Grandparents Guide to Modern Parenting, Or: How We Can All Survive Toddlerhood Together.
Course Description
Modern parenting can look confusing, permissive, or even “too soft” from the outside — especially if you were raised in a different generation. This course is designed to gently and clearly explain why parenting has changed, what today’s parents are aiming for, and how the whole family can support children in ways that actually work.
This is not a course about blame or doing things “wrong.”
It’s about understanding how children’s brains develop, how emotions are learned, and how calm, respectful approaches create happier homes and more confident children.
Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or caregiver, this course will help you feel confident, aligned, and informed — without losing your authority, warmth, or common sense.
In This Course, You Will Learn:
- Why modern parenting focuses on emotional regulation rather than punishment
- How children learn behaviour by watching adults — and why calm responses matter
- The science behind tantrums, big emotions, and “difficult” behaviour
- How to reduce daily power struggles using choice-based language
- Why independence builds confidence (and how to encourage it without chaos)
- How to handle tricky moments like leaving the park, mealtimes, bedtime, and meltdowns
- What language helps children thrive — and which common phrases quietly undermine confidence
- How to replace old-school phrases with modern, brain-friendly alternatives
- Why connection always comes before correction
- How repetition, routine, and reassurance help children feel safe
- The difference between punishment and natural consequences
- How to create environments that support children instead of stressing everyone out
