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Reco's for parenting toddler books?

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I got The Happiest Toddler on the Block from the library and I've decided it's NMS.  Any recommendations for other books about parenting toddlers?  TIA!
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Re: Reco's for parenting toddler books?

  • teacherjessteacherjess member
    Why did you not like Happiest Toddler (if you want to share?). I have been looking for some books on parenting older babies and toddlers (so ready to put away the baby books!) and this was on my list, but if it's not a great book I'd rather save the $ and get something useful!
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  • RXjennaRXjenna

    Are you looking for discipline type books?  I just got 1-2-3 Magic from the library, but haven't read it yet.  Lots of people recommended it, along with Happiest Toddler on the Block (which I got but also haven't read yet as well). 

    I also really like Toddler 411 as a general info book.  It covers everything from discipline to health issues to potty training.  HTH!

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  • AgathiP04AgathiP04 member
    I've borrowed one called The Busy Toddler Book and really liked it.  I like Toddler 411 also.  Toddler 411 was question answer format and helped me a lot with eating/medical questions.  I am currently using The Everything Guide to Raising a Two-Year-Old, which doesn't help you, but they may have one for a 1 yr old.  I actually really like that book!
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  • pinkylupinkylu member

    Teacherjess, I mostly just couldn't agree with the basic premise the author has in the book: that toddlers are like cavemen.  I read about half of it, and he kept stressing that you couldn't talk to a toddler calmly and rationally and to talk to them in short, repetitive phrases (such as "Cart make mad, no cart).  I just couldn't see myself adapting any of his ideas into my parenting. 

     

    Jenna & Agathi, thanks for the recos, I'll check them out!

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    Oh yeah, I forgot about the "cavemen" talk.  I didn't really care for that either.  I guess that's why I liked the Everything Guide to Raising your Two Year Old.  It really helped me stop and think about what my 2 yr old is feeling or thinking.  He wasn't a caveman :) 
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  • JenRose05JenRose05 member
    no help from me here but I cant believe we have almost toddlers!
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  • mommy2babyjmommy2babyj

    I'm currently reading/re-reading and starting to practice stuff I'm learning from  "Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood."  I think it's mainly for children ages 2-6, but I think it's so good and I wish I would have read it when my son was even smaller (he's 2 now)!  The premise is to teach your children to have a healty "self-concept" (the author's language), to give your children lots of choices, to provide natural consequences for misbehavior, and to provide consequences in a calm and empathic manner, rather than becoming angry and frustrated.   I'm borrowing it from the library, but I may purchase it, b/c it's already been helpful to me and I just  really agree with the philosophy. 

    I think Toddler 411 is pretty good for a resource book, too.

     I also had a hard time playing out/believing in  the caveman talk suggested in Happiest Toddler on the Block. 

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  • alisonadaalisonada member
    The only one's I've read are What to Expect: The Toddler Years and The Girlfriend's Guide to Toddlers - both are good in their own ways (WTE as a reference, GG for a laugh and some lighthearted advice). I'm going to check out that one that mommy2babyj just posted, though.
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    Teacherjess, I mostly just couldn't agree with the basic premise the author has in the book: that toddlers are like cavemen.  I read about half of it, and he kept stressing that you couldn't talk to a toddler calmly and rationally and to talk to them in short, repetitive phrases (such as "Cart make mad, no cart).  I just couldn't see myself adapting any of his ideas into my parenting. 

     

    Jenna & Agathi, thanks for the recos, I'll check them out!

    Okay, that is very bizarre! I can't imagine talking to her like that (especially as an English teacher, haha). I like all the suggestions for Toddler 411...I like the Baby 411 format so I may check that out. I am in the baby stage for awhile yet, though :). GL finding a good book!

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