Ep 21: Child Behaviours, Tantrums and Transitions with Psychologist Melissa Wotton
Description
On this week’s episode, Kayla and Tara are excited to welcome their second guest, they sit down with registered psychologist and mother of two Melissa Wotton to chat about a multitude of child behaviors, tantrums, and transitions, plus much more.
Kayla also gives us a Mum hack that she came across online that has been tried and tested and is helping her to have some quiet time, and Tara now has a 2-year-old in the house and talks about how her homemade cake almost broke her relationship.
On this episode:
· Holding emotional space
· Transitioning from one baby to two, how to assist in the process
· How influenced we are by the people around us
· Building and strengthening the parent/guardian connection
· Big emotions and big shifts
· Psychology programs
· Fussy eating
· Brain development
· Waitlists and where to find help
· Online programs
· Red flags to keep an eye out for
Melissa also talks about being aware of boundaries, naming feelings, and what to do if your child hits you or someone else, so much great advice packed into this little episode - she also mentions Triple P online – a fantastic free-to-access service if you are struggling to find somewhere to start, here is the link: https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/qld-en/free-parenting-courses/triple-p-online-under-12/#au-parents-register-now
Kayla refers to an Instagram account called @unconditonal_parenting, by Blimie Heller, a parenting coach that gives some great advice about building relationships with your children based on respect and trust.
Daniel Siegal shows us what Melissa was talking about in this youtube video about the hand model of the brain, if you are a visual person, this is for you - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm9CIJ74Oxw
To learn more about what Melissa does, head over to the Instagram page @familyinteractionprogram or the website - https://www.familyinteractionprogram.com.au/
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