The Calm Parents Toolkit - Solutions for Common Toddler Trials

The Calm Parent Toolkit – Solutions for Common Toddler Traits

By Ben J. Hatton | The Calm Parent Co

Parenting a toddler is a love story wrapped in chaos. One minute you’re laughing together… the next, there’s a meltdown over the “wrong” colour cup. If that sounds familiar, this toolkit was created for you.

Written by Ben J. Hatton, founder of The Calm Parent Co, this guide comes from real, lived experience — not theory alone. Ben is a single father of two young daughters (now 7 and 3) and has over a decade of professional experience as a child social worker. He has lived both sides of the parenting journey: the deep love, the guilt, the exhaustion, the doubt, and the overwhelming desire to do right by your child.

This toolkit combines solid developmental insight with practical, easy-to-apply solutions that work in real family life — even on the messy days.

Inside, you’ll learn how to confidently navigate:

• Toddler behaviour patterns and emotional triggers

• Tantrums, meltdowns & emotional overload

• Sharing, taking turns & playdate challenges

• Night-time fears, sleep resistance & separation anxiety

• Picky eating, nutrition struggles & healthy eating habits

• Transitions (bedtime, leaving the house, nursery/school, routines)

• Healthy boundaries & reducing power struggles

• Managing screen time without battles

• Encouraging early independence with warmth and safety

• Language development & overcoming communication barriers

What makes this toolkit different:

🔹 Written by a parent and a professional who has helped hundreds of families

🔹 No judgement, no shame — just calm and connection

🔹 Easy, step-by-step strategies you can apply instantly

🔹 Scripted phrases to use in the moment

🔹 Real-life examples that make everything click

🔹 Designed to be skim-read and implemented quickly — even when you’re exhausted

A road map to harmony at home

By the end of this toolkit, you’ll feel:

✨ Calmer and more in control

✨ Confident handling difficult behaviours

✨ More connected to your toddler

✨ Supported — not overwhelmed

You’ll understand what your toddler really needs, how their brain works at this age, and how to guide them through the world with patience, boundaries, and empathy.

You are not failing. You are not alone. You are raising a small human who is learning how to feel, communicate, and belong — and this toolkit gives you the knowledge, scripts, and strategies to support them every step of the way.

From our family to yours ❤️

Welcome to Calmer days.

The Calm Parent Co | By Ben J. Hatton