125: Parenting the First 3 Years. With Ann McKitrick

Are you finding yourself perplexed when it comes to understating your little one? Listen in to find out how to make the early years manageable. Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor. Early parenthood is a huge learning curve and one of the biggest transitions you go through as an adult. Today, my guest sheds some light on how to better prepare for the parenting experience.  What We Talked About: Debunking Early Childhood Development Myths How Today's Technology Impacts Our Relationships with Children Advice for Building Deep Connections with Your Children Essential Traits of Professionals Caring for Young Children Deeper Understanding and Managing Our Children's Meltdowns Things to Remember “Parenting is a developmental process.” “Your foundational relationship with your child is the main one.” “Your baby always loves you best.” “Having boundaries while providing respect and dignity for who your child is as a person is fundamental.” “Consider your own development alongside your child to understand yourself and let that inform how you respond to your child.”  - Ann McKitrick “Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying which programs our children are watching, we should concentrate on trying to reduce the total amount of time they spend in front of the screen.” - Hugh Mackay “The most important period of life is not the age of university studies but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six.” - Dr. Maria Montessori   Click here for show notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, your parenting mentor.