What to Expect the Toddler Years, 2nd edition
What to Expect the Toddler Years, 2nd edition
- ISBN13: 9780761152149
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
They guided you through pregnancy, they guided you through baby’s first year, and now they’ll guide you through the toddler years. In a direct continuation of What to Expect When You’re Expecting (over 9.6 million copies in print) and What to Expect the First Year (over 5.6 million copies in print), America’s bestselling pregnancy and childcare authors turn their uniquely comprehensive, lively, and reassuring coverage to years two and three. Organized month by month for the second year (months 12-24) and quarterly through the third year (months 24-36), What to Expect the Toddler Years, 2nd edition covers each growth and development phase parents are likely to encounter-when they’re likely to encounter it. Hundreds of questions and answers
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Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Toddler, 2nd Edition
- ISBN13: 9781889392288
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You’ve survived the sleepless nights, 2am feedings and endless diaper changes. Now the fun begins! Raising a toddler brings its own set of challenges and questions . . . and Toddler 411 has the answers. Written by the same team that brought you the best-seller Baby 411, Toddler 411 provides real-world advice from pediatrician Dr. Ari Brown, who is a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics and a medical advisor to Parents Magazine.
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Review by S. Kennedy for What to Expect the Toddler Years, 2nd edition
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I was very eager to read this book, but was left disappointed after just 10 minutes of reading. The authors’ views seem obviously self-serving and painfully narrow-minded. I wanted something that had more of an inclusive approach to parenting. As a mother who still breastfeeds her daughter, who is 13 months old, this book has absolutely nothing encouraging or useful for me. Heaven forbid if your child doesn’t sleep through the night. You are a complete loser – at least in this book’s opinion – if your child has any night wakings and you attend to them. As one of the questions reads: “Our toddler is still waking up in the middle of the night. We’ve been cowardly about letting her cry it out up until now….” Cowardly! This was the last straw for me. I wanted real testimonials from parents who’ve experienced the full spectrum of problems from sleeping to eating and how they solved these issues. This book gives lazy answers that leave you not only in the dark, but annoyed that you wasted your time with this book.
Review by H. Pagliughi for What to Expect the Toddler Years, 2nd edition
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I have the whole ‘series’ and while I found the pregnancy and 1st year books helpful, I hardly ever used this book. The month by month format is helpful for babies/pregnancy, but toddlers don’t really change month by month as drastically, so I disliked the organization. I agree with another reviewer that there is a bias/agenda to wean by 1 year and if you are into attachment parenting, this book doesn’t fall in line with that at all. I just find it too broad and it hardly ever gave me the answers I wanted.
Review by Toddler mom for What to Expect the Toddler Years, 2nd edition
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DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. There are many, many other books out there that will provide sound advice for raising your toddler. This book is awful. Here are some of the reasons why:
1. It is poorly organized and extremely difficult to find particular issues of interest if you are seeking advice on a specific subject. If you do find it in the index, the issue is probably discussed on 10 different pages so you have to flip around from one section to another in the hope that at least one of those pages will address the point on which you need guidance.
2. It is WAY TOO LONG. Don’t be fooled that the weight of this book or number of pages means you will be getting more information than other books. Every single “question” topic begins with a wordy and pointless paragraph that doesn’t provide any insight or advice before even attempting to start getting to the point. Only about 10% of this book actually provides useful, substantive information. As a parent of a toddler, I don’t have time to search through the authors’ ramblings in the hope they will ultimately get to the point. It is extremely frustrating.
3. The authors feel the need to “preach” their particular political position on various issues over and over and over again. Even if you agree with them, it’s totally unnecessary. For example, they include discussions about the importance of teaching your child to recycle and respect the earth. OK, fine. But they then raise this point over and over when it is a totally unnecessary (NAGGING) aside – like when talking about placing a cover on the floor so your child can enjoy a messy art project, they mention newspaper as a possible cover but can’t resist adding “(you can recycle it later).” It is annoying.
4. Almost 100% of the advice they give is worthless because they always add caveats. For example, they will say something like “be sure to praise your child so he will develop good self esteem” only to follow shortly thereafter by saying “but don’t praise him too much or he’ll think your opinion is meaningless or will develop an inflated ego.” Another exmple, “set limits for your child so she will be less likely to have tantrums” followed by “don’t set too many limits or your child will feel stifled.” You spend hours reading the book, and are still left as clueless as you were before you started.
5. Much of the “advice” is ridiculously self-evident. Do you really need to be told that physical affection is important for a toddler?
6. Some of the advice is contradictory. For example, they recommend against any television for young children, but then talk about ways of distracting them from a tantrum by acting out a favorite TV character’s voice or a song from a TV show.
7. The authors expect you to be an absolutely perfect parent and always say and do the right thing and never lose patience with your toddler’s fifth tantrum of the day. You need realistic advice to deal with the real world.
Don’t waste your money here. Find a book written by authors who are not so self indulgent and who are more interested in giving you direct and useful advice without all of the meaningless blabber.
