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Title: What to Expect the Toddler Years by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee Eisenberg Hathaway ISBN: 0-89480-994-6 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: November, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.54 (59 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Great information but the format is not as effective...
Comment: as in Eisenberg's earlier books, "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and "What to Expect The First Year."
Like those two volumes, "What to Expect Toddler Years" is arranged month-by-month. This doesn't work as well since toddler development is much less predictable and more individualistic than infants development; hence, the issue in question might be found in "The Twentieth Month" even though your toddler is only, say, 15 months old. Also, the monthly "milestone" lists for toddlers are guaranteed to make you neurotic, as toddler development is much more individual than infant development.
However, the book contains a lot of great information and advice. I think it would have been better to organize it into sections such as "Feeding," "Discipline," "Sleeping," "Playtime," etc., rather than trying to break it down month-by-month, but taken as a whole it is a valuable reference. Just don't panic if your 13-month-old is already throwing tantrums and they aren't addressed til Month 24, and if your 18-month-old still hasn't mastered a spoon even though the list says she "should" be able to do it by now.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Info
Comment: These books are nice for first time parents. Nice to have general information to use. Great for a baby shower gift.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very Comprehensive---but Lacks an Easy Access Topic Format
Comment: My wife and I feel that the WHAT TO EXPECT TODDLER YEARS belongs in every new parent's library along with the other 2 books in the series. They have truly been our "parenting bibles." There is a great deal of useful information in this comprehensive reference guide about 1's, 2's and 3's, and we especially like the medical advice offered. However, we are sometimes disappointed when we attempt to quickly look up insight and answers to specific behavioral questions that continue to pop up with our 2 and 3 year-old daughters. Since the chapter format is organized by months of age instead of topics, we sometimes become frustrated searching for the guidance we need at the moment scattered under different months of age. Additionally, when we do find the information, we often want more depth and more tips to try for each misbehavior. However, we do realize that no one book can have it all-even one with over 900 pages! Recently, my wife found a very helpful pocket-guide in her OB's waiting room, called appropriately- THE POCKET PARENT. It is filled with hundreds of sensible quick-read bulleted suggestions to many of the behavior concerns that we have with our children. "The Pocket Parent" is published by the same publisher (Workman) and is exclusively written for parents of 2's, 3's, 4's, and 5's. The many topics are in an A-Z format, sprinkled with a good dose of compassion and humor that we find helpful and comforting. This totally up-beat book does not preach (no should's or dont's) and is a great little companion for the more encyclopedic "What to Expect Toddlers". "The Pocket Parent" recognizes that the parents are the real experts with their children. The authors suggest that each parent filter the advice through their own personalities and parenting styles and select those strategies that seem to be a good fit for their family. It addresses such common concerns as Bad Words, Bedtime, Biting, Fears at night, Gimmes, Lying, Morning "Crazies", Separation Anxiety, Sibling Rivalry, Tantrums, and Whining . I found myself chuckling as a read some of the brief anecdotes (many specifically about dads) that I coincidently just encountered with my own kids. Both of these reference guides continue to ease our anxieties and frustrations while building the confidence necessary to make good choices as parents. We highly recommend both of these books for your home library to refer to again and again especially when you're in need of some sensible information or just a caring verbal hug that everything is going to be OK.
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Title: The Girlfriends' Guide to Toddlers by Vicki Iovine ISBN: 039952438X Publisher: Perigee Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: What to Expect the First Year by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee Eisenberg Hathaway ISBN: 0894805770 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: March, 1989 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Toddler's Busy Book by Trish Kuffner ISBN: 0671317741 Publisher: Meadowbrook Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers by Melinda Blau, Tracy Hogg ISBN: 0345440803 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 29 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Toddler Play (Gymboree) by Wendy S. Masi, Dr. Wendy S. Masi ISBN: 0865734356 Publisher: Creative Publishing International Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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