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How to prepare for baby's arrival? Tips on creating a postpartum plan for the new mom, from a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner and doula. How to find postpartum support, and make sure you're set up for success with your brand new baby. The post How to Prepare For Baby’s Arrival: The Postpartum Plan, with Mercedes Thomas appeared first on Learn With Less.

On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, we were joined by Sonnet Simmons, Veronica Morales Frieling, and Bryana Kappa. Sonnet and Veronica are hosts of the “Not Your Mother’s Podcast.” and co-creators of the parenting online course “Raising Children You Like” with Bryana Kappa.  We chatted about: Each of our guests’ backgrounds and […] The post Tips to Create A Toddler Tantrum Toolkit , with Sonnet Simmons, Veronica Morales Frieling, and Bryana Kappa appeared first on Learn With Less.

How to support baby or toddler development by organizing a play space and having open ended toys and materials for learning. Baby development activities from an early childhood educator. #earlychildhoodeducation #babydevelopmentactivities #toddlerdevelopmentactivities #looseparts #openendedplay #learnwithless The post How to Provide Nurturing Environments That Shape Your Young Child’s Brain, with LaDawn White appeared first on Learn With Less.

Building Empathy and Capacity for Families with Young Children With Medical Needs On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet sits down with Parijat Deshpande, of parijatdeshpande.com. Parijat is a leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during […] The post Tips for parenting a child with medical needs, with Parijat Deshpande appeared first on Learn With Less.

Navigating Postpartum Care Can Be Tricky… In this episode of Learn With Less, Ayelet sat down with Arianna Taboada, a maternal health consultant for businesses and entrepreneurs. Arianna holds a Masters of Social Work and Master of Science in Maternal & Child Health, and was introduced to the maternal health field as a public health professional […] The post Postpartum Care and How to Get Your Mental Health Needs Met, With Arianna Taboada appeared first on Learn With Less.

She envisioned more for herself – beyond the classroom Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing a lot with you about the value and benefits of leading caregiver / baby “mommy & me” style family enrichment classes or workshops. As educators or therapists who serve infant and toddler families or who have an educational […] The post How Lesley Took Her Existing Skills as an Educator, and Started Serving Infant/Toddler Families in a Holistic, Meaningful Way appeared first on Learn With Less.

What babies and toddlers are learning through daily routines interactions and the environment: why routine is important for early development The post How to Use Everyday Routines to Boost Baby and Toddler Development, with Stacey Landberg appeared first on Learn With Less.

What is "hands-on" learning for babies and toddlers, and why is it so important? An Early Childhood Development Specialist tells all. The post Hands-On Learning For Infants and Toddlers, with Jeana Kinne appeared first on Learn With Less.

Surviving the NICU with micro-preemies... while she had a toddler at home. What this pediatric occupational therapist and mother did to support her babies. Featuring Jennifer Russell The post From Pediatric Occupational Therapist to Surviving The NICU with Three Under Three, with Jennifer Russell appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do we support our child's behavior by understanding their emotional state? We do it through a process of "co-regulation." Our kids' regulation and behavior is often a mirror of our internal state. In this episode, we explore how the "stories" we tell ourselves about what our children's behavior means... actually affects our ability to support them! The post How To Change Your Child’s Behavior (And Why You Might Need To Change Your Own), with Sarah Reppenhagen appeared first on Learn With Less.

How can music help to foster social/emotional development? What can parents and caregivers do to use music with their babies when they don't consider themselves musical? We'll chat with Nancy Kopman, early childhood educator, musician and music educator, about the benefits of music for infants and toddlers. The post The Benefits of Music For Babies and Toddlers, with Nancy Kopman appeared first on Learn With Less.

What's important to look for when choosing books for infants and toddlers? How to actively engage infants and toddlers in early literacy experiences, and my guest Sara Rizik-Baer's top tips and resources for choosing excellent books for your infant or toddler. The post Choosing Books for Infants and Toddlers, with Sara Rizik-Baer appeared first on Learn With Less.

In this session, we discussed different ways that music and singing promotes early language development in infants and toddlers. We also discussed research that supports the use of music as a framework to support communication development. In addition, we explored different strategies to help keep a young child engaged in musical activities. The post How to Use Music To Support Early Communication appeared first on Learn With Less.

Looking for a new parent survival kit? The parenting resources at Learn With Less can help. With new parent tips, information about infant and toddler development, learning activity ideas for babies and toddlers, and tips for combatting new parent overwhelm. #newparent #parentsurvivalkit #learningactivitiesforbabies #toddlerlearningactivities #parentingpodcast #learnwithless The post Learn With Less: For Families With Infants And Toddlers… or Why Strength In Words is Getting A New Home appeared first on Learn With Less.

How to stop yelling at your kids! You don't want to yell at your young kids, but it takes emotional regulation practices to help manage stress for parents. Positive discipline techniques for discipline with infants and toddlers. #toddlerdiscipline #stopyellingatyourkids #positiveparenting #positivediscipline #selfregulation #parenting #birthtothree #learnwithless The post How to Stop Yelling At Your Kids, with Amanda Rueter appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do babies and toddlers learn? We hear from parents about what resources for baby and toddler activities actually moved the needle for their families. The post What Do I Need For Baby To Learn? appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do you learn to follow your child's lead when it comes to play and development? Two parents weigh in on what helped them. The post How Do You Learn to Follow Your Child’s Lead? appeared first on Learn With Less.

We know we're supposed to support our babies, but what are the right developmental toys for babies and toddlers, and where's the best place to find them? The post Where to Find Baby and Toddler Development Toys appeared first on Learn With Less.

We speak with Beryl Young about why having a creative outlet for oneself is important (even/especially in early parenthood), and how to incorporate room for small moments of creativity into your life, whether you work full-time or home is your work. The post Creativity Outlets For New Parents, With Beryl Young appeared first on Learn With Less.

Thriving in modern motherhood: Ayelet chats with Sophia Salazar about how to create a sustainable lifestyle that integrates self-care into life as a new parent The post Thriving In Modern Motherhood, with Sophia Salazar appeared first on Learn With Less.