Devon Kuntzman

Toddler expert Devon Kuntzman shares insights from her book, Transforming Toddlerhood. She reframes toddler years as a time of incredible growth filled with joy and developmental milestones. Kuntzman emphasizes the importance of setting realistic expectations and scaffolding independence. She also dives into tantrums, explaining their role in emotional regulation. Additionally, she explores the benefits of roughhousing, outdoor play, and managing transitions, offering practical strategies that empower parents and nurture resilient children.

Devon Kuntzman, founder of Transforming Toddlerhood, discusses toddler lying. Topics include: normalcy of lying, addressing lies, encouraging truth, and effective parenting strategies. Learn how to navigate toddler behaviors with positive and respectful tools.

Devon Kuntzman, a toddler expert from Transforming Toddlerhood, offers a refreshing perspective on toddler tantrums, likening them to emotional poops. She discusses how nature and connection can ease challenging moments, emphasizing that meltdowns are essential for emotional release. Kuntzman provides strategies for fostering independence and cooperation, encouraging parents to turn refusals into choices. With a focus on emotional safety and outdoor exploration, she reassures caregivers that they're not alone in navigating this chaotic yet beautiful stage of parenting.

Devon Kuntzman, toddler expert and coach who founded Transforming Toddlerhood, offers trauma-informed, practical toddler guidance. The conversation covers why tantrums happen and how toddlers communicate through behavior. It explores balancing firm limits with connection, the three ingredients of effective discipline, and using play, presence, and simple actions to guide toddlers.

Devon Kuntzman, a certified toddler parenting expert and founder of Transforming Toddlerhood, joins to share invaluable insights for raising resilient children. She reframes toddler tantrums as communication instead of defiance, explaining how immature brains and sensory overload affect behavior. Devon emphasizes the importance of co-regulation and connection over punishment. She offers practical strategies for setting boundaries, incorporating play into routines, and practicing gratitude to strengthen parent-child relationships—all while reminding caregivers that progress, not perfection, is key.