Ep 47: Tips for Toddlerhood with Louise @parentprospercoaching

Next of Kin The Podcast is back with season 3! I'm your host Emma, a British Expat, Mumpreneur and toddler Mum, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.

Today I am joined by Louise Hurley from @parentprospercoaching - a certified parenting coach, former teacher, and mum of two, based in Dubai. Louise specialises in helping parents in the UAE build calmer, more connected relationships with their toddlers.

In this episode, we’re diving into the realities of toddlerhood, especially for expat families raising young children in Dubai and across the UAE. Louise shares her journey from confident educator to overwhelmed mum, and how she turned things around using parenting strategies rooted in child development research.

We discuss:

• Why toddlerhood is such an emotionally intense phase (for both parents and children!)
• Saying 'no' when you really want to avoid a meltdown
• Why your child’s behaviour is linked to how they feel, not just what they “know”
• How to build confidence in shy children
• How to support the more sensitive and strong-willed toddlers
• Tantrums, meltdowns, big emotions... whatever you want to call it, it's intense for parents and kids, how should we navigate these?

If you're looking for toddler parenting support in Dubai or the wider UAE, this episode is a must-listen.

Links:

Parent Prosper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentprospercoaching/

Parent Prosper Website: https://www.parentprospercoaching.me/