March 14, 2024 Transforming the Toddler Years- Episode 124 Tired of Messy Playrooms? Caroline Thor Shares How to Teach Toddlers to Pick Up! Caroline Thor joins Cara to talk about why it's never too soon to get your kids involved in tidying! She reinforces when we teach kids to clean up we are teaching them life skills and the value of the family working together as a team to keep the house tidy. Caroline trained as a KonMari® Consultant in 2021 and is also the founder of Clutter Free Ever After, an online group coaching program. Check out her guide on How to Get Your Kids to Tidy Up Without Them Even Realizing It! Struggling with transitions? Looking for calm, connected tear-free transitions? Download Cara's new Tips for Tantrum-Free Transitions Guide, audio files included! About Your Host: Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is a Vermont-based Early Childhood Educator, Conscious 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 a thought leader and fierce advocate for Pandemic paryents 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 holds 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 to begin your Collaborative Parenting journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/core4parenting/message