Parenting With Psychology

11:07

How to Respond When School Calls About Behavior

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/09/30

Is your child misbehaving at school and you don't know how to respond when the call comes in?When your child is misbehaving at school, the call itself is often the hardest part, the instant defensiveness, embarrassment, or panic that hits before you even know the full story. This video walks through a simple 3-step method for responding to a school behavior report in a way that actually changes things, instead of just discharging your own stress onto your child.Most parents decide the punishment

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11:55

Stop the Rescue Reflex, Build Real Confidence

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/09/23

Learning how to build confidence in kids starts with a hard truth: the instinct to jump in and help isn't just harmless, it can quietly teach your child that they can't handle hard things alone. If your child refuses the puzzle above their level, hides when it's their turn, or gives up the second something gets tricky, this is the pattern behind it.Confidence for kids doesn't come from praise or from things going smoothly, it comes from tolerated struggle. In this video, I break down exactly what's

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10:19

Stop the Amygdala Hijack Before You Yell

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/09/16

You've asked your child to do something for the fifth time, you're already late, and something in your chest goes hot before you've even decided how to respond. That's the amygdala hijack and it's the reason you sometimes hear yourself yell something you didn't plan to say.This podcast walks through exactly what's happening in your brain in that moment, why the instinct to raise your voice louder makes it worse, and the exact three-step method I use myself to stop the hijack before it turns into

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11:52

The Real Risk of Posting Your Kids Online

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/09/09

Posting your kids online feels harmless — a cute photo, a proud caption, gone in the time it takes your thumb to move from camera roll to send. But most parents are moving faster than they realize, and the research on what that actually creates for your child might surprise you.This podcast breaks down exactly what's happening every time you hit post, why the instinct behind it is a good one even when the follow-through isn't, and the one three-second habit that turns posting from a reflex into a

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10:57

Which Parenting Style Works Best?

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/09/02

There are four recognized parenting styles, and most parents have never been told which one they default to, or what the research actually shows happens to kids raised inside each one. This video breaks down all four, in plain language, with no shame attached.You'll learn the difference between rules that build respect and rules that just build compliance, why "being the fun parent" can quietly backfire, and the one style researchers consistently find produces the best outcomes for kids on every

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11:30

Why "Who Do You Want Tonight?" Backfires

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/08/27

When your child prefers one parent, that stretch where they suddenly only want one of you — it's one of the most common and most misunderstood phases in early parenting. Most parents respond by accidentally gamifying it, and that's the exact thing that makes it worse.In this podcast, a licensed clinical psychologist breaks down why treating "who do you want tonight?" like a contest backfires, and what to say and do instead so both parents feel valued, and your child learns that love isn't something

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9:58

How to Respond When Another Child Hits Your Toddler

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/08/19

When another child hits your toddler, the instinct to snap at the other kid — or tell your own child to hit back — is completely understandable. Neither one teaches your child what actually helps. This video walks through what to do instead, including the honest answer to the question almost every parent asks at some point: should you ever teach your child to hit back?Physical aggression in toddlers peaks around age 2 to 2.5 before declining — the child who hit yours is very likely going through the

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11:23

How to Respond When Another Kid Takes Your Toddler's Toy

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/08/12

Another child takes your toddler's toy, and you freeze or you feel your blood pressure spike at the other parent standing right there, not stepping in. This video walks through exactly what to say and do, whether or not the other parent gets involved.Toddlers as young as 20 months already actively assert ownership, and by 30 months they're standing their ground against a peer's attempts to take what's theirs, which is part of why these moments feel so constant and so charged (Ross, 2013).In this

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11:23

How to Respond When Your Toddler Keeps Hitting Other...

