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“What to Expect the Second Year”- review (My Thoughts)
Throughout this week you have seen many posts about the new books “What to Expect the Second Year”, including a giveaway. Now it’s my turn to tell you what my thought are on this book.
I was given an ARC which wasn’t fulling finished yet but I was able to get a very good idea about how the book will look and read. I am very impressed with this book. Within the first couple chapters I was excited to finally find some helpful answers to some issues I’ve been having with Moo. One of them being that she is constantly taking her poopy diaper off every night and we are just getting tired of it. We’ve tried so much and two ideas from the book we have tried and they are starting to work, one being using tape and the other teaching that poop goes in the potty, no the wall or anywhere else.
The more I read into this book the more I found myself marking almost every page. I do want to point out that this book is set up differently then the first two Heidi Murkoff has written. Instead of going month by month the book goes through each issue and milestone one at a time, not giving you specific times. I think mainly because by this age every child develops at a different pace then another child.
I recommend this book and ALL of the “What to Expect” books for every parent/parent-to-be. I lived off the first two and I know this second one will be close by for all my new questions.
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“What to Expect the Second Year” Author Q&A
I hope you all saw the great giveaway I am hosting of a “What to Expect the Second Year” gift basket. The book is in stores April 5th. I also posted excerpts called “Your Toddler, Decoded”. And “We Could Learn a Thing or Two from a 1-Year-Old”. And today we will get the chance to read a Q&A from the author. I hope it gets you even more excited for this book.
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Q&A with Heidi Murkoff
Author of What to Expect® the Second Year
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You say “terrible twos” is a terrible misnomer. Why?
First of all, the timing’s off. So-called terrible twos behavior–those trademark tantrums, the negativity, the “you-can’t-make-me” attitude that’s typically associated with 2-year–olds–usually kicks off (literally) soon after the first birthday, sometimes even sooner, and it can continue well past the third birthday.
But more importantly, the name’s all wrong. Toddlers aren’t terrible–they’re terrific. Their behavior may be challenging at times and pretty hard to take on some days–but take a closer look, and you’ll see that it’s an essential part of their evolution as an individual … as an ever more fascinating, interesting, interested, complex, complicated, sometimes-maddening, always adorable little person.
So what causes these behaviors?
Two words: growing up! From those meltdowns on the bus to the picky eating to the bedtime rebellions–those behaviors are your little one’s way of letting you know: I am toddler, hear me roar. For the first time in my life, I’m not an extension of your arms. I’m my own little person, on my two little feet. I’m nobody’s baby. Toddlerhood is, essentially, a battle for autonomy, a fight for freedom, a struggle to define a fledgling identity. It’s the first time you see these kinds of behaviors–but it’s definitely not the last. You’ll get another peek somewhere around age 11 or 12. There’s a reason why toddler is called “the first adolescence.”
Who’s the little girl on the cover?
That’s an adorable 14-month-old named Gigi, who perfectly personifies what I like to call “joie de toddler”–that toddler essence, that bubbly effervescence, that absolute, unequivocal unbridled, unabashed joy. It’s that something-something, that je ne sais quoi you wish you could bottle, splash behind your ears, and save forever. Toddlers are small, but their egos, their personalities, their range of emotions (whether it’s giddy excitement that buzzes through their whole bodies, or furious foot-stomping)–are larger than life. Other ages have their charms–but toddlerhood is magical.
What to Expect books are known for their month-by-month format. Why did you choose a topic-by-topic format for Second Year?
One of the words that I hope best describes What to Expect is intuitive. What to Expect is designed to “get it”–to get you as a parent. To anticipate your questions and concerns and needs–and to offer up the answers and reassurance you’re craving in the format that best fits the stage of parenting you’re in. When you’re expecting–month by month makes sense. After all, who wants to focus on labor and delivery when you’re still coping with 1st trimester queasiness? Same thing for the first year–a newborn comes with a whole different set of issues than a 7-, or 8-, or 10-month-old. But in that second year, there’s lots and lots of overlap. The behaviors may evolve–you’ll go from primitive, almost laughable, tantrums to far more sophisticated levels of mommy and daddy manipulation. But toddlers don’t necessarily change from month to month. So it makes more sense to divide the second year into topics. Feeding. Sleeping. Growth. Behavior. Discipline. And to test out my intuition, I tapped into my moms at www.WhatToExpect.com–and sure enough, their intuition was on the same page. Topic-by-topic, quick-to-flip-to, tips you need when you need them.
