Leaps, bounds & Transitions
Six sessions, designed for first-time toddler parents, or those who lack a village to support them. Suitable for parents with children aged between 1 - 3 years old. Features six sessions approximately 1 hour each, including a crucial "Preparing for Reception Class" session the year your toddler turns four!
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How to book Leaps, Bounds & Transitions?
You can book online, or contact me directly if you can't find a session time that suits you. I usually suggest one session a month, with WhatsApp and email support provided between sessions. Give yourself complete peace of mind with my ultimate parenting support sessions.
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Moving on from Pouches and Purees to Proper Food
Weaning is a transition of many stages, and it can be nerve-wracking to do it alone the first time around! Moving away from milk feeds isn't easyl. Texture and taste preferences, portion size, timing, environment, batch cooking - I'll guide you through them all... I'll even come and batch cook with you and watch you feed your toddler if I can!
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The Cot to Bed Transition, Naps and Wake Windows
From watching for cues to lining up the cues yourself, the path to sleep changes with toddlers. Pyjamas, pillows, stair-gates, potties, nightlights - theres a lot to consider here! One of the bigger transitions logistically, and also one of the most meaningful! Let's take it step by step and support your child all the way.
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Finding Friends, Toddler Groups and Activities
Trying a variety of different toddler groups and activities is important for your child in a variety of ways - experiencing and exploring the outside world, new faces and places, sights and sounds is crucial for enriching their development. But which ones, when and with whom?
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Big Feelings and The Team around the Child
Tantrums, big feelings, boundaries, and self-regulation skills are one of the biggest areas of expertise in which you will become an expert as a toddler parent. Let's make sure we are all on the same page and are using the same toolbox - nannies and grandparents included! Consistency is key.
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Books, Games, Puzzles and Toys
Let's talk about learning and development through play, and what kinds of play and which kinds of toys your child should be playing with right now. How are their toys displayed, and where do they play with them? What to put on their Christmas list, and what to avoid!
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Holidays, Celebrations and Gatherings
Holidays and gatherings with a toddler are very different to holidays and gatherings with a baby! This is a must topic for parents before their first holiday abroad with the in-laws, wedding or family gathering with a toddler! Let's do some positive prepping before the event.
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Observation session with Isobel
I will come and meet you and your toddler in person at least once if I can. An observation session can be really beneficial for all of us - let's have a chat and a coffee in a relaxed environment. (Dependant on availability and location.)
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The Way of the Toddler
Toddlers have special skills - they are masters of creating drama, procrastination, time-wasting, wanting to be right, wanting to win, and having extreme reactions when things don't go their way (even sometimes when they do!). How to understand the way of the toddler, and how to work around it so that life continues and you don't lose your mind!
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The New Sibling &
The Fourth Trimester
Parents often come to me struggling with a toddler and a new baby, or whilst pregnant with their second. What to expect from your toddler (and yourself) during and after your pregnancy. Thinking mindfully about your fourth trimester and matrescence!
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Parent Self-Care & Wellbeing
Mindfulness and wellbeing is essential for toddler parents, it's such intense and rapidly changing time! You will be able to parent through this period more effectively if you can be a calm and well-regulated adult, plus you will be modelling this this life skill for your child. Monkey see, monkey do!
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Preparing for Potty Training
Potty training is all about gradual preparation and timing - when the time is right your child will essentially potty train themselves! I have a 100% potty training success record, so there's nothing to worry about!
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The Highly Sensitive Child
Some children just feel things more strongly than others, and this can result in some pretty fiery outbursts and extreme reactions. How to guide your child to thrive and understand their own superpowers of empathy, advocacy and creativity.
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Navigating the Childcare Maze
I have been the first person outside the immediate family unit to meet and care for many babies and toddlers and I understand how totally overwhelming it can be to trust another person with your child. Childminder, nanny, au pair or nursery place? What will work for you and why, and how much will it cost?
