Crayons and Tantrums

Monica J Sutton talks about the good, the bad and everything in between those early childhood years. She brings fresh approaches and solutions to real childhood topics. Dive into stories from early childhood classrooms and conversations about topics like child behavior and development. There are even occasional interviews with some pretty amazing guests.

Having Patience with Children 05/27/2020

Having Patience with Children Our lives are filled with busy schedules, to-do-list and challenges that can cause anyone to get frustrated. Sometimes those frustrations will lead to you having a lack of patience with your children. Not having patience happens. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/14582042

Stay Calm Then Respond 05/13/2020

Stay Calm Then Respond Stay Calm, then respond. That sounds like an emergency message given on planes or something. But, it's not. It's something I've been saying over the years during my parent workshops on child behavior, to teachers, to everyone. It's something I will remind anyone of when dealing with challenging child behavior. Finding your state of calm is the first step in guiding your child through any challenging behavior. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/14400647

Teaching Children New Languages Through Singing & Dancing with Bilingual Birdies 05/06/2020

Teaching Children New Languages Through Singing & Dancing with Bilingual Birdies Have you ever thought about signing your child up for a new language class? Today we’re diving into the topic of children learning a new language a young ages. In this episode Monica interviews, Sarah Farzam, the Founder and CEO of Bilingual Birdies, a children’s educational company that shapes young minds and build cultural bridges by teaching young children foreign languages through music and movement. Listen to episode 19 now! /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/14302631

Expectations for Young Children Learning at Home & Online 04/29/2020

Expectations for Young Children Learning at Home & Online Ep 18 Teachers, parents and children had to abruptly transition to online learning without preparation, warning or a proper transition. For me, I’m 8 weeks into teaching from home. It’s had its challenges. There have been some high moments and some low moments. But, the one thing I’ve realized is that through all of the changes children deserve to know what’s going on and what’s expected of them. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/14195180

Return to What They Know - Repetition & the Young Child 04/22/2020

Return to What They Know - Repetition & the Young Child Ep 17 Repetition! Repetition! Repetition! Welcome to episode 17 of Crayons and Tantrums. Today we’re talking about repetition and young children, but specifically we’re talking about todays current learning/education structure for children. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/14093150

Why Children Need to Move Their Body - Get Up & Dance! 04/15/2020

Why Children Need to Move Their Body - Get Up & Dance! Ep 16 Welcome to Episode 16 of Crayons and Tantrums. I have a message to all of the children learning from home and missing their playgrounds and playdates. Get up and dance dance dance dance dance.!!!! Yes, that’s right. Get up and move your bodies. Jump to the left, jump to the right, twirl around and then sit down. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13993883

Why Won’t My Child Sleep? With Special Guest Akira Seuradge 04/08/2020

Why Won’t My Child Sleep? With Special Guest Akira Seuradge Ep 15 If you’ve ever struggled with getting your baby to sleep through the night or getting your toddler to wind down in the evening, then this episode is for you. When it comes to understanding Child Sleep Monica J Sutton turns to the specialists. On this episode of Crayon’s and Tantrums she gets to speak with Child Sleep Specialist Akira Seuradge about all things sleep. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13897394

My Child's Behavior Has Changed During Covid -19 Quarantine 04/01/2020

My Child's Behavior Has Changed During Covid -19 Quarantine It’s no secret that we’re living in uncertain and stress producing times. We are all just trying to make it through the day. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13793969

Creating Realistic Structure at Home with Kids During Quarantine with Marlene Spence 03/25/2020

Creating Realistic Structure at Home with Kids During Quarantine with Marlene Spence Ep 13: Our family routines and everyday schedules have been disrupted. It feels like the family structure has crumbled. So what do you do to get through each day with children running around while you try to work, cook, clean and just survive? Monica called on her good friend Marlene Spence, Creator of Reward’um and Founder of Cornerstone Family Services to give us some much needed tips on routines and schedules. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13690922

Young Children & the Coronavirus Quarantine - Special Episode! 03/18/2020

Young Children & the Coronavirus Quarantine - Special Episode! Your children are listening, they're watching and they can feel something is going on. So, what does COVID-19 mean for young children? Is it affecting them? And what should parents be doing? These are normal questions to ask. In this episode Monica will discuss news from the CDC and medical experts, as well as share some important tips on things parents with young children can do now. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13591391

