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New Toddler Taming: A parents' guide to the first four years by Dr Christopher Green (Paperback, 2006)
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Dr Christopher Green is one of Britain's best-known parenting authors. For more than 25 years he has helped parents with his advice on babies, toddlers and young children. His humorous, common sense approach has preserved the sanity of many mums and dads.
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Many parents wonder how the sweet, chubby baby which gurgles happily at them for the first twelve months changes so suddenly into a bellowing, tantrum prone, heel drumming, carpet biting toddler. What's gone wrong? Whose fault is it? What can be done about it? Dr Christopher Green's classic bestseller has been revised and updated to answer these questions and others like them in a way that parents of the twenty-first century will instantly grasp. Dr Christopher Green quickly calms fear of 'abnormal' bad behaviour, points out the inevitable strains of bringing up children and offers invaluable practical advice on all fronts from sleeping problems and tantrums to toilet training. This new edition also includes updated information on childhood eating habits, sibling rivairy and discipline. Light-hearted and authoritative, New Toddler Taming is a must for family sanity!Product Identifiers
PublisherEbury Publishing
ISBN-139780091902582
eBay Product ID (ePID)87973957
Product Key Features
Publication Year2006
TopicOpinion of the People
Book TitleNew Toddler Taming: a Parents' Guide to the First Four Years
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorDr Christopher Green
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight540 g
Item Width153 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorDr Christopher Green
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- 24 Oct, 2018
The sleep section is a life saver
I bought this book when my daughter was small and it saved my sanity in dealing with sleep issues at a time when I was at the end of my tether. I have just given an updated copy to my adult daughter for the same reason. This book has maintainted its popularity over decades because it gives good, straightforward advice in an amusing and very sympathetic way. The section on sleep issues gives a solution - controlled crying - which is the only thing I know of which truly works. Parental sleep deprivation is dangerous, depressing and terribly unhealthy for all concerned. I felt that it was 'me or her' at this point (10 months) and I had to do something. Small children can cope with short term grief and anger better than we give them credit for. In the longer run, they need a parent who feels well and has had sufficient sleep. You don't ever abandon the child, you always go back and comfort them, and they do learn to sleep better. Contrary to some critics, Christopher Green does not endorse corporal punishment per se, but gives a reasoned discussion on how a smack could be used should parents wish to. Having taught parenting skills in adult education for a number of years I know that a lot of parents still do smack. They feel that a controlled smack gives a clear message when it's really needed, and is better than shouting or less controlled reactions. So, if parents are going to do it anyway, it's good to give advice on how smacking should be used. Giving anything more than a light smack is unlawful, so we are not talking about causing pain to a child. Personally I never did smack my daughter but have sometimes thought it might have been better than the out of control verbal tirades she got instead. This book is about parents being allowed to feel in control, which we do need to be. It gives a more objective view on our job as parents, and is very sympathetic to both toddlers and parents alike. We will probably never smack my grandson because my daughter doesn't agree with it and it doesn't come naturally to either of his parents or to me. I am not sure how I feel about it. The only example I have experience of is being very occasionally smacked by my mum when we had really, really pushed the boundary, and the threat of a smack was generally enough to make us stop. Used in this way, it can be really effective. But resorting to smacking regularly would suggest something is wrong. As with many books, it's a shame if parents dismiss the whole approach when there is much to recommend it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Oct, 2017
Worth a read
Good book, easy to read, full of helpful tips and advice and index means you can jump to the bits you need when you need themVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Nov, 2017
Tantrums!
Recommended by a paediatrician to buy some very handy but light hearted tips to help diffuse situations!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 31 Mar, 2023
It a go too book for advice and guidance
It so practical Should be given to all new parentsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Nov, 2021
Good read for 1st time parents
Good book for first time parents ways and tactics for tackling toddler yearsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Jun, 2024
Time will tell if it works. 11 months old now!
Time will tell if it works. 11 months old now!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Sep, 2018
Really nice and helpful book
Recommend this bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
