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In this episode, Pam and Elisa chat through their biggest tips to help your little one adjust to childcare. This can be a very big and anxiety provoking transition for the whole family so knowing what steps you can take to make it easier is very helpful.  What is a good integration schedule?  How do we do the drop offs to ensure that they are smooth?  What can we do if our child cries during drop offs? These are some of the topics that we cover in this podcast. Here are some other episodes that are helpful:  https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/aDP6uPsCWsb You do not need to fully wean to begin childcare but if you would like to wean, here is a podcast with a step by step:  https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/GVHf1TsCWsb **Restful Parenting has partnered with Jenn Taun of North Bay Counseling Services so we are pleased to bring a whole new level to our holistic approach. As an added bonus to this partnership, for those in Ontario, our services may now be covered under your benefits through social worker.** Join our Facebook community for more free tips! Restful Parenting's all Things Sleep and Parenting | Facebook Book your FREE 15 minute call here: https://restfulparenting.as.me/

Is your little one suddenly refusing naps after being a great sleeper? You may be dealing with a nap strike, a common developmental phase that can leave parents wondering what changed. In this episode, Pam and Elisa explain what nap strikes are, why they happen, and how to respond without creating new sleep challenges. They share practical strategies to help your child get back on track, when it's appropriate to adjust their schedule, and how to tell the difference between a temporary nap strike and genuine readiness to drop a nap. If nap time has become a daily struggle, this episode will help you navigate it with confidence and consistency. As always join Elisa and Pam in the ⁠FB group for Q&A's and support. ⁠ Until next time, Restful Parenting:)

Join Elisa, Pam and Jenn in today's episode where we discuss a fun new project that we are working on to further our support to families! Need sleep or parenting support? Reach out to us today to book your free 15 minute consultation. www.restfulparenting.com

In this week's episode, we are joined by Jennifer Taun MSW and we talk all about how to prepare your children for medical procedures and Dr visits. If you would like support on anything sleep and or parenting, reach out to us and we can help! https://www.restfulparenting.com/ Join our Facebook group for more tips and posts! https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16knkGbN41/

Join us as we interview Mell from the Strong Family Co all about their 7 Elements of the Strong Family Path. We zone into a couple of the 7 elements with Mell and can't wait for you to listen and hear all about them! Joe & Mell have been married for 16 years and are raising 3 boys, ages 5, 11 and 13. Joe was a teacher turned entrepreneur who realized he was spending more time on his work than on his family life. Mell was a social worker turned stay at home mom. In 2020, they decided to move 2000 miles from home to a place better aligned with their family values in order to refocus on the most important organization in their lives: family! It was an inspiring conversation and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Be sure to follow Mell and Joe on all of their social media www.strongfamilyproject.com IG @officialstrongfamilyco FB Strong Family Co FB Strong Family Life As always join Elisa and Pam in the FB group for Q&A's and support. Until next time, Restful Parenting:)

Join Elisa and Pam as they chat with Andréanne Charbonneau about supporting a friend, family, loved one through perinatal loss. It can be really hard to know what to say or how to help. We hope you are able to take the information Andréanne discusses with us and share with those in your circle. Please reach out to us or Andréanne with additional questions or for support. To reach out or to follow Andréanne; Email: [email protected] Facebook page: Andréanne Charbonneau: SADP – PBSS https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088603777740 Website: Coming soon! To touch base with Pam or Elisa Pam and Elisa: [email protected] As always, thank you for listening!

Part 2 is here! In part 1 we chatted about the window of tolerance and when we are feeling triggered when parenting, now in part 2 we are chatting through what we can do to help ourselves come back into our window. Self regulation can be tough for all of us, especially when parenting. Join us in this super informative episode to learn about all the windows and how to get back on track when you find yourself slipping. As always, we'd love to see you in the FB group for our Q&A's and more tips and strategies for our day to day parenting!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingssleepandparenting/ The Polyvagal Theory (Window of Tolerance) https://themovementparadigm.com/how-to-map-your-own-nervous-sytem-the-polyvagal-theory/?fbclid=IwAR2fdnWEH-NdpbQYQBelc18xHVU9s7LYYmbgQtrIppx-ercND9EVy7yz1VI Pam and Elisa

Another exciting episode with our friend Jennifer Taun chatting in this Part 1 of 2 all about when we are feeling 'triggered' when parenting. When our children are having a rough go and we leave our 'window of tolerance' where do we go? How do we recognize it and how do we come back into our window. Self regulation can be tough for all of us, especially when parenting. Join us in this super informative episode to learn about all the windows, where you identify and be sure to join us next week for some great tips to help us get back on track when we do go off. As always, we'd love to see you in the FB group for our Q&A's and more tips and strategies for our day to day parenting!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingssleepandparenting/ The Polyvagal Theory (Window of Tolerance) https://themovementparadigm.com/how-to-map-your-own-nervous-sytem-the-polyvagal-theory/?fbclid=IwAR2fdnWEH-NdpbQYQBelc18xHVU9s7LYYmbgQtrIppx-ercND9EVy7yz1VI Thanks for joining us, Elisa and Pam

