Naptime Is the New Happy Hour : And Other Ways Toddlers Turn Your Life Upside Down

by Wilder-taylor, Stefanie

• ISBN13: 9781416591887
• ISBN10: 1416591885
• Copyright: 2008-03-25
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

Motherhood -- it's not for wimps.Once the zigzagging hormones and endless, bleary-eyed exhaustion of the first year have worn off, you're left with the startling realization that your tiny, immobile bundle has become a rampaging toddler, complete with his or her very own, very forceful personality.Just asSippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnayhelped debunk decades of parenting myths to offer honest advice for the first year,Naptime Is the New Happy Houris a voice of reason for every woman facing questions such as: Will refined sugar make my toddler's head explode? Is it wrong to have a cocktail at two in the afternoon? And what exactly is a Backyardigan?With biting wit and boatloads of common sense, Stefanie Wilder-Taylor addresses all these concerns and more. Whether it's planning easy outings that are fun for both of you (fact: your child will find the local Target just as scintillating as the Guggenheim), dishing the dirt on preschool TV (those mothers who swear their kids don't watch television? Liars or psychos, every one), or perfecting the art of the play date, readers will find advice, anecdotes, and a reassuring sense of camaraderie to help them survive -- and even thrive -- during each hilarious, frustrating, and amazing moment.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Naptime Really Is the New Happy Hour

Your New and Improved but Strangely Less Exciting Life

Suburban Boredom

Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Or Won't)

Halloween -- and Other Holidays You May End Up Hating Less Than You Thought

Supermom or Superliar?

Mind Your Mommy Manners

Playdates: and Other Potentially Irritating Ways to Spend an Afternoon

The Culture of Toddler

Television: It's Not Just for When You're In the Shower!

I Don't Like You -- I Don't Like You, Either

The Littlest Dictator: How I Deal with Tantrums and Screaming with Only a Minimum of Nonprescription Drugs

Baby Bling Bling

Sickos

Movin' On Up to the Big Bed

Food: It's Not What's for Dinner

What's On Your Toddler's PalmPilot?

The Potty: Revisited

Shear Madness

Preschool Psychosis

Who Are You?

A Little Help, Please

The Best-Laid Plans of SAHMs and WAHMs

Keeping Up Appearances

It's All About Date Night: and Other Urban Legends

The Newest Addition To Your Family: Stress

Kiddie Couture

In Praise of Praise

Going for Broke -- or a Second Baby

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