On this episode of the Doing It All Ish podcast, Morgan interviews parent coach and board-certified lactation consultant Clair Ashburn about toddler meltdowns, co-regulation, and reducing power struggles without rewards or punishments.
Clair shares her background transitioning from lactation consulting to parent coaching, then explains how kids’ nervous systems mirror parents’ regulation and why the goal isn’t perfect calm, but contained emotions. They discuss practical tools like:
Noticing and replacing unhelpful thoughts
Taking a pause
Getting “low and slow”
Using physical proximity
And keeping language clear, brief, and positive.
Clair covers common mistakes (escalating, disengaging, over-explaining), handling toddler hitting by physically containing impulsive behavior, why ignoring tantrums isn’t supportive, navigating sibling conflicts, and strategies for smoother mornings and stronger follow-through so kids cooperate without yelling.
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