Your Toddler Month by Month : Your Essential Guide to the First 4 Years

by Tanya, Byron; Gregory, Sarah

• ISBN13: 9780756633608
• ISBN10: 0756633605
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-03
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Using her child-centered approach, Dr. Tanya Byron walks you through the developmental milestones that your child experiences during their exciting and incredible toddler years, giving you all the information you need to be able to feel confident as a parent, and enjoy this wonderful stage of childhood. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
You and your child
Being a parent	p. 16
Your parenting style	p. 26
Being your own person	p. 32
Being a child	p. 38
The importance of play	p. 50
Your amazing toddler: 12-18 months
Your toddler's development	p. 60
Walking and talking	p. 66
Your baby's brain	p. 71
Playing and learning	p. 76
What toddlers want and need	p. 80
Managing behavior	p. 84
The bond between you	p. 90
Just for parents	p. 96
Your growing toddler: 18-24 months
Your toddler's development	p. 106
Learning to talk	p. 114
Your baby's brain	p. 119
Playing and learning	p. 122
What toddlers want and need	p. 130
Managing behavior	p. 133
Your toddler's wider world	p. 138
Just for parents	p. 140
Your older toddler: 2-3 years
Your toddler's development	p. 148
Learning new skills	p. 158
Your toddler's brain	p. 164
Learning through play	p. 170
What toddlers want and need	p. 182
Managing behavior	p. 192
Overcoming sleep problems	p. 202
Encouraging healthy eating	p. 206
Communicating with your toddler	p. 212
Your toddler's wider world	p. 220
Just for parents	p. 222
Your independent child: 3-4 years
Your toddler's development	p. 234
Your toddler's brain	p. 242
Playing and learning	p. 246
What toddlers want and need	p. 256
Managing behavior	p. 260
Your toddler's wider world	p. 272
Just for parents	p. 276
Family life
Families in transition	p. 286
When a child has special needs	p. 292
Managing challenging behavior	p. 300
Recognizing child abuse	p. 305
Family time	p. 308
Useful addresses	p. 310
Index & Acknowledgements	p. 312
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