Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers - Softcover

Barnes, Bridget A.; York, Steven M.; Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

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9781889322414: Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1889322415 ISBN 13: 9781889322414

Publisher: Boys Town Pr, 2001

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Hugs and smiles and playtime: If only parenting 2- to 5-year-olds was this simple. But any parent of a toddler or preschooler knows that it also often requires dealing with whining, tantrums, "no, I won't" and other generally naughty behavior that tests the limits of your ingenuity and patience. How can parents balance nurturing behaviors that demonstrate love and affection with the discipline all children need to learn and thrive? Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers shows parents how discipline can be more about teaching than punishment and more positive than negative for both you and your child.

Included in these pages:
How to set reasonable expectations based on your child's age, development, and abilities
How to use a parent's version of "show and tell" to both prevent problems and correct misbehavior
How to use praise like a compass, helping your child stay on the right path
How to create plans for staying calm for you and your child
How to use consistency, consequences, and practice to help your child learn what you expect of him or her
How to celebrate special rituals and everyday routines as cherished family traditions

Winner of the National Parenting Center's 2001 Seal of Approval
Gold Award Winner, 2002 National Parenting Publications Awards

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About the Author:

Barnes is the mother of two and stepmother of four children and has been a Common Sense Parenting trainer for 13 years. York is the father of three children and has trained parents and professionals for eight years.

Review:

"Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers is a fresh new book about parenting that presents a balanced approach of nurturing and disciplining young children. This book describes parenting techniques in a way that is persuasive, logical, and easy to read, particularly in short chunks. It recommends specific actions that teach parents excellent, effective parenting tools. A primary advantage of this book is that it is directed specifically toward developing respectful parenting skills for young children, helping parents set reasonable expectations based upon their children's ages and developmental levels. It also addresses the ways to help children who may not be developmentally ready for the usual approach. This book also specifically explains why authoritarian, corporal discipline is harmful, which is an explanation missing from many other parenting books. The most powerful message in the book is the tremendous value of spending time with one's children. The book is a tremendous resource for mothers of small children. It teaches excellent parenting skills that will be beneficial well beyond early childhood. --Diana West (Gaithersburg, MD)From "New Beginnings", Vol.20 No.2, March-April 2003, p.62

"Collaboratively written by parenting experts Bridget A. Barnes and Steven M. York, Common Sense Parenting Of Toddlers And Preschoolers is a very practical and "parent friendly" guide to the raising young children. From setting reasonable expectations for young children; to teaching social skills and self-control; to turning daily and weekly routines into family traditions, to handling very practical issues such as toilet training, bedtime, and meals, Common Sense Parenting Of Toddlers And Preschoolers is an expertly written "how to" manual which is very highly recommended for parents and caretakers of children ages 2 through 5." --Midwest Book Review

Help has arrived for frustrated and bewildered parents of toddlers and preschoolers...Within its 277 pages, the authors explain how to set reasonable expectations for children and how to emanate all the nurturing and love to encourage emotional growth within the child. When it comes to developing parental skills that will encourage proper emotional and mental growth, this is the volume that will help. For parents to keep calm and knowledgeable, this book published by Boys Town Press is highly recommended. --MG Paregian, publisher of Directorial Magazine

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