What are the topics parents most want to know about?
It doesn’t take a rocket science, or even a parenting expert to figure out what most parents want to know about when they have a toddler in the house. Pretty much the same topics as when they had a baby in the house–only with variations on the theme. Growing–is my toddler too thin, too chubby, too big, too small? Development–when will he walk? Talk? Kick a ball? Eat with a spoon? Is she hitting all those milestones? And speaking of hitting–how about behavior? Why does he hit? Bite? Not share? Throw tantrums? Say no when she means yes? Feeding–why won’t she eat her veggies? Why won’t he eat anything that isn’t beige? What if she won’t drink milk? And of course, sleep – as in, how can my toddler get more … so I can get more? Why is bedtime always a battle? Why won’t he break for a nap? And what about that night waking?
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Disclaimer- This post was not monetarily compensated. I want to share this book with you as I feel this is an important book for all families.
The above excerpt was provided by and used with permission by Workman Publishing
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“What to Expect the Second Year” excerpt #2
I hope you all saw the great giveaway I am hosting of a “What to Expect the Second Year” gift basket. The book is in stores April 5th. I also posted an excerpt called “Your Toddler, Decoded”. And today is an excerpt from the book called, “We Could Learn a Thing or Two from a 1-Year-Old” I hope it gets you even more excited for this book. Tomorrow will be my last post with a Q/A from the author.
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“We Could Learn a Thing or Two from a 1-Year-Old”
From “What to Expect the Second Year”
By Heidi Murkoff
Toddlers have a lot to learn (how to share, how to wait their turn, how to use a fork instead of fingers. . .to name a few). But believe it or not, we could all learn a thing or two from a 1-year- old.
Live life to the max. Experience what I like to call “joie de toddler” (if only it could be bottled so we could all tap into it, or at least splash a little behind our ears). Joie de toddler is unabashed, unapologetic. Uncensored, definitely unscripted. It sparkles, it shines, it knows no bounds (literally–since limits are one of the things that toddlers have to work on!). And it’s living large–especially for one so small.
Stop and smell the flowers …or watch an ant crossing …or listen to a bird singing or a plane flying by … or follow a butterfly. Don’t take the world around you for granted–see it like you’re seeing it for the first time, through a toddler’s eyes. Put your senses on full throttle.
March to your own drummer. Somewhere along the line, usually the school lunch line, most of us decide that it is more expedient to blend in with the crowd than to stand out in it. But because toddlers are so me-occupied, so self-centric, they’re completely authentic, true only to themselves. I am what I am, and that’s all that I am. And who among us couldn’t learn a thing or two about being true to ourselves?
Persevere. If at first you don’t succeed at reaching the remote, try, try again. Taken a tumble? Get up. Toddlers meet challenges head on–and often, head over heels. The takeaway for you: Have a set back? Don’t let it set you back.
Lose your inhibitions. Can’t dance? Can’t hold a tune? Have no rhythm? No problem if you’re a toddler, who delights in doing what comes naturally–even if it doesn’t exactly come naturally. So go ahead–take those two left feet out to a tango class. Sing loud and proud in the shower. Join your toddler in a finger-painting fest–even if you’re less Great Master, more Master of the Stick Figure.
Be curious. Inquiring toddler minds want to know–what’s behind that cabinet door, or under that rock? What happens when I turn my cup of juice upside down? Why does wet sand stick to my fingers, but dry sand doesn’t? I wonder if Daddy’s wallet will float in the toilet? Okay, don’t try that at home. But try to remember what it’s like to wonder.
Learn how to love learning–again. We grown-ups know a lot, that’s true. But it’s also true that sometimes, the more you know, the less you learn. That’s why toddlers–who know so relatively little, learn so much so fast. What’s more, they crave learning– they yearn to learn. Question what you think you know–and you might just learn to love learning all over again.