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/08/05

If your toddler keeps hitting other kids — not a single tap, but real, repeated hitting — you've probably already heard "check in with the hurt child first." That advice is right, but it's incomplete. It doesn't tell you what to actually do about the hitting itself, especially when it keeps happening. In this episode, I'm walking through the CATCH Method — the exact 5-step sequence I use in my practice for repeated physical aggression in toddlers, including close supervision, physical interruption,

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3:43

How to Respond When Your Toddler Takes a Toy

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/07/29

✨ Want a proven way to handle every parenting conflict with confidence? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Your toddler grabs a toy from another child, and suddenly you're not just managing your kid — you're managing your own embarrassment in front of the other parent. This episode walks through exactly what to say to your child, and how to handle the other adult without over-apologizing. Toddlers are only just beginning to understand ownership as a concept

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03:44

How to Respond When Your Toddler Takes a Toy

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/07/29

✨ Want a proven way to handle every parenting conflict with confidence? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Your toddler grabs a toy from another child, and suddenly you're not just managing your kid — you're managing your own embarrassment in front of the other parent. This episode walks through exactly what to say to your child, and how to handle the other adult without over-apologizing. Toddlers are only just beginning to understand ownership as a concept

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10:34

3 Critical Things for Getting Teens to Talk

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/07/22

✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies for how to talk to teenagers from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Every month you spend in the wrong dynamic with your teenager is a month they practice keeping you out. And once that becomes a habit, it's very hard to reverse. This episode breaks down the 3 most critical things that keep the relationship strong enough that your teenager will still come to you when it matters most. In this episode: → Why

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10:35

3 Critical Things for Getting Teens to Talk

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/07/22

✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies for how to talk to teenagers from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Every month you spend in the wrong dynamic with your teenager is a month they practice keeping you out. And once that becomes a habit, it's very hard to reverse. This episode breaks down the 3 most critical things that keep the relationship strong enough that your teenager will still come to you when it matters most. In this episode: →

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11:12

3 Critical Things That Build Confident Kids (Ages 5-11)

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/07/15

✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies for building confidence in kids from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop If you've been praising your child's grades, celebrating their trophies, and telling them how proud you are every time they perform well — you may be accidentally building the kind of confidence that collapses the moment things go wrong. This video breaks down the 3 critical things that build genuinely confident, capable kids in the

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11:13

3 Critical Things That Build Confident Kids (Ages 5-11)

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/07/15

✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies for building confidence in kids from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop If you've been praising your child's grades, celebrating their trophies, and telling them how proud you are every time they perform well — you may be accidentally building the kind of confidence that collapses the moment things go wrong. This video breaks down the 3 critical things that build genuinely confident, capable kids in the

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10:31

3 Critical Things Every Parent of Toddlers Should Know

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/07/08

✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies beyond toddler behavior from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Most parenting advice about toddler behavior gets it completely backwards — and if you've been following it, you may be accidentally training your toddler to keep doing the exact thing you're trying to stop. This video breaks down the 3 most critical things that determine whether toddlerhood becomes a season of power struggles — or a foundation

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10:31

3 Critical Things Every Parent of Toddlers Should Know

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/07/08

✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies beyond toddler behavior from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop Most parenting advice about toddler behavior gets it completely backwards — and if you've been following it, you may be accidentally training your toddler to keep doing the exact thing you're trying to stop. This video breaks down the 3 most critical things that determine whether toddlerhood becomes a season of power struggles — or a foundation

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11:22

3 Critical Things Every New Parent Should Know

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/07/01

✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies to build secure attachment from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop As a clinical psychologist who works with hundreds of families every day, I've seen one pattern clearly: the first year of your baby's life is the most critical window for building secure attachment baby — the foundation that shapes their brain, their relationships, and their resilience for decades. And most new parents are focused on entirely

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11:23

3 Critical Things Every New Parent Should Know

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/07/01

✨ 🔗 Want proven strategies to build secure attachment from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop As a clinical psychologist who works with hundreds of families every day, I've seen one pattern clearly: the first year of your baby's life is the most critical window for building secure attachment baby — the foundation that shapes their brain, their relationships, and their resilience for decades. And most new parents are focused on

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12:55

5 Ways to Respond When Your Toddler Hits Another Child

Parenting With Psychology ·

2026/06/24

✨ Want proven strategies for child hitting and beyond from a child psychologist? Register for the free workshop → https://www.drlindsayemmerson.com/workshop When your toddler hits another child — at a playdate, at preschool, with a sibling — the stakes feel completely different than when they hit you. Parents are managing three relationships at once: their child, the child who got hit, and the other parent watching it all unfold. The instincts most parents reach for in that moment are understandable

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