitting & not listening... I have a free guide for you! It’s called The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them Fast—It's HERE!Watch us Chat for the Podcast Interviews with YouTube Video HERE!Heather has her M.Ed, and a proud Twin Mama of busy toddlers. She's the Toddler Toolkit Podcast Host, a co-author of the #1 International Best Selling Book, The Perfectly Imperfect Family & the founder of the Happy Toddler, Confident Parent Cohort and Course. You might've tried advice tailored for one child, but that's not our journey, right? With a decade of teaching experience under her belt, she's seen it all – from toddlers to teenagers in the classroom. Now, as a parent to toddlers, she's experiencing the flip side of the coin. She's discovered a toolbox to help parents with everything toddler times two!Let's unlock the secrets to understanding toddler behavior, preventing meltdowns, and raising intuitive, resilient children.Grab The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them FastCheck out the Transform Tantrums: A Listening Toddler In 7 Days mini-course!Join the Toddler Mom CommunityFollow me on Instagram @heatherschalkparentingWatch the YouTube channelCheck out the blog
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    16 分
  • The Missing Piece in Gentle Parenting (And Why It Feels So Hard)

    The Missing Piece in Gentle Parenting (And Why It Feels So Hard)
    2026/03/02

    The Missing Piece in Gentle Parenting (And Why It Feels So Hard)

    🎉New YouTube Channel🎉: @TheHeatherSchalk

    "If you’re struggling with toddler tantrums and behaviors like hitting & not listening... I have a free guide for you! It’s called The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them Fast—It's HERE!

    This episode explains why gentle parenting can feel harder than yelling when it’s done without enough structure.

    When kids are dysregulated, language processing drops, so long explanations and collaboration during meltdowns often backfire and leave parents carrying the whole load.

    The missing piece is “structure containment”—not punishment, but setting up the environment and clear boundaries that prevent escalation before it starts.

    Examples include removing toys temporarily to stop destructive behavior, limiting access to throwables during transitions, and using a chalk circle as a visual pool boundary.

    The episode also reframes regulation as being the stable nervous system in the room, not eliminating meltdowns, and argues that structure plus empathy plus leadership builds real listening without fear or endless negotiation.

    00:00 Why Calm Parenting Feels Hard
    00:51 When Empathy Backfires
    02:06 Structure and Containment
    02:21 Fixing Chaos with Environment
    04:06 Client Wins with Boundaries
    07:05 Regulation First Leadership
    07:33 Holding Firm Through Tantrums
    10:21 Beyond Strict vs Gentle
    12:46 Wrap Up and Free Guide

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    "If you’re struggling with toddler tantrums and behaviors like hitting & not listening... I have a free guide for you! It’s called The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them Fast—It's HERE!

    Watch us Chat for the Podcast Interviews with YouTube Video HERE!


    Heather has her M.Ed, and a proud Twin Mama of busy toddlers. She's the Toddler Toolkit Podcast Host, a co-author of the #1 International Best Selling Book, The Perfectly Imperfect Family & the founder of the Happy Toddler, Confident Parent Cohort and Course. You might've tried advice tailored for one child, but that's not our journey, right? With a decade of teaching experience under her belt, she's seen it all – from toddlers to teenagers in the classroom. Now, as a parent to toddlers, she's experiencing the flip side of the coin. She's discovered a toolbox to help parents with everything toddler times two!

    Let's unlock the secrets to understanding toddler behavior, preventing meltdowns, and raising intuitive, resilient children.

    • Grab The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them Fast
    • Check out the Transform Tantrums: A Listening Toddler In 7 Days mini-course!
    • Join the Toddler Mom Community
    • Follow me on Instagram @heatherschalkparenting
    • Watch the YouTube channel
    • Check out the blog
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    15 分
  • Why 'Doing More' Is Backfiring With Your Toddler w/ Ashley Ventrice

    Why 'Doing More' Is Backfiring With Your Toddler w/ Ashley Ventrice
    2026/02/23
    Why 'Doing More' Is Backfiring With Your Toddler w/ Ashley VentriceFollow Ashley Ventrice:Instagram: @ashleyvetnricecoAshley on FacebookAshley Ventrice Show (podcast)Watch us Chat for the Podcast Interviews with YouTube Video HERE! In this episode of the Toddler Toolkit podcast, Heather talks with Ashley Ventrice, a parent, educator, and host of The Ashley Ventrice Show, about how nervous system safety and emotional regulation start with the adults. Ashley shares how she built a childcare center designed for both toddlers and parents, including structured play, sensory learning, predictable routines, soft separation for preschool transitions, and a space where parents could stay, connect, and even watch the classroom via live stream. They discuss simple ways to recreate a calmer play setup at home with a designated play area, toy rotation, and more open-ended play options versus closed-ended toys. Ashley also shares her health journey after years of over-functioning and people-pleasing, including being gaslit by doctors, pushing for brain and spine MRIs, learning she had a 9mm lesion on her brainstem, and how serious autoimmune illness forced her to slow down, advocate for herself, and set boundaries. The conversation covers why routine and predictability help both kids and adults, how over-scheduling can stress the whole family, how social media comparison can add pressure, and why parent community matters. Ashley emphasizes modeling emotional regulation for kids by naming feelings, noticing body signals like anxiety, taking deep breaths out loud, and teaching emotional intelligence early. She closes with a message for exhausted moms: rest is allowed, a regulated parent matters more than a perfectly structured day, and listening to your body before it has to scream helps you stay present for your children.00:00 The Over-Functioner Wake-Up Call: Slow Down Before Your Body Screams01:00 Welcome + Meet Ashley Ventres (Nervous System, Regulation & Boundaries)02:52 Inside Ashley’s Childcare Center: Designing Nervous-System Safety for Kids & Parents06:43 Sensory Play & Space Setup: Montessori-Inspired Zones That Help Toddlers Regulate08:10 Recreate the Calm at Home: Toy Rotation + Open-Ended Play Tips11:15 Ashley’s Health Journey: Autoimmune Illness, Medical Gaslighting & Self-Advocacy15:31 Learning to Rest + Set Boundaries (and Handling the Pushback)19:14 Modeling Regulation: Teaching Toddlers Emotional Literacy, Anxiety & Coping Skills23:47 Routines for Everyone: Predictability, Over-Scheduling & Slowing Family Life Down27:32 Comparison, Community & Mom Connection: You’re Not Alone31:04 Final Message: A Regulated Mom Matters More Than a Perfect Day + Where to Find Ashley------------------------------------------------------"If you’re struggling with toddler tantrums and behaviors like hitting & not listening... I have a free guide for you! It’s called The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them Fast—It's HERE!Watch us Chat for the Podcast Interviews with YouTube Video HERE!Heather has her M.Ed, and a proud Twin Mama of busy toddlers. She's the Toddler Toolkit Podcast Host, a co-author of the #1 International Best Selling Book, The Perfectly Imperfect Family & the founder of the Calm Superpower Cohort. You might've tried advice tailored for one child, but that's not our journey, right? With a decade of teaching experience under her belt, she's seen it all – from toddlers to teenagers in the classroom. Now, as a parent to toddlers, she's experiencing the flip side of the coin. She's discovered a toolbox to help parents with everything toddler times two!Let's unlock the secrets to understanding toddler behavior, preventing meltdowns, and raising intuitive, resilient children.Grab The Tantrum and Behavior Guide: 7 Toddler Struggles and How to Solve Them FastCheck out the Transform Tantrums: A Listening Toddler In 7 Days mini-course!Join the Toddler Mom CommunityFollow me on Instagram @heatherschalkparentingWatch the YouTube channelCheck out the blog
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    33 分
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