Positive Parenting for Your Child’s Temperament

with Lesley Gudgel and Donna Gilbert

On Sept. 25, TulsaKids and Experience Tulsa hosted a virtual event titled “Positive Parenting for Your Child’s Temperament,” as part of their Parent Talks series. Lesley Gudgel, with Next Step Child Development, and Licensed Professional Counselor Donna Gilbert presented information and answered attendees’ questions. Watch the discussion and find a list of resources below.

Resources mentioned in the discussion:

Personality tests:

Book:

Acronym – HALT:

Am I…

  • Hungry?
  • Angry?
  • Lonely?
  • Tired?

Child development resources:

About the speakers:

Lesley Gudgel:

Lesley Gudgel is a local child development professional with over 35 years’ experience. A grandmother, Lesley combines expert guidance with heartfelt care to help families understand and support their children’s development. Through Next Step Child Development, Lesley provides developmental screening, early intervention support, guidance and reassurance to parents. nextstepchilddevelopment.com

Donna Gilbert:

Donna W. Gilbert is a psychotherapist in Tulsa with 18 years experience. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She completed her Community Counseling masters degree at OSU.

Prior to working as a psychotherapist, she completed a BS in Special Education K-12 at the University of Oklahoma. She taught school for several years in Oklahoma and Connecticut. In her general practice she has counseled kids and their families in a variety of situations. She is a mom to 3 adult children and 4 (soon to be 5) granddaughters.

Categories: Parenting