Edition |
First Gallery Books trade paperback edition. |
Description |
viii, 292 pages ; 23 cm |
Summary |
Offers honest, from-the-trenches parenting advice that will make life calmer, happier, and more fulfilling for you and your toddler. Empowers parents to trust their instincts. The author's methods will help give your three-to-five-year-old the freedom to grow at their own pace. |
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Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler is about doing more with less—and bringing real childhood back from the brink of over-scheduled, over-stimulated, helicopter parenting. With her signature down-and-dirty, friend-to-friend advice, Jamie is here to help you experience the joy of parenting again and giving your child—and yourself—the freedom to let them grow at their own pace and become who they are. |
Contents |
Introduction -- The parent part of the book. Introduction ; Boundaries ; Parenting philosophies ; Connection ; Parents' self-care ; Not enough time ; Parental anxiety ; Reactionary parenting -- The kid part of the book. Introduction -- Engaging the toddler mind. Stop educating ; Executive functioning ; Cultivating creativity -- Working with the toddler body. Proprioception and vestibular movement ; Free play versus structured play ; More sleep, lots more ; Validating feelings -- Understanding toddler behavior. Discipline and why time-outs suck ; They just don't listen ; Transitions and preparing the child ; Food and behavior -- My final words: You got this. |
Subject |
Toddlers.
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Parenting.
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Child rearing.
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Preschool children.
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Child rearing. (OCoLC)fst00854588
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Parenting. (OCoLC)fst01053407
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Toddlers. (OCoLC)fst01152051
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ISBN |
9781982109738 (paperback) |
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1982109734 (paperback) |
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