Review by J. Scharp for What to Expect the Toddler Years, 2nd edition
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I recently purchased this large and informative book (I have a 2.5 year old). I should have bought it sooner, it is filled with a lot of great ideas on all areas of toddlerhood. And all us parents of toddlers know that the “terrible two’s” can start way before the child is 2! Everyone’s child and everyone’s parenting is a bit different, so it is hard to guarantee that you will love this book. However, this book covers almost every topic imaginable for toddlerhood and I have found many of the ideas useful and much of the information helpful. It is a good reference tool for parents during a stage in a child’s life that can seem pretty hard.
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as in Eisenberg’s earlier books, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and “What to Expect The First Year.”Like those two volumes, “What to Expect Toddler Years” is arranged month-by-month. This doesn’t work as well since toddler development is much less predictable and more individualistic than infants development; hence, the issue in question might be found in “The Twentieth Month” even though your toddler is only, say, 15 months old. Also, the monthly “milestone” lists for toddlers are guaranteed to make you neurotic, as toddler development is much more individual than infant development.However, the book contains a lot of great information and advice. I think it would have been better to organize it into sections such as “Feeding,” “Discipline,” “Sleeping,” “Playtime,” etc., rather than trying to break it down month-by-month, but taken as a whole it is a valuable reference. Just don’t panic if your 13-month-old is already throwing tantrums and they aren’t addressed til Month 24, and if your 18-month-old still hasn’t mastered a spoon even though the list says she “should” be able to do it by now.
Review by T. A. Davila for Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Toddler, 2nd Edition
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My wife and I were recently blessed with the placement of three beautiful children (ages 2, 3 & 6) through Children’s Protective Services. Having never been parents before, we were initially overwhelmed with the responsibility and chaos. We spent several tearful evenings wondering if we were cut out for the challenges of child-rearing.
After a particularly bad temper tantrum by the 2 year old, I left the house in desperation. I spent the afternoon at the nearest bookstore and browsed a stack of over 20 books in search of the elusive “perfect resource”. My search concluded when I picked up a copy of “Toddler 411″. This book stood head and shoulders above any other book I had browsed… it was the crème on top of the coffee! It was the perfect parenting resource.
Since purchasing “Toddler 411″ we have referred to the book on a near daily basis. From constipation to ear-aches, this book has provided an answer for EVERY question we have thrown at it. I highly recommend this book to all parents. In particular, I strongly recommend this book to new adoptive parents of toddlers. For them, this book should be required reading. It is the “Instruction Manual” our case worker forgot to give us.
Review by M. Barber for Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Toddler, 2nd Edition
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I bought this book as another resource for ideas on the trickier areas of raising a toddler — temper tantrums, taking away the pacifier, potty training and the like. I expected some medical-related chapters in addition to practical advice on other issues. After receiving the book, I eagerly sat down and started reading. To my disappointment, the book is mostly medical advice. While it’s been great when I’ve wanted to figure out which teeth should be coming in next or narrow down what could be causing a rash, it has very little information about other topics. If you’re looking for a medical reference book, this one is better than most. If you’re looking for new or creative ideas on how to deal with the behavioral and social issues of raising a toddler, keep looking.
Review by sllemke for Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Toddler, 2nd Edition
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I love Baby 411 and I give it to every expecting parent that I know. I was hopeful that this sequel lived up to my high expectations. I will admit, when I originally previewed this book when my daughter was about 9 months old, I wasn’t impressed. I didn’t understand why so much of the book was focused on discipline. Well- the joke was on me! Now that my daughter is 12 months old I completely understand why so much was on discipline! That is what you do when you have a toddler! I am looking forward to using this book as a reference for many months to come. Lastly, if you are not familiar with the 411 series, the author’s writing style is down-to-earth, to the point, and focused on common sense. They do not write in a clinical manner and I appreciate the advice coming from pediatrician’s that sound like my friends.
Review by Ann G for Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Toddler, 2nd Edition
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I was a BIG fan of Baby 411 and Toddler 411 is just as helpful. I have found answers to every question my husband and I have come up with and those answers have consistently been right on target. From when to take my little one to the doctor for a certain symptom to how to get him eat more fiber, first Baby 411 and now Toddler 411 have given me answers that get results.
There were a couple of times I’ve read things and thought “That won’t possibly work” or “That can’t be right.” Lo and behold, I tried it and the book was right!
I also really like the real life examples that you get from the authors. The fact that they have gone through this themselves makes it even easier to rely on their advice. Also, knowing that even experts have these issues, makes it easier to deal with them yourself.
Review by Gretchen for Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Toddler, 2nd Edition
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I am a mom of 19 month old girl, and ordered this book a month ago. I’ve read it cover to cover, and in addition to it being packed full of useful information, I found it very entertaining.
There are a few things you should know before buying the book though – one of the authors is a spokesperson for the AAP and tows the line for the current advice the AAP is distributing. This is fine by me because personally, I have no trust issues with the AAP, but I realize some parents do. Along the same lines, this author is very pro-vaccine (which I am too, so I didn’t have any difficulty with that), so if you are looking for an objective discussion of the potential pros and cons, you won’t find it here. However, I found the discussion of vaccines to be very thorough and very informative – they go over each individual vaccine and the disease it vaccinates against, and the reasons why the vaccine exists.
Overall, I have found it to be a very useful, informative guide on the basics of toddler health and well-being. I would recommend it to anyone with a toddler aged child.