Books : Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers
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by: Bridget A. Barnes and Steven M. York, M.H.D.
List Price: $14.95Amazon.com's Price: $10.17 You Save: $4.78 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.122
EAN: 9781889322414
ISBN: 1889322415
Label: Boys Town Press
Manufacturer: Boys Town Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 277
Publication Date: June 01, 2001
Publisher: Boys Town Press
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Sales Rank: 264002
Studio: Boys Town Press
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Product Description:
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
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - not for everyone
This book is for parents who regularly yell at, threaten, berate, and lose their temper with their children, and are looking for calmer, more reasonable alternatives. Unfortunately, that was not me, so I did not find much useful info in here. It is not for parents who are looking for firmer and stronger discipline strategies to deal with children who are constantly challenging them.
Also, it is quite a stretch to say this book is for preschoolers AND toddlers. It's really just for ... Read More
Rating: - Good Book
I felt this is a good book at helping parents deal with issues they are having with their kids. My issues were my 3 & 4 year old would not listen the first time around and i was always repeating myself. Also they use to go to bed without complaints and now they keep coming out or fighting. This book gave us methods to use, which seem to be working. This book help me see things my kids do that push my buttons, and how to stop this. Now i feel more calm even when my kids are losing it. I don't ... Read More
Rating:  - Practical and Useful Toddler Parenting Book
I decided to try this method because I had used the Boys Town Common Sense teaching method as a school project. I really liked its "non-bully" approach to dealing with students who were misbehaving. I particularly liked the preventative approaches that reduced the amount of misbehavior in general. Now that I have a toddler, I really wanted to use the same type of approach and had struggled with doing so. I tried other books and methods but found them to be outside my style or ridiculous and difficult ... Read More
Rating:  - A waste of money
This book is VERY basic and overall boring. There are better books out there for sure. Try your local library!
Rating: - Pretty good book
The book is easily readable, a quick read, which I appreciated. And many things were discussed, not necessarily answered for me, but things I am thinking about were answered. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because my situation is different from the author's situation, so some of the material misses the mark (for me).
At the same time I will keep the book for future reference.
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