Have you been thinking about working on your child's sleep but feel like it is too late? Are you feeling stuck and overwhelmed because you feel like working on sleep when your child is a little older than a baby will be impossible? In this episode, we talk all about how it is never too late to work on sleep. We also give you some tips on some things that you can do to get started. Podcast episodes we tagged in this podcast: Talk time before bed: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/6ZycHlIcDAb Fears and Anxieties: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/7qd2yXLcDAb We would love to work with you! Reach out at [email protected] or www.restfulparenting.com to chat with us and if you have any questions! You can book a FREE 15 minute call here: https://restfulparenting.as.me/schedule.php ***Our Sleep and Parenting programs may be covered under your benefits if you have benefits for Social Worker and are in Ontario!!*** Reach out for a quote.

Is your child's grumpy mood getting to you? We can easily feel triggered by their unhappiness and when we have extra on our mind or the pressure of really wanting things to go smoothly, that off mood can really do a number on us! So what do we do? Join Elisa and Pam in this quick episode for the strategies needed to help you get through an off track toddler/child and how to best manage your day around it while not letting it get you down! As always, we'd love to see you in the FB group for our Q&A's and more tips and strategies for our day to day parenting!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingssleepandparenting/ Thanks for joining us, Elisa and Pam

Do you have a child who resists change when it comes to their sleep schedule? Traveling, going off track etc... Or perhaps you have anxiety about throwing them off of their schedule because you have worked so hard on establishing healthy sleep and don't want to go back to the beginning! One of the reasons why we work on sleep is so that we CAN enjoy some of life's fun moments. Going on a day trip. going to a cottage, going to birthday parties, playdates and more. At the beginning of this off track sleep, your little one may not be flexible to the changes and it may not go well. Pam and I want to share how we can build that flexibility in our children. Other helpful podcast episodes that can also help with this topic: E26. Travelling and sleep https://anchor.fm/restfulparenting/episodes/E26--Travelling-and-sleep-e97pnh E.87 Leaving the house with baby! https://anchor.fm/restfulparenting/episodes/ If you want to work on sleep and get the support to help your little learn independent sleep skills, we can help! Reach out to us at [email protected] and we can set up a FREE 15 minute consultation. *Our programs may be covered under benefits through Social Worker

Join Elisa and Pam with special guest Jennifer Taun RSW, MSW for this week's episode on parenting through our values vs through fears.  What guides our parenting? Are we managing situations the way we want to be with our children?  Are we parenting and reacting out of fear of what this behaviour may bring in the future? Parenting out of fear can sometimes trigger us and create a situation where we over react. It happens.. but what can we do so it doesn't happen as often, how do come back from with our children? Most importantly, how do we parent in the present through our values and what we want to extend to our children vs through fear of the future and the what if's? As always, we'd love to see you in the FB group for our Q&A's and more tips and strategies for our day to day parenting!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingssleepandparenting/ Thanks for joining us, Elisa and Pam

Helping our children through anxious times, regardless if it's school, sleep, travel etc... that's causing their big feelings, this little strategy can be a great tool!  Join Pam and Elisa as they chat through what you can do to help your child calm themselves by finding their 'calm space' in their own head.  Be sure to join the FB group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingssleepandparenting/ And follow us on all social media for more great tips!   Thanks for joining us! Elisa and Pam

Join Elisa and Pam as they chat through some quick tips for cat napping during the day and how cat naps can affect their scheduled naps.  We offer FREE 15 minute phone calls so don't hesitate to reach out when you're ready to get sleep and/or parenting on track. Book your call through the link  and if you don't see a time that works for you, be sure to email us at [email protected].  Free call: https://restfulparenting.as.me/?calendarID=2390316 Join us in our Facebook group for sleep and parenting tips, Q&A's and more!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingssleepandparenting/ Chat soon, Pam and Elisa

We are so excited to have Jenn Taun RSW back and joining us for this episode where we talk all about Anger and Parenting. Is anger always a bad thing? Have a listen and find out, you may be surprised!  Jenn has been an instrumental part of our team and we know you'll love what she has to say about this topic as much as we did. Parenting is hard and anger is a natural human emotion. Yes we may strive for being the most patient parent and always be open to listening and being present but sometimes, it just doesn't happen. What happens then when we lose our cool or flip our lids?  Have a listen and join our FB group to keep the conversation going! And be sure to stay tuned as we have some great upcoming topics with Jenn!  To find out more about Jenn and her services visit her website and of course if you need any sleep and parenting support, reach out to Elisa and Pam for your free 15 minute consultation and let's get started! Thanks for listening!  Pam, Elisa and Jenn