Use your imagination. We adults tend to be realists–that’s what real life (say, paying bills) will do to a person. But toddlers haven’t had their reality checked yet–to a 1-year-old, anything is possible, even if it isn’t probable (that is, when you’re 2 ½ feet tall and have a 7:30 bedtime). It’s imagination that allows a little one to think big–to turn the sofa cushions into a teddy bear triage, or fill an empty pot with magic soup, or don daddy’s shoes and mommy’s briefcase for a day at “work.” Couldn’t we all dream a little bigger?
Eat because you’re hungry. It’s a pretty basic concept most adults–and even older children–have lost track of: Eat when you’re hungry, stop eating when you’re full– repeat when you’re hungry again. Healthy toddlers, at least toddlers who aren’t pushed to eat (or to stop eating), or encouraged to eat for the wrong reasons (for comfort, to relieve boredom), instinctually eat to appetite–and whether parents believe it or not, usually eat exactly what they need to thrive and grow. Instead of taking a page from your dust-collecting diet books, take one from your hopefully still-self-regulating toddler.
Hang up your hang-ups. So you haven’t quite lost your baby fat. Maybe your thighs jiggle and your arms wiggle. But have you ever met a 1-year-old with body image hang-ups? Nope–they can’t get out of their clothes fast enough (especially if there’s company over). Have you ever seen a toddler suck in her cheeks or hold in his tummy? Nope–they let it all hang out. And you may have heard: A healthier body image leads to a healthier relationship with food.
Love thyself. Yes, most toddlers have a lot to learn about loving their neighbors in the sandbox or at a playgroup. But loving themselves–that, they’ve got down. And believe it or not, a little one’s outsized ego isn’t just age-appropriate, it’s an accessory that’s necessary in the development of empathy: Toddlers have to learn to care about themselves before they can care about others. Application for you: Me matters, too. Have you hugged yourself today?
Take risks. Okay, chances are your toddler takes more risks than you’d like–trying to climb over the crib railing comes to mind. But the truth is that just about all of life’s important accomplishments, including those really early ones, involve risk–without risking a fall, you don’t learn how to walk …or run … or climb. Sensible risk prevention makes sense at any age (which is what childproofing is all about). But take away all the risk, and you’ve taken away the potential to progress. Protect your little one (or yourself) from all risk, and you prevent those next steps.
Live in the moment. For a toddler, there’s no time like the present … in fact, there’s no time but the present. Without a concept of “next week” or “tomorrow” or even “later,” a 1-year old only knows “now” (which explains why juice must be poured into my cup “now,” why daddy must put down his iPad and read me a story “now,” why I want to get out of the stroller “now”). Yes, patience is a virtue (one your toddler will learn … later), but so is living in the present tense …. and really being “present.”
Put down your foot (and sometimes stomp it a little). I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time with the word “no”–that is, with saying “no” and meaning “no.” No to a favor, no to a Monday deadline that means working all weekend, no to over-scheduling that leads to under-relaxing. Toddlers, you might have noticed, have, well, no such problem with “no.” They mean “no” when they say “no”–and sometimes they even say “no” when they mean “yes” (just for the power it wields, which, when you’re always being told what to do and when it do it, can be pretty heady stuff). The positive of sometimes being negative? Say “no” to that project you don’t have time to take on, and you’ll see how standing up for yourself (literally) can depend on occasionally putting your foot down.
Appreciate the simple things in life. Yes, they’re a lot more complex than they’re usually given credit for, but toddlers also like to keep it simple–and not just in their food choices (pasta, no sauce; bread, no crust need apply). Ever watch a toddler snub the expensive toy, and dive into the box it came in (turning it into a garage for toy cars or a house for dolls)? Nobody’s suggesting you take to playing with boxes (though, let’s face it–that’s a rainy day puppet theater waiting to happen)–but there is real pleasure in keeping it simple.
