Is your toddler not cooperating?

Tia Slightham joins me to talk about understanding the WHY behind your child’s behavior, to set you and your family up for success. We discuss shifting your parenting to shift your child’s behavior and how “forcing” kids to listen or cooperate won’t work!

Tia is the founder of Tia Slightham- Parenting Solutions and The Parenting With Purpose Method, where she works with parents to teach them positive ways to decrease the daily struggles to build a strong parent/child connection.

As part of the Transforming the Toddler Years community, Tia is offering listeners access to her 2 free “Battle Free Parenting Bundle” tools! Just DM her the word TODDLER on Instagram and she will send them directly to you!

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October 23, 2025

Episode 286

Why Your Toddlers Behavior Isn't Changing with Tia Slightham

About Your Host:

Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed. is a mom or three, early childhood author, parent educator, and founder of Core4Parenting. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher with degrees in ASL, Linguistics, and Education, she created the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™ to help parents, caregivers, and educators understand the power of intentional language in shaping a child’s identity, confidence, and future success.

As host of the top-ranking podcast Transforming the Toddler Years, Cara blends science and soul to show adults how to “talk to kids before they can talk back,” turning tantrums into teachable moments and everyday challenges into opportunities for connection. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Talk to Them Early and Often, a guide for raising emotionally intelligent kids who thrive in school and life.

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