Parenting through the toddler years: Five-Week Series

Workshop series for parents/caregivers with children 12-36 months

  • How do I respond to tantrums and meltdowns?

  • What are some alternatives to “then you’ll loose your dessert” or “then you’ll loose your screen time” to motivate behavior?

  • What is the so called “critical period” of brain development and how you can optimize brain development and self confidence in the early years?

  • How can I encourage independent play so I can work/get things done?

  • What are alternatives to screen time time that will keep my child relatively quiet and entertained?

  • What are indoor activities that will get energy out in a big way when we can't get outside?

The toddler years are a time of rapid growth and change. As toddlers gain new abilities and begin to desire more independence, they can also demonstrate challenging behavior-such as tantrums, refusing to cooperate, hitting, and biting—that leave even seasoned caregivers at a loss.

In this five-week series, parents have the opportunity to share more about their unique child, ask questions, and practice evidence-based positive discipline techniques with other parents of toddlers.

Weekly topics include:

  • Toddler sleep (night weaning, nap regressions, nightmares, transitioning to a toddler bed)

  • Potty training (when/how to begin, no-pressure strategies, and language/techniques to engage toddlers) - also available a la care here

  • Positive discipline strategies for challenging toddler behaviors like tantrums, refusing to cooperate, hitting, biting and more.

  • Preventative strategies to reduce challenging behaviors, including floor time, routines and rituals, and self-care for parents

  • Sensory and art activities (great alternatives to screen time) that will help to focus over- excited toddlers, create calming effects and help organize your child’s developing brain. 


Please note that the Parenting Your Toddler Intro course (or the Toddler Transition course) is a prerequisite for the five-week series. If you are unable to take one of these classes prior to the series, please let us know, and we’ll work with you!
NOTE: The 6 week series INCLUDES this intro, so no need to purchase!

Learn new strategies (or brush up) on how to handle tricky toddler behavior, connect with your toddler, work on toddler sleep, potty training, and learn some sensory and art activities that are great alternatives to screen time! 

This five week series includes potty training, toddler sleep and lots of positive discipline strategies for young toddlers. If you have always wanted to take the course, but could never make the scheduling work-now may be your golden opportunity!

LIVE 6-WEEK SERIES (Live zoom or recording)

Week 1: Developmental Stage of Toddlers (Why my baby says No, has opinions, and suddenly refuses to cooperate) and Optimizing Brain Development in the Critical Window (0-3 yrs)

Week 2: Preventative Strategies for Reducing Meltdowns and Building Emotional and Cognitive Intelligence: I Love You Rituals, FloorTime, and Presence

Week 3: Positive Parenting Strategies: Tantrums, Alternatives to Saying No, Gaining Cooperation, Transitions.

Week 4: The Importance of Nature and Sensory Play, Alternatives to Screen Time: Art Activities, Sensory Activities, Daily Schedules

Week 5: Potty Training! Learn the child-led method that will teach your child to listen to their bodies, have fewer accidents, and be diaper free at night before you know it!

Learn why Child Development experts Do NOT recommend the 3 day or "Oh crap" method

Week 6: Toddler Sleep: Bedtime routines for resistant toddlers, transitioning to a "big kid" bed, nightmares and night terrors, and final Q&A's!

If you have previously taken the intro to this course, please email info@earlychildhoodmatters.org and we can discount that off of your tuition.

Email info@earlychildhoodmatters.org if you have any questions.

Also, check out our Play-and-Learn outdoor Explorers groups. They go hand in hand with the series.


Please email info@earlychildhoodmatters.org if you have further questions. Note: We’ve had issues with our responses to Hotmail email addresses being undelivered or going to spam.

““I took the “Parenting Your Toddler” class for 18-36 month olds from Rebecca Walsh. It was invaluable and I learned so much. I appreciated gaining some insight into what is going on in my toddler’s growing brain and learning the various strategies—both preventative and in response to behaviors. I have seen a change in the way we interact when I am employing these strategies at home. I would highly recommend this class to any parent/caregiver of a toddler. Thank you for this opportunity!””
— Carly, Parent participant

Supporting families on the road to connected and effective parenting.

parenting workshops * parent/toddler playgroups * presentations * private consultations

Email kellam@earlychildhoodmatters.org if you are interested in finding out about sliding scale tuition for our parenting series, mom’s groups, and playgroups. We are happy to help support parents who are in a situation where these courses might otherwise be cost prohibitive.

Our cancellation policy:

Full refund 30 days or more (less a 20% transaction fee), less than 14 days before the start of class a 40% refund will be granted, unless the participant finds a replacement to fill their spot, less than 7 days participants will be responsible for paying the full amount of the class/series price, unless they find a replacement participant to fill their spot.