Wear your emotions on your sleeve (and some jelly, too). There’s never any guesswork when it comes to toddler emotions. If a toddler’s happy, you’ll know it by that ear-to-ear grin and those gleeful giggles. Mad, you’ll know it by that adorable pout, those folded arms, those stomping feet. Excited, their whole little body will be buzzing. Tentative, he’ll be taking cover behind your legs. While you’ll want to watch when and where you wear your emotions (adults are best advised to skip public tantrums), don’t always feel like feelings must be bottled up, either. If you’re happy and you know it, smile and laugh–a lot. If you’re sad, have a good cry–or a good vent with a good friend. Feeling unsure? Do what a toddler would do–hold on to something familiar while you venture out of your comfort zone.
Don’t just sit there—move something. Never sit when you can stand, stand when you can walk, walk when you can run, climb, shake, rock, roll … that’s a toddler credo that should gain some cred in the grown-up world. There’s a reason why toddlers don’t need a gym membership–they’re always on the move.
Know when to ask for help. Toddlers may not be happy about their limitations–or even accept them very readily (enter, fits of frustrations when those blocks won’t stay stacked, that toy can’t be reached, that doll’s clothes come off–but won’t go back on). While there are plenty of times when little ones will want to do something “myself!”—they never think twice about asking for a bigger, more dexterous helping hand, a leg up, a shoulder to cry on. But when was the last time you asked for help you needed?
Embrace the routine. Breakfast Cheerios in the bunny bowl, the same three books read in the same order every night, the favorite sippy cup and a beloved blanket always at the ready–1-year olds gain comfort from knowing that the more things change in their ever-expanding worlds, the more they can also stay the same. That’s normal, it’s developmentally appropriate–and it’s something we can all learn a little something from. Family routines aren’t just comforting for toddlers, they make life easier on everyone–and also, often, more fun, giving you something to fall back on, something to look forward to (Saturday’s pancake day, Tuesday’s silly spaghetti night, every day starts –and ends–with a special cuddle).
Get silly. Yes, you’re the responsible adult–but that doesn’t always mean you have to act like one. So once in a while, channel your inner toddler–have more fun, just for fun’s sake. Shed the day’s stress, power off your Blackberry, put thoughts of undone laundry and unreturned e-mails on hold–and get a good giggle going. Don’t you feel better already?
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Disclaimer- This post was not monetarily compensated. I want to share this book with you as I feel this is an important book for all families.
The above excerpt was provided by and used with permission by Workman Publishing
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“What to Expect the Second Year” excerpt “Your Toddler, Decoded”
I hope you all saw the great giveaway I am hosting of a “What to Expect the Second Year” gift basket. The book is in stores TODAY. Below is an excerpt from the book called, “Your Toddler, Decoded”. I hope it gets you excited for this book.
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Your Toddler, Decoded
From “What to Expect the Second Year”
By Heidi Murkoff
Behavior:
Cheerios need only apply.
Explanation:
Variety may be the spice of life–but not for comfort-craving toddlers. The more things change, the more toddlers hunger for the same-old-same-old, and for most, that goes emphatically for food.
Solution:
Let picky toddlers pick. Offer only healthy foods–and keep healthy foods in the house–and your picky eater can’t help but pick healthy choices.
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Behavior:
Veggie is a four-letter word.
Explanation:
Besides the obvious control issues (“You want me to eat my vegetables, Mom? That’s reason enough not to”), it’s a matter of taste–really. Tender toddler tastebuds are actually way more sensitive than grown-up ones, which means that broccoli really can taste yucky.
Solution:
Offer up those veggies (especially with dips–toddlers are huge fans of the dip), eat them yourself (tots love to model mom and dad), but don’t push the green agenda. Veggies don’t have a monopoly on nutrients–in fact, a juice slice of cantaloupe contains more vitamin C and vitamin A than a broccoli stalk. Sweet revenge for veggie haters! Ditto sweet potatoes.
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Behavior:
One bite of waffle and three blueberries pass for a meal.
Explanation:
Toddlers actually need to eat a whole lot less than parents think. A toddler portion of bread: ¼ slice. Egg: ½ of one. Fruit: 2 tablespoons. Plus, all those nibbles add up–look at what your toddler eats over a week, instead of scrutinizing lunch leftovers, and you’ll probably see that it all balances out.
