The Contented Toddler Years

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As babies grow, so their routines and patterns change. In The Contented Toddler Years Gina addresses the many changes in sleeping and feeding habits that arise during the second and third year. She offers invaluable advice and insight into these crucial stages of a child's development, from walking and talking, to teething and potty training and also shows you how to: -deal with tantrums, food refusal and sibling jealousy -prepare for the arrival of a second baby, including how to cope physically, emotionally and financially, and how to adapt her routines when caring for a baby and toddler -make teeth-cleaning fun and put an end to habits such as thumb-sucking, nail-biting and eating dirt -decide what type of childcare is best for you and your toddler Gina's advice is derived from hands-on experience of dealing with children. Parents can be confident that her techniques, which have been tried and tested many times and have proved successful with many different children, can also work for them. She has listened to the concerns of thousands of parents via her consultations and website. Reassuring and down-to-earth, parents will find Gina's advice can help make the passage from contented baby to confident child a happy and stress-free experience for the whole family. Review: Nice book - Nice book. Contents are good. Reducing one star as the quality of paper and book were not upto the mark. Review: Contented Toddler ... and Confident Mother - This book is fantastic. It is a fantastic parenting book, that is concise and easy to understand with helpful tips to enhance your toddler's learning curves. The first part of the book is broken into two sections 12-24 months and 24-36 months. The author states very clearly what hurdles you are likely to face, and how to help your child face them, how to help your toddler grow into a well-rounded child. I feel confident to take my (currently 8 month old) into the toddler years with fantastic information to help lessen the frustrations of a 12-24 month old who will be learning to communicate but not probably knowing exactly how, and how to help my 24-36 month old become more independent and be a hands-on mother to enhance her growth and development. I haven't implemented anything yet (due to my daughter's age) but I can already tell it will become "my Bible" for child-rearing these early years, and I feel confident moving into the next phase of motherhood. This is a purchase you won't regret it at all. UPDATE July 2011: I have read this book and referred to this book about twice a year. It's an easy read to refresh your memory on your toddler. I have not come across anything the author says to NOT be true. Everything she seems to hit the nail on the head. Some day, I want to kiss the ground that Gina Ford walks on. She has given my husband and I the tools to parent so confidently and informative. I read it over a week to just refresh my thoughts and remind myself about my toddlers. This has been a great tool in our home to enhance our parenting!