Transforming Toddlerhood

How to Handle Tantrums, End Power Struggles, and Raise Resilient Kids---Without Losing Your Mind

By: Devon Kuntzman, Tina Payne Bryson - introduction

Narrated by: Devon Kuntzman, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw

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In this comprehensive guidebook, globally recognized toddler expert Devon Kuntzman, PCC provides you with quick-reference tools and tips for effective, healthy discipline to help you overcome the everyday challenges of this critical developmental period.

Many parents feel overwhelmed by this stage that often comes with tantrums, sleep struggles, hitting, and potty training. And while sometimes toddlerhood does feel terrible, it's actually one of the most important stages of your child's life! How you respond sets the foundation for your child's resilience, emotional regulation, and sense of self.

This ultimate parenting manual will help you redefine what parenting kids ages one to five looks like by turning daily struggles into opportunities for learning and growth. Inside you'll find bite-sized chapters packed with actionable advice, toddler tips, red flags, and easy-to-use scripts to respond effectively to everyday shenanigans allowing you to flip straight to what you need, when you need it.

Turn to Transforming Toddlerhood to learn:

• How to get your child to listen without bribes, threats, or yelling.
• The best strategies to handle power struggles, defiance, and "NO!" with more patience.
• How your child’s brain development and sensory system impact their behavior.
• What to do when you mess up and how to let go of "perfect parent" pressure.
• How to calm your child's (and your own) big emotions so you can respond with confidence.
• Exactly what to say and do in tough moments with easy-to-follow tools and scripts.
• How to break cycles of fear-based or permissive parenting (even if your partner is unsupportive).
• The key to raising emotionally healthy, independent kids—and enjoying parenting along the way.
• The answers to 27 of the most common toddler challenges from screentime to parental preference to sibling conflict to teeth brushing battles this book covers it all.

What sets this book apart is its emphasis on working with your child's development, not against it. From understanding what’s driving your child's behavior to navigating tantrums and encouraging independence, Devon gives you the tools to set clear, respectful limits while staying patient and teaching essential life skills.

Parenting through toddlerhood doesn't have to be terrible.

A great tool for parents

Excellent book. It is clear, provides examples of scripts, honors the child and parent. A great tool for parents to have.

Very well organized and practical

I like all the example scripts so it is easy to start practicing the language and integrating techniques