Understanding Challenging Preschool Behaviors with Dr. Danielle Dushane

Podcast: Transforming The Toddler Years- Parents and Educators Raising Calm, Connected, Capable Kids · Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed, Creator of The Collaborative Parenting Methodology

Opublikowano: 2026-09-17

What happens when we stop seeing challenging behavior as a problem to fix and start seeing it as a developmental need to understand? In this episode, Danielle—a mother, educator, and doctoral researcher—joins the conversation to explore how adult expectations, reactions, and past experiences can shape children’s behavior and how proactive, relationship-based approaches can create more successful environments for young children. We discuss the importance of play, developmentally appropriate expectations, and giving children the space to be messy, explore, and learn rather than focusing too heavily on academic readiness. Together, we explore altern...