Solution:
Don’t push membership in the clean plate club. Let your toddler eat as much or as little as he or she is hungry for–in other words, to appetite. And keep toddler portions tiny–just like that tummy. Your little one can always order up seconds, but heaping servings will only overwhelm (and probably get flung over the side of the high chair).
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Behavior:
Banging on everything
Explanation:
There’s a pint-sized percussionist in every 1-year-old. Making sounds is super satisfying–and making sounds loud enough to make a scene (or make Daddy crazy) is satisfaction plus-plus. Rhythm is rad to discover, too. Plus, when you have energy to burn–as every toddler does–banging does a bang-up job.
Solution:
Give your little drummer boy or girl plenty of appropriate opportunities to bang. Offer up the classic toddler drum set: a pot and a wooden spoon–then a metal one for your mini-metalhead to experiment with (it’ll make a different sound). Play music, too, and dance it out together. Redirect dangerous banging–glass coffee table comes to mind–immediately.
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Behavior:
Hitting
Explanation:
When you’re short on words (and just plain short), hitting says it all. Like “Move it buddy–you’re in my way!” or “I’m so frustrated, I have to slug someone!” or “Hand over the toy, and no one gets hurt … oh, wait, too late.” Since toddlers have little concept of other people’s feelings, hitting isn’t malicious at this age –when tots hit, they’re just expressing themselves, communicating one of the few ways they know how. Primitive, but surprisingly effective.
Solution:
Just because hitting is age-appropriate and even understandable, it isn’t acceptable. So show your toddler how to express him or herself the civilized way–through words. Stop hitting immediately and firmly by saying “No hitting, hitting hurts.” Comfort the victim as needed, then move on to another activity.
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Behavior:
Impatience–I want it NOW.
Explanation:
Toddlers have no concept of time. For a 1-year-old, there’s no time but the present. Five minutes, later, tomorrow–it’s all a confusing blur.
Solution:
Keep wait time to a minimum when you can. When you can’t, make the waiting more concrete and manageable by setting a timer your tot can watch tick. Make longer waits more tangible, too: “We’ll go to the playground after lunch.” Distraction’s a handy card to play, too, since toddlers are still highly distractible.
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Behavior:
No, No, No … negativity
Explanation:
First the physiology: It’s easier for a toddler to say “no” than “yes” and it’s easier for them to shake their head “no” than to shake it “yes.” Second, the psychology – that is, the mom and pop psychology. “No” speaks volumes about your toddler’s emerging sense of self. It says “I’m the boss of me–and the boss of you, too, whenever possible.” “No” is powerful stuff for someone who essentially wields no power.
Solution:
Choose your battles. Let your little one hold sway over the choices that don’t much matter (like rejecting the sweater you picked out for one of her choosing), but don’t take “no” for an answer when it comes to issues that aren’t open to negotiation (like car seats and holding your hands on the sidewalk). And be clever with your questions–avoid those that can be answered with a “no” (like “Do you want to go to bed now?”).
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Behavior:
Bedtime battles
Explanation:
It’s hard to brake for bedtime when you’re an Energizer Bunny, with so much to do, explore, discover, and make a mess with. Plus, transitions of all kinds are tricky for toddlers–especially a transition that has you going from awake (running around, playing, having fun) to asleep (lying down, in the dark … bummer).
Solution:
Apply the brakes gradually, rather than expecting your tot to go from 60 to 0 in a matter of minutes. Build a predictable bedtime routine that relaxes, soothes, and gradually unwinds your toddler–and eases the transition from awake to asleep. Include a warm bath, a light snack that combines protein and complex carbs, cozy cuddles and storytime, and a consistent, comforting goodnight ritual.
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Behavior:
Night waking
Explanation:
All of us wake during the night, but the trick (for a toddler) is learning how to fall back asleep without help from mommy or daddy.
Solution:
To help your toddler learn this invaluable life skill, consider sleep associations. However you want your toddler to fall back asleep during the night is how he or she should fall asleep at bedtime. Rock your little one to sleep, and she’ll expect that same crib-side service at midnight and 3 a.m. Have him fall asleep on the sofa or on your bed–and guess where he’ll want to return when he wakes up again?
