The Best Parenting Books for Toddlers | Books on Parenting Toddlers
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Recommended books on parenting toddlers
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your Child's Sleep
Amazon Price: $6.37 (as of 06/02/2012)
I have just bought this book as we are having a few sleep troubles with our 2 year old. He has been waking up in the night and won't settle back to sleep until he gets into our bed. He also sometimes has trouble dropping off at the beginning of the night and often refuses to nap in the day even though he still needs it. I haven't had a chance to implement the advice yet but so far I am really impressed with this book. Firstly, it reassures you that sleeping problems with toddlers are not unusual (in fact they're very common). There is a lot of information about sleep basics including the stages of a toddler's sleep which gives you an insight into why they may not be dropping off to sleep straight away and wake during the night. I am not a fan of leaving a child to cry themselves to sleep and this book doesn't advocate this idea either. It gives a whole range of tips, options and advice as to how to cope with the sleeping habits of toddlers. It covers customised solutions for every sleep problem that you can imagine including night waking, early rising, bad dreams, nightime nursing, snoring, moving from a crib to a bed and naptime problems. If your toddler is having sleep problems this book will definitely help.
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The Smart Love Parent
The Smart Love Parent: The Compassionate Alternative To Discipline
Amazon Price: $6.94 (as of 06/02/2012)
I bought this book when my son was still a baby as I wanted to read about alternative discipline strategies to time outs and the naughty step which I could use when he got older. This book has defintely greatly influenced the way that I am bringing up my son. The book is not just for toddlers but is particularly relevant in giving insight and advice for dealing with common toddler problems such as dealing with tantrums, bedtime and constantly saying no to every request. The book is split up into introducing the concept of "smart love" and then looking at how it can be applied throughout a childhood. There is a whole section on ages 1 to 3 but it will be a book that you can constantly refer to until your child is an adolescent. It introduces the concept of "loving regulation" which involves stopping any undesirable behaviour without withdrawing any love and affection for the child. It makes you see things from your toddlers point of view and explains that we often measure a toddler's behaviour by adult standards when they haven't reached the milestones so that they can meet these standards. There are some things I don't agree with in the book. For example, I am not sure about their theories on "toilet choosing" but I am so glad I bought it as it means that I treat my toddler with the respect he deserves in guiding his behaviour. This book goes against the extremes of permissiveness (it certainly goes against the idea of giving children everything they want) and is against the rewarding and punishing style of parenting, but shows how guiding behaviour by the parents can raise a well behaved, considerate and happy child.
More great books to help discipline toddlers.
Baby Days: Activites, Ideas and Games for enjoying life with a child under three
Baby Days: Activities, Ideas, and Games for Enjoying Daily Life with a Child Under Three
Amazon Price: $4.95 (as of 06/02/2012)
If you are a full time parent at home with your toddler, this is a great book to have. It gives lots of ideas of keeping the little one entertained throughout the day instead of putting them in front of the TV. There are also lots of great tips on how to keep things organised. If you're like me and not very creative when it comes to dreaming up new, fun and simple things to do with your toddler this is a great resource. I personally found the book very useful, I only wish I had a copy sooner.
More book on keeping your toddler busy and entertained.
Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool
Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool
Amazon Price: $6.60 (as of 06/02/2012)
I really liked reading this book. It's very easy to read and deals with issues that most parents face. Its message is that from the moment a child is born we can't control their emotions, reactions or decisions, we can only control our own. So the best thing we can do as parents is to let go of the outcome and focus on ourselves and our behaviour. The author explains how most parents feel overwhelmed and overstretched at times and because of this we become emotionally reactive and many parents end up screaming, or becoming anxious, or controlling or witholding affection or love. We need to work on ourselves so that we don't become emotionally reactive to our children and can therefore properly influence our children. He encourages boundaries and sticking to them but he also introduces the concept of judo parenting where we let children live with the consequences of their own behaviour rather than trying to control them. This book isn't concerned with toddler specific behaviour and many of the stories relate to older children. However, it is concerned with how parenting can help improve yourself as a person. It will probably change the way you parent from the beginning. If you have a tendency to yell at the kids and loose emotional control at times (and lets face it - most of us do) than this is a great book.
Parenting is a contact sport
Parenting Is a Contact Sport: 8 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Kids for Life
Amazon Price: $4.74 (as of 06/02/2012)
"Build a relationship with your children that's so strong, nothing will sever it. From toddlerhood to teen years and beyond, you can make 'real' contact with your kids, forming an unbreakable bond that makes you the person they want to share with and gives you the opportunity to guide and counsel them in every phase of their lives."
This book isn't specifically focussed on the behaviour and problems of raising toddlers but I think it is a good book to read in determining how you would like to raise your child in general and there is no better time to start on this than when they are very young. The book stresses how it is important to build a strong relationship with your chlld from a very early age so as to help them grow from a young child through to a young adult that is confident, caring and well behaved.
Any suggestions on great parenting books for toddlers
Have you read any great parenting books? Please feel free to add any suggestions or comments below.
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mandy-deffendall Apr 6, 2012 @ 8:52 pm | delete
- Great suggestions. I have read some, and I will probably check out some of the others! :)
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peppervel
Sep 28, 2011 @ 9:41 am | delete
- Awesome info. Will recommend to others.
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ScareYouDiva
Sep 7, 2011 @ 11:23 am | delete
- great resources. Thank you.
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dthonstad
Jun 30, 2011 @ 12:46 pm | delete
- Very nice page of resource books! I will include a link to your lens on my parenting page if that's okay...?
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JDWheeler
Feb 14, 2011 @ 2:11 pm | delete
- No crying and no whining are essential. It makes it much more calm for all parties involved.
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