My Child Wants a Crazy Halloween Costume! How Do I Handle It?
- My Child Wants a Crazy Halloween Costume! How Do I Handle It? Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed, Creator of The Collaborative Parenting Methodology 13:00
Ghosts, goblins and rainbow-butterfly-unicorns!
Halloween is a time for littles to choose how they want to represent themselves and their identity. In this episode, I discuss encouraging your child’s creativity and supporting the identity piece behind them choosing a costume. I also talk about helping kids ground into pretending and what to do if your child wants a costume you’re not comfortable with!
Want to work on the skills discussed in this episode?
Check out my Transforming the Toddler Years Course. And coming soon: a pre-recorded version of the course that you can work at your own pace. You’ll still have the option to add on 1:1 Coaching with me!
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October 22, 2024
Episode 187
My Child Wants a Crazy Halloween Costume! How Do I Handle It?
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.
Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit www.caratyrrell.com to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey.
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator, Collaborative Parenting Coach, and the founder of Core4Parenting,. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers parents to maximize their child’s early learning while raising fantastic human beings who succeed in school and life.
While teaching preschool and Kindergarten, she noticed her students knew their ABC’s and 123’s, but struggled with their social, emotional, and interpersonal skills. At drop off, parents would say, “We’re so glad that you are their first teacher”, but she knew she wasn’t -- their parents were! This realization led to her professional pivot as an online Early Childhood Parent Educator and Coach.
Cara has embraced her role as thought leader and fierce advocate for Pandemic parents raising the COVID Generation (GEN-C).
Through keynotes, teacher training, and her podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.
Cara has Bachelor degrees in American Sign Language (ASL) and Linguistics and a Master’s degree in Education. She lives in southern Vermont with her two nearly grown-and-flown daughters and a husband who is her biggest cheerleader. Ready to raise world ready kids who change the world? Visit www.caratyrrell.com/bio to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey!
