“I know he understands me. So why isn’t he listening?”
If you’ve ever thought that about your toddler, this episode will help you look at the moment a little differently.
Understanding your words and being able to follow through are not the same developmental skill.
Before your toddler can respond, he may need to register your voice, shift his attention away from what he is doing, process what you said, organize what comes next, and tolerate the interruption or transition.
And sometimes, he understands perfectly well and simply does not want to do it.
That matters, too.
In this episode, Erin looks at what may be happening between understanding and doing — and why the answer is not always more words, more reminders, or another parenting script.
You’ll hear how deep play, attention shifting, inhibition, sequencing, routines, and everyday participation all contribute to your toddler’s ability to follow through.
Most importantly, this episode is about helping you become more confident in what you are seeing.
Is your child still developing the skill?
Does he need help getting started?
Or does he simply need you to calmly and confidently lead?
Your toddler is learning how to move from understanding into action.
And you are learning how to recognize what is getting in the way.
If you have a specific situation with your toddler that you keep replaying, Erin offers free 20-minute Clarity Calls to help you look more closely at what may be happening underneath the behavior.
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Educational and coaching information only. This episode is not a substitute for an individual speech-language, developmental, behavioral, or medical evaluation.
