3 Tips for When Holidays Disrupt Your Family's Routines and Schedules
November 14, 2023 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 89 3 Tips for When Holidays Disrupt Your Family's Routines and Schedules In this episode, Cara discusses the significance of maintaining routines and schedules during the holiday season, highlighting the potential stress and anxiety disruptions can cause, particularly for children. She addresses the challenges of travel and introducing new energy into the household, emphasizing the importance of proactive planning, providing specific information, and involving the children in the problem-solving process. Need a little more support this holiday season? Book your complimentary connection call and learn how Cara can help you transform the toddler years, together. About Your Host: Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is a Vermont-based Early Childhood Educator, Conscious Parenting Coach, and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology(™), a birth-to-five, soul and science-based framework that empowers parents to maximize their child’s early learning while raising fantastic human beings who succeed in school and life. While teaching preschool and Kindergarten, she noticed her students knew their ABC’s and 123’s, but struggled with their social, emotional, and interpersonal skills. At drop-off, parents would say, “We’re so glad that you are their first teacher”, but she knew she wasn’t -- their parents were! This realization led to her professional pivot as an online Early Childhood Parent Educator and Coach. Cara has embraced her role as a thought leader and fierce advocate for Pandemic parents raising the COVID Generation (GEN-C). Through keynotes, teacher training, and her podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world. Cara holds degrees in American Sign Language (ASL) and Linguistics and a Master’s degree in Education. She lives in southern Vermont with her two nearly grown-and-flown daughters and a husband who is her biggest cheerleader. Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit https://www.caratyrrell.com to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey!