Looking for Parenting Class (Toddler age)
Hello,
I am looking for a great parenting class that helps parents who have toddlers. My husband and I have very different parenting styles and we want to learn more about how to best raise our daughter who is now 2 years old. Ideally, it would be a class on what to expect from a toddler and the best ways to raise them moving into preschool. I prefer zoom so it doesn't have to be local.
Thank you!
Mar 16, 2022
Parent Replies
I highly recommend (zoom!) classes with Early Childhood Matters http://www.earlychildhoodmatters.org/. Rebecca is a mom of three herself and she is a supportive coach - my husband and I were in a similar position to you when we were able to take a class with her, and it really set us up for success moving into the challenging new phase that is toddler/preschoolers.
Katrinca Ford is a therapist who has been hugely helpful to our family and she is running a new parenting class starting soon. We had more 1:1 help from her but the class looks like it covers a lot of what we learned from her. https://mailchi.mp/familyplaytherapy/knowyourchild
Hand in Hand Parenting: life and sanity saver when mine were little.
I follow these ladies on Instagram and they have tons of great, free content. The approach is respectful parenting with a focus on toddlers. I have not paid for their course, I just utilize their free Instagram resources, but it sounds like what you are looking for: https://biglittlefeelings.com/course/?gclid=CjwKCAjwiuuRBhBvEiwAFXKaNPE…
Highly recommend Jennifer Curtis' online parent guidance and support group called Free to Be. It's been a HUGE help for us to have a community to talk about the struggles of baby & toddler life. It's RIE based, which is an amazing approach for respectful parenting. Jennifer has a lot of experience in child development including Montessori and RIE training - plus she's a doula, so she has a lot of wisdom and kindness to offer. https://heartfulbirth.com/class-calendar/