Toddlers Made Easy with Dr Cathryn

How To Make Discipline Easier (A LOT EASIER)

September 23, 2026·7 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Getting your child to cooperate doesn’t always mean getting firmer. Sometimes, it means getting playful. In this episode, Dr. Cathryn shares one of the most underused discipline tools for young kids: playfulness. You’ll hear the story of Jamie, a little girl who absolutely did NOT want to leave, and how a doorknob offered the clue her parents needed. Dr. Cathryn explains the “calm-calm-explode cycle” many parents fall into, why repeating yourself or getting more serious often doesn’t work, an...

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