Functional Parenting Coach vs DaycareAlert

Parenting gets hardest in the moments when you have no time to think. Functional Parenting helps you understand what your child’s behavior may be communicating, decide what to do next, and respond with more calm and consistency. Instead of asking only, “How do I stop this behavior?” the Functional Parenting framework helps you ask, “What is this behavior trying to tell me?” GET HELP IN THE MOMENT Describe what happened and get practical guidance grounded in the Functional Parenting framework. The assistant can use your tracker logs and parenting plans to make the response more relevant to your family. You can also use quick tools for the moments when you need help fast: • What Should I Do? — answer a few questions and get clear next steps • Script Library — find practical words to use in tough situations • Behavior Pattern Check — get a quick read on what may be driving the behavior • Reset Right Now — take 60 seconds to regulate yourself before responding UNDERSTAND THE PATTERN Use the ABC Behavior Tracker to log what happened before, during, and after a behavior. Over time, you can see patterns and better understand the likely function behind tantrums, refusal, defiance, transitions, bedtime struggles, mealtimes, and big feelings. BUILD A PLAN YOU CAN FOLLOW Turn insight into a simple parenting plan with: • A clear goal • The likely function of the behavior • Structure and prevention strategies • A response plan for hard moments • A one-page plan you can share with a spouse or partner LEARN THE 5-PHASE FRAMEWORK Work through the complete Functional Parenting approach: Reset yourself Define the goal Decode the function Build structure Respond with purpose BUILD SKILLS EVERY DAY Daily tips, challenges, and reflections help you practice the framework in small, manageable steps and build habits that last. WHO IT’S FOR Functional Parenting is for parents and caregivers who feel stuck in cycles of repeating, threatening, yelling, giving in, or feeling guilty afterward—and want a calmer, more intentional way to handle difficult behavior. The goal is not a perfectly compliant child or a perfect parent. It is a more connected, capable family with a repeatable way to handle hard moments. Want more support? Book a free Behavior Pattern Assessment call from the app or join exclusive live workshops. Functional Parenting provides general educational guidance and is not medical advice. For repeated aggression, self-injury, elopement, significant developmental concerns, or other safety risks, seek individualized professional support.

DaycareAlert is the most complete database of official daycare licensing and inspection records available to parents covering more than 238,000 licensed childcare facilities across all 50 states. Every daycare profile is built from official state licensing agency records, so you see what the state inspector saw not marketing photos. SEARCH & COMPARE • Find licensed daycares by name, city, or state • See capacity, hours, ages served, contact details, and estimated tuition • Safety ratings computed from each facility's actual inspection history VIOLATION RECORDS • Full violation timelines, straight from state licensing records • Severity breakdowns, from low-risk paperwork issues to high-risk safety findings • Source-attributed public records no facility can pay to change or remove them FOLLOW & GET ALERTS • Follow the daycares you're considering (or the one your child attends) • Get a notification when a new violation appears on a followed daycare's record • Your shortlist, synced with your free DaycareAlert.com account TOURS & WAITLISTS • Request a tour in a few taps • Join a daycare's waitlist right from its profile Our promise: DaycareAlert's safety information is never for sale. Providers can claim their listing and respond, but no payment can ever change how a facility's record appears. What you see is the public record. DaycareAlert is free for parents