Offers tips and guidance for parents and caregivers of toddler-age children, examining the important lesson toddlers learn about themselves and their environment during these years, providing real-life examples, and discussing methods to set limits, address biting and behavioral problems, and deal with sleep issues, eating, separation, toilet learning, and related topics
A Practical Guide for Parents & Caregivers
1,2,3 The Toddler Years offers practical help in an entertaining fashion on the many issues parents and caregivers face as young children experience the toddler years. The true life examples, humorous approach and clear format make the book easy to read and use. These methods have been applied successfully for over 30 years by the Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center, which has built its program around the belief that what young children learn about themselves and their world during their toddler years will affect the rest of their lives. Topics include: Settling limits Biting, Sharing Sleeping Eating Separation Toilet learning. There is also a section on successful parenting including Learn from others Trust yourself Take care of yourself Stop feeling guilty Enjoy your child Finding and keeping quality child care."