1KHO 529: Tantrums Are an Emotional Poop | Devon Kuntzman, Transforming Toddlerhood

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this refreshingly honest and heartening episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich welcomes toddler expert Devon Kuntzman of Transforming Toddlerhood to unravel the chaos—and beauty—of the toddler years. With warmth and insight, Devon helps parents reframe meltdowns not as failures but as essential, biologically driven emotional releases (yes, tantrums are like emotional poops!). Together they explore how nature, connection, and curiosity can soothe both kids and caregivers in even the most exhausting moments. Whether your toddler is yelling “no,” breaking down over a cracked granola bar, or sprinting away at lightning speed, this conversation offers science-backed strategies, empathy, and a powerful reminder: this season is short, but it’s shaping both you and your child. Learn why Devon says parenting toddlers is really about learning to let go, how to create emotional safety without giving up your boundaries, and why the outdoors might be your best parenting hack. Preorder her upcoming book Transforming Toddlerhood here and follow her on Instagram at @transformingtoddlerhood. Listen in and exhale. You're not alone—and you're not doing it wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.2	go to amazon.com.com. Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is Ginny Yards. I'm the founder
0:34.3	of 1000 Hours Outside. And we are going to be talking about a phenomenal
0:38.2	topic today. Toddlers! We have never had a whole show devoted to toddlers, and Devin Cootsman
0:44.4	from Transforming Toddlerhood is here. Welcome, Devin. Thank you so much. I'm so excited to be here
0:51.0	today. Clearly, toddlers are my life. I'm super passionate about this challenging
0:55.7	yet really exciting developmental period, and I can't wait to chat. Oh, tell us. Tell us how you
1:00.8	got interested. I mean, I personally, I love toddlers. If I were to pick a favorite age of
1:05.6	childhood, it would be one. Age one is my absolute favorite age. They are learning so much. I mean, it's just so
1:13.0	cute and all the things they say. Also, I know it's exhausting and they get upset about all sorts
1:17.6	of random things and you're, you know, and it changes. Like you just, those things that happen,
1:22.8	they don't happen forever, but it's hard to know when you're in that time period. So talk to us
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