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Everything You Need to Know About Toddler Behavior with Dr. Cathryn – Podcast Ep 89

Expert pediatrician of 30 years, Dr. Cathryn answers our questions and shares with us everything we need to know about toddler behavior.

Published July 19, 2022

by Nina Spears

The Baby Chick® | Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Baby Planner
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Raising a toddler has its highs and lows. They are incredible little human beings, but they also have a lot of big emotions. Not all of these emotions are pleasant, especially during learning moments, which can be hard for both the child and the parent.

As parents, we do our best to guide our children to grow to be the best versions of themselves. Understanding their emotions, behavior, and development can help us better understand and parent our children. That is why I was thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with expert Dr. Cathryn about everything we need to know about toddler behavior.

Dr. Cathryn is a pediatrician of over 30 years, a trained midwife, a mother of four, and a two-time author. After helping thousands of families and raising children of her own, she is evidently a wealth of knowledge. She has devoted her life to helping parents raise happy, healthy, and successful children.

If you don’t follow her on Instagram already @healthiest_baby, you should. She is always sharing valuable tips and information with her audience. We are so inspired by her and her work, and we are grateful to have chatted with her. We know that you’ll enjoy this episode about toddler behavior too!

Some Topics We Discussed:

  • Realistic expectations that parents of toddlers can set for themselves.
  • The best approach for parenting toddlers.
  • The top wants and needs of toddlers.
  • How to help parents survive and thrive during the toddler stage.

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Nina Spears is The Baby Chick® and the Founder and CEO of Baby Chick®. She began her career supporting families in 2011 after earning her baby planning certification and attending her first births that same year. Since then, she has earned her birth and postpartum doula certifications from DONA International, her childbirth educator certification from ICEA, her perinatal nutrition expert certification through The Professional Perinatal Nutrition Program, and her infant massage instructor certification from Loving Touch, among others.

Early in her career, one of Nina’s birth doula clients affectionately referred to her as “the baby chick — the ‘chick’ who works with moms and babies.” The nickname stuck and later inspired the creation of Baby Chick, which has grown…

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