27 Oct 2026 09:00
You've tried everything but bedtime is still hard: Try Tiny Experiments!
Have you tried everything to make bedtime easier, yet it still ends in frustration? Or do you find yourself snapping at your child and wondering why the same patterns keep repeating?
In this episode, I explore ideas from Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff and how we can apply them to parenting. Instead of searching for one perfect solution, I share how collecting simple “field notes” can help us understand the many factors influencing our child's behaviour, including our own stress, energy, and connection at home.
In this episode, I explore:
- Why parenting struggles rarely have one quick fix.
- How our stress and emotional capacity influence our reactions.
- How to collect field notes to recognize patterns.
- How tiny experiments can help us try small changes without expecting perfection.
A reflection to try: Choose one recurring parenting struggle and observe what happens before, during, and after it. What patterns do you notice? What is one small thing you could experiment with?
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