Episode 343: Transforming Toddlerhood with Devon Kuntzman

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christianity, Parenting

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Sissy Goff and David Thomas welcome Devon Kuntzman, founder of Transforming Toddlerhood, for a practical conversation about what toddlers need most right now. Devon reframes challenging toddler behavior as communication—not defiance—explaining how immature brain development, limited language, and sensory overload shape big emotions. She encourages parents to focus on co-regulation, connection, and skill-building rather than punishment, offering realistic strategies for setting boundaries, repairing relationships, and weaving play into everyday routines. Devon reminds caregivers that progress—not perfection—is the goal, and that showing up as a calm, human presence lays the foundation for resilient, emotionally healthy kids. Resources mentioned: Transforming Toddlerhood: How to Handle Tantrums, End Power Struggles, and Raise Resilient Kids---Without Losing Your Mind by Devon Kuntzman Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton . . . . . . Sign up to receive the⁠ bi-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Access Raising Boys and Girls courses here! Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raisingboysandgirls.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience⁠ ⁠Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage⁠⁠ . . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. QUINCE: Go to ⁠Quince.com/rbg⁠ for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. BOLL & BRANCH: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Bollandbranch.com/rbg⁠. Exclusions apply. ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to DRINKAG1.com/RBG to get their best offer… For a limited time only, get a FREE AG1 duffel bag and FREE AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order! Only while supplies last. COOK UNITY: Go to cookunity.com/RBG or enter code RBG before checkout to get 50% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Something unexpected has arrived in Happy Meal.
0:03.0	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Hello Kitty and friends are teaming up for the Ultimate Collab.
0:08.0	Joining your little ones on a fun-fueled adventure.
0:11.0	Some fun, some food, it's all inside this Happy Meal.
0:16.0	Until the 2nd of February, from 11am includes one pre-selected book or toy whilst dots last.
0:29.7	Hey friends,
0:32.1	welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls podcast.
0:33.5	I'm Sissy Goff.
0:34.7	And I'm David Thomas,
0:37.8	and we're so glad you've joined us for this conversation.
0:39.2	Let's dive in.
0:51.1	Devin Kuntzman is a certified toddler parenting expert, coach and the founder of transforming toddlerhood, a platform that has equipped hundreds of thousands of parents
0:55.5	and aunts with practical, compassionate tools for raising resilient little ones. Through her
1:01.4	courses, coaching, and widely loved online community, Devin helps caregivers move from overwhelmed
1:06.8	to confidence by understanding what toddlers need most for emotional and behavioral growth.
1:12.1	We're so excited to welcome Devin Kuntzman to the Raising Boys and Girls podcast.
1:17.1	And let me tell you, if you're having battles over to how to get your kids dressed in the mornings,
1:22.7	she has got the answer for you. Hang in there.
1:26.7	Okay, Devin, for our What Kids Need Now series,
1:29.8	we love to start just big picture. So in your work with transforming toddlerhood, what do you
1:36.5	believe toddlers need most right now in this moment? Well, gosh, when I think about this
1:42.5	and being a toddler, being a young child that has very little
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