Keeping Children Entertained During the Coronavirus Quarantine - Special Episode! 03/18/2020

Keeping Children Entertained During the Coronavirus Quarantine - Special Episode! In today's episode of Crayons and Tantrums Monica is sharing over 20 ideas that you can use immediately to keep your children entertained and engaged during this quarantine. Get your pen, paper, notebook, tablet, phone or whatever you use to take notes, because there's lots to share. You will get through this! /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13591505

The Importance of Toys in Early Childhood - What Are These Puzzles, Games & Toys Really Teaching My Child? 03/11/2020

The Importance of Toys in Early Childhood - What Are These Puzzles, Games & Toys Really Teaching My Child? Ep 10: One thing we know, which we established in episode 9, is that young children are naturally curious. This natural curiosity helps them to learn about the world. But wait, there’s something else that helps with encourage this curiosity and turn it into skill building and learning. Playing with toys! That’s right Toys have some power. Let’s chat about this. Listen to this episode now! /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13502114

Play is a Child’s Work + Interview with Dr. Sandra J. Stone 03/04/2020

Play is a Child’s Work + Interview with Dr. Sandra J. Stone Ep: 9 Play is a Child’s Work + Interview with Child Development Expert Dr. Sandra J. Stone /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13402784

Sometimes Kids Fail & It’s Okay! 02/26/2020

Sometimes Kids Fail & It’s Okay! Ep: 8 One of the hardest things to do is to watch a child struggle with something and not stepping in to give them the answer or fix the problem. If you've ever found yourself doing everything for your child and going above beyond to make sure they have no discomfort and are always feeling pleasure, then this episode is for you. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13305350

To Share Or Not To Share 02/19/2020

To Share Or Not To Share EP 7: Monica is answering those questions many parents have about sharing and young children. Hey everyone! It's Episode 7 of Crayons and Tantrums. Today's episode is tackling this question, to share or not to share? Is your 2 year old sharing? Is your 3 year old having difficulty sharing? Let's talk about it! /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13212635

Childhood Is Messy! 02/12/2020

Childhood Is Messy! Hey everyone! It's Episode 6 of Crayons and Tantrums. Today's episode is a messy one. I'm kicking off episode 6 talking about the messiness of childhood. And messy it is. From slime, to snack crumbs everywhere to the whining, laughing and non-stop energy of children, it gets messy. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13119527

I Did It! 02/05/2020

I Did It! Ep: 5 Hey everyone! It's Episode 5 of Crayons and Tantrums. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/13024829

Your Child is Trying to Tell You Something 01/29/2020

Your Child is Trying to Tell You Something Hey everyone! It's Episode 4 of Crayons and Tantrums. Today's episode is so special. It's our first guest episode. I invited a special guest on today's episode to talk her experience dealing with changes in her 3 year olds behavior and how she was able to learn through her child's play. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/12931034

You Should Know Better 01/22/2020

You Should Know Better Ep 3: Hey everyone! It's Episode 3 of Crayons and Tantrums. It's time to get real today. Have you ever found yourself saying things like; “You should know better”, “Act your age.” “Stop acting like a baby”? I'm guilty! /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/12842609

Why Won't My Child Listen? 01/15/2020

Why Won't My Child Listen? Ep 2: Hey! It's Episode 2, already. I'm still enjoying the excitement from the launch of the podcast. Today I wanted to chat about another popular topic. I wanted to touch on reasons as to why children don't listen or appear not to be listening. Listen to today's episode now! Hope you're listening. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/12744080

Are They Really Bad 01/08/2020

Are They Really Bad Ep 1: Welcome to episode 1 of Crayons and Tantrums Podcast. In this episode I answer the question, Are children bad? This is a heavy topic, because it's a word that is thrown around loosely. I feel the word "Bad" is used to describe children in challenging situations way to often. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/12656633

It's Here! Introduction Episode 11/15/2019

It's Here! Introduction Episode Welcome to the introduction episode of the Crayons and Tantrums Podcast. In this episode you’ll here why Monica J Sutton started this podcast, what your podcast conversations will be about and exactly when she realized there was more to child behavior than just thinking “kids are supposed to always listen to adults”. /episode/index/show/crayonsandtantrums/id/12044525

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