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    What to Expect: The Toddler Years 2nd Edition

    By Sharon Mazel and Heidi Murkoff

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    Overflowing with intelligence and good common sense, this comprehensive guide provides clear explanations and useful guidelines on everything a parent might want to know about the second and third years of their child's life. On a month-by-month basis, WHAT TO EXPECT THE TODDLER YEARS explains what a toddler will be able to do at that age, and what to expect in the months ahead. Featuring topics from potty-training to sleeping problems, disciplining to how to encourage learning and thinking, this book covers it all - including invaluable advice on how parents can make time for themselves in the midst of it all.

    Answering parents'questions such as 'How can I get my toddler talking?' and 'My toddler is a fussy eater - how can I be sure he's eating what he should?', WHAT TO EXPECT THE TODDLER YEARS is an essential guide to keeping a toddler safe, healthy and - above all - happy.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateAug 3, 2009
    ISBN9781847378040
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    • 3/5
      A relatively handy reference for the toddler years. The book is broken down into sections by age and answers some of the more common questions about child development. I didn't love the format, but I did find answers to some of my questions. I probably wouldn't have bought this book on my own, but having been handed down a free copy made it worth while.
    • 3/5
      I must admit, I was a noob at parenting. Being the youngest of two, I had absolutely no idea what it was like to take care of a baby. Fortunately, my wife was the oldest of her siblings, and as such, she had a little more parent-fu than I did. However, I found that books written by people on how to not be a noob parent tend to help.While ultimately, I didn’t like Murkoff’s book, I felt that it (or even something like it) was indispensable for the first few months of parenthood, not for any other reason than the fact that Googling just about anything having to do with babies tends to lead to chat forums that are truly terrifying for somebody who thinks that his newborn is as fragile as a hydrogen-filled balloon.The advice I heard, quoted by Cory Doctorow is: “Pick one book, any book, and only one book.” My take on this advice was that instead of reading every single book you can find in order to be a super parent, all I really needed was a life jacket to keep me afloat as I was hurled into the sea of parenthood. Eventually, though, my inner parent-fu would arise to the surface, and I’d start swimming. The first few weeks were fraught with “what do I do?”s. I’d madly flip through the book, using the index and my best ability to turn my question into something that might have and index entry. I would mark each entry with a finger until I ran out of index entries or fingers, and then read, read, read. Finally, I’d realize: “Oh, that’s natural.” And everybody would get on with their day.So, as far as parenting books go, this book is possibly just as good as Dr. Spock’s book which is just as good as any other parenting book. Ideally, you should generally agree with the overarching premise of the book (that is, don’t read “A Secular Humanist’s Guide to Raising Offspring,” if you’re a devout Christian, or vice versa). After enough page turning and baby care, your parent muscles will start to come to life. You’ll no longer need diagrams for changing a diaper or burping a baby or knowing which cry means “I’m Hungry” or “I’m Tired” or “Entertain Me.”That being said, while I owe this book a surmountable debt for helping keep me afloat during the wavy days of noobery (for at least myself and my daughter), in the end, it was not much more than jetsam when my inner parent took the helm.As I read the book, no longer looking to it like the guru on the hill, but more like any other book of advice, I realized: this book is very preachy. While not taking a definitive stance on any parenting issue unless the APA has done so, the book occasionally uses its rhetoric to imply that certain modes of parenting are “better” than the alternative, which, when going against my inner parent (and more importantly, my wife’s inner parent) didn’t jive. That added to the fact that our baby’s cognitive development is outpacing that of even the exceptional babies in the book led us to wonder what other passages may just be appealing to the lowest common denominator. Like examining your life jacket’s innards and wondering: “how did this sludge save my life?”It’s because you were kicking your feet and waving your arms.If you are soon to be a brand-new parent, or looking for a gift for the brand-new parent, this is possibly the least risky path you can go. It wembles enough to not offend most people, but provides a comprehensive (if not logically grouped) coverage of the first year of baby’s life. While ultimately, I found it a good floatation device, your mileage may vary. You may find, however, that any book will do. The important thing is that you’re comfortable, you’re relaxed, and you remember to kick.
    • 3/5
      Better to call it "what to expect when you're paranoid" (both my OB & our pediatrician told me that about this whole series!)There are better parenting books out there. This one has too much emphasis on the bad things that might possibly happen, and really doesn't address some of the alternative ways to do things.That said, I gave it three stars because it actually did have some good information on what to expect and how to do things when you first bring baby home -- breastfeeding, diaper changing, first bath, swaddling, etcI would not at all suggest this book to follow milestones, though, or anything to do with behavior. I stopped referring to it entirely after the first 8 weeks.

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    • 3/5
      By the time you are reading What to Expect the Toddler Years, you already know what to expect (hah) from the book format. A massive reference book on a particular topic in parenting, broken up into small sections, corresponding to age level, and written in a friendly and familiar tone that provides information as if you are old friends with the authors. This book, being about the toddler years, addresses a wide variety of topics that parents may expect to see in their children from the second year through the third. The first part of the book looks at everything by month, although it begins grouping several months together at the start of the third year. The second part of the book deals with topics that apply to all toddlers, such as health and safety and basic care, and the third part is about the relationship between the toddler and the family. The book concludes with a fourth reference section.I appreciate this series. It has given me a lot of information over the years, and I can tell that the writers work hard to make their answers on different topics apply to as wide a range of parents as possible. They have their particular views on parenting - for instance, they adamantly oppose any form of physical discipline, even spanking, which I don't use personally but I do know some parents who use that form of discipline safely (key word) and effectively - as do all parenting manuals, but they try to be objective. Since this is a reference for the toddler years in general, the authors don't dwell in great detail on every topic, but they cover so much that it is very handy as a mom to just pull this book out and search the index for whatever random new parenting challenge arises. I do wish they would use years and months, instead of just months - really, am I an odd parent for considering my child two years and two months old, instead of twenty six months? - but that is a small complaint. When I am dealing with an issue in parenting that I need particular help with, I seek out other books that are devoted just to that problem, but this book serves as a good general guide, a reminder of things I can improve on, and a place to find quick answers.
    • 4/5
      I think this is one of those books that all moms to be read, memorize, and repeatedly turn to. Written in a very accessible form and not written to scare or chastise moms (like we need more stress).
    • 5/5
      Great reference for the first year of life. Great medical information and other practical things.