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Behavior:
Tantrums
Explanation:
Tantrums are normal, developmentally-appropriate, an inevitable part of growing up–if you have a toddler, you have tantrums. They are a declaration of independence, an assertion of autonomy, a means of controlling a life that’s essentially run by much larger people, a form of communicating what words can’t yet, and a way of expressing some of the big frustrations faced by little ones.
Solution:
Head off as many tantrums as you can by avoiding triggers–like hunger, overtired, excesses of excitement, and too many frustrations and restrictions. When you can’t head off a tantrum, try distraction. Or ignoring it. Or a big hug. Keep your cool, because nothing fires up a toddler like a fired-up parent. And whatever you do, don’t give in to the tantrum. Cave, and you’ll be sending the message that the best way to get what you want is to kick and scream for it.
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Behavior:
Not sharing
Explanation:
To toddlers, there is no “yours, mine, and ours”–here is only “mine”: their only article of possession, and as soon as they master it, one of their favorite words. Just starting to grasp the concept of ownership, toddlers still haven’t figured out that it applies to anyone but themselves. Plus, hoarding is yet another way little ones define their identity (“I have, therefore I am”).
Solution:
Instead of pushing sharing, which will make your tot guard those toys more jealously, put that possessiveness in perspective (really, would you be that quick to loan out, say, your car?). Play sharing games at home (“I’ll let you look at my book. Then I will look at yours.”) And put special toys away at play dates so they won’t be grabbed by peers.
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Disclaimer- This post was not monetarily compensated. I want to share this book with you as I feel this is an important book for all families.
The above excerpt was provided by and used with permission by Workman Publishing
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What to Expect the Second Year gift basket (CLOSED)
I am VERY Happy to announce the NEW book in the “What to Expect” series, “What to Expect the Second Year” by Heidi Murkoff. I LIVED off of the “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and have the “What to Expect the First Year” in my bedside table. Both are my MUST-Have for being pregnant and a parent. I sometimes even give them away as gifts. When I was contacted by the people at “What to Expect” asking if I’d like to work with them to get the word out about “What to Expect the Second Year” I was ecstatic! Below is more info about this NEW book and a video to watch from the author. Workman Publishing is also offering one of my readers the chance to win an amazing gift-basket.
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“Announcing the arrival of a brand-new member of the What to Expect family: “What to Expect the Second Year” (Workman Publishing; $15.95; April 5, 2011) by Heidi Murkoff.
The essential sequel to What to Expect the First Year, with 9.8 million copies in print, “What to Expect the Second Year” picks up the action at baby’s first birthday, and takes parents through what can only be called “the wonder year”—12 jam-packed and jam-smeared months of memorable milestones from first steps to first tantrums.
Walking, talking, picky eating, endless curiosity, bedtime battles, biting, making friends—it’s all covered in a brand-new, easy-to-access, thorough, topic-by-topic format with chapters on growth, feeding, sleeping, learning behaviors of every conceivable kind, discipline, keeping a toddler healthy and safe as he or she takes on the world, and more.
The second year is one of mind-boggling development as a child suddenly becomes his or her own little person on two little feet—with a mouth-full of words (including “No!” and “Why?”) and a body full of energy. It’s not surprising it’s also a year of challenges for both toddlers and the parents who love them. Why is my son suddenly rejecting bath time? Why is this round of teething so much more painful? Is it too early to introduce the computer? How can I get a wriggly toddler to sit still in a restaurant? What are the myths and truths about scheduled immunizations? How does my child stack up on the growth chart?
Heidi answers these questions and more with her signature style, reassuring voice, and practical advice, guiding parents as they learn to decode and fully enjoy the fascinating, maddening, and always adorable person last year’s baby has become.
Incorporating professional guidelines and recommendations, “What to Expect the Second Year” is filled with solutions, strategies, and plenty of parental pep talks. Heidi is both a coach and a cheerleader, reminding baffled moms and dads that there is no one best way to approach the second year.
Whatever you do, don’t blink! The wonder year is here!”
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