September 17, 2025 • 6 mins
Learn 3 simple ways to help your toddler feel valued—and watch kindness, confidence, and cooperation grow.
When toddlers feel valued—not just loved, but truly valued—they naturally grow into kind, generous, and helpful kids. In this episode, Dr. Cathryn shares three simple strategies to help your child feel like an important part of the family:
Small moments of genuine attention
Real jobs that let them contribute
Honoring big feelings, even when they’re messy
You’ll walk away with practical tools to build your toddler’s confidence and resilience in the everyday chaos of family life.
RESOURCES:
• Follow Dr. Cathryn on Instagram: @healthiest_baby
• Join Dr. Cathryn's workshop, Help! My Child Will Only Poop in a Diaper, and get a proven, pediatrician-backed plan to finally move past the diaper-to-potty standoff—for good.
Sponsors for this episode:
Acorns Early
OSEA
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.