Help! My Toddler Came Without Instructions: Practical Tips for Parenting a Happy One, Two, Three, and Four Year Old - Softcover

Lipman, Blythe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573449547 ISBN 13: 9781573449540

Publisher: Viva Editions, 2013

Synopsis

Raising children is a serious business, especially in this era of two working parents with jam-packed schedules. A helping hand can make all the difference. Nationally known parenting expert Blythe Lipman is on a mission to help parents, offering hundreds of practical tips with a dash of humor. Go from stressed-out, overwhelmed and exhausted to melt-down free and mellow! The purpose of Help! My Toddler Came Without Instructions is to provide parents with quick solutions to help with those hair-raising toddler issues. When some new "toddler troubles" arise, grab the book, find the solution and you'll be back in control of your out-of-control child. Topics include sleeping (ways to transition from crib to bed, naps, creating a friendly sleep environment and nightly rituals and routines), potty training (age discussion, type of potty to use, fears, underwear, charts and issues), and fears (night terrors, stranger anxiety, the dark, monsters and separation anxiety).

About this title

About the Author

An Infant Care Specialist, Blythe Lipman, CDA, has worked with babies for over twenty years. She began her career at Boston University's Neonatal Care Unit. Blythe has helped countless new, sleep-deprived parents with workshops, in-home visits, invaluable tips, and sound advice. Her work with parents, preschools, hospitals, and caregivers throughout North America earned her a reputation as one of the top infant care experts of today. She and her family live in Scottsdale, AZ.John Duffy is a clinical psychologist and certified life coach with a thriving private practice in the Chicago area. He is also a national parenting and relationships expert on The Steve Harvey Show. Duffy consults with individuals, groups and corporations in a number of areas, including Emotional Intelligence, stress management, balancing work and family, conflict resolution, goal-setting and the power of thoughts in bringing about change. Dr. Duffy's highly satisfied clients include Sears, Allstate, General Electric, Household Financial, Exxon Mobil, Accenture, Bank of America and Hewitt Associates. The Duffy family lives in Chicago, Illinois.

JOHN DUFFY is a clinical psychologist and certified life coach with a thriving private practice in the Chicago area. Dr. Duffy works with both teens and adults and specializes in helping parents maximize satisfaction and minimize conflict in their relationships with their teenagers. In addition to clinical work, Duffy also consults with individuals, groups and corporations in a number of areas, including Emotional Intelligence, stress management, balancing work and family, conflict resolution, goal-setting and the power of thoughts in bringing about change. Dr. Duffy's highly satisfied clients include Sears, Allstate, General Electric, Household Financial, Exxon Mobil, Accenture, Bank of America and Hewitt Associates. The Duffy family lives in Chicago, Illinois.

From the Back Cover

Toddler Taming Solutions from a Nationally Recognized Expert

Are you tired of having cereal thrown in your face every morning? Is your three-year-old's beloved blankie a ratty-looking embarrassment? Blythe Lipman comes to your rescue with excellent advice, hundreds of tips and sanity-saving solutions. Go from stressed out, overwhelmed and exhausted to meltdown free and mellow! When new "toddler troubles" arise, turn to Lipman's Help! My Toddler Came Without Instructions and you'll soon be back in control of your out-of-control child.

What you'll learn inside:

? The secrets to sleeping?transition from crib to bed, take naps, tame tantrums, vanquish night terrors and create nightly routines

? The art of potty training?age discussion, types of potties, fears, underwear, charts and more

? Time out?play well with others, including siblings and preschool chums

? Get that out of your mouth!?from binkys to blankies to thumb sucking

? Have fun?playtime, travel with toddlers and enjoy these precious years

"Clear, practical, comforting, funny and wholly user-friendly. I encourage you to keep Help! My Toddler Came Without Instructions close, and refer to it often. Blythe Lipman is a consummate pro when it comes to parenting toddlers." ?from the foreword by Dr. John Duffy, parenting expert for The Steve Harvey Show

Edition details

• Publisher: Viva Editions
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573449547
• ISBN 13: 9781573449540
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188