Toddler Development

Has your home turned into a yelling hole with lots of “don’t do that", "stop", and "who did this?”—and you don’t know how to get past the frustration? Today is your lucky day—you are about to uncover some calm parenting hacks to help you get through. Written for the modern-day parent, this guide is tailored to your needs, providing practical advice and insights to change how you relate to your child today. You will learn how to calm yourself, get your child to listen to you, and start building the strong family relationships you desire.

We all know what comes next. The parent holds the milk away expecting a verbal response from the toddler. First there's the stare-off, then the classic reach and whine, ending with the baby howling at the injustice of being asked to speak. On the opposite end of the spectrum, a baby looks at the bottle of milk and Mom hands it to them to which Dad says,

This take on everything toddler—from throwing food to potty training to massive toddler fits—is filled with sanity-saving advice every mom wants to hear. Moms will be entertained and encouraged by the amusing anecdotes and godly advice of this comprehensive, topical approach to parenting one- and two-year-olds.

Dr Cathryn Tobin helps parents to see matters from their toddler's point of view, with examples illustrating their thought patterns. Interactive Q and As and practical tips throughout the audiobook help parents to think about how best to handle a scenario, to reflect on their own parenting background, and how to communicate effectively and calmly to support their child through this key developmental stage.

Spirited infants are the outliers—the exceptions to the “rules,” the extraordinary ones. They arrive in this world genetically wired to be alert and intense. Spirited babies put parents to the test and raising them takes special skills and patient perseverance. In this groundbreaking new book, beloved parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D., offers her findings in the fields of neuroscience, sleep, temperament, self-regulation, attachment, and parent-child interactions, and shares what she has learned from hands-on experiences with families.

In There's No Such Thing as 'Naughty', mum to two young children, journalist and children's mental health advocate Kate Silverton shares her groundbreaking new approach to parenting under-fives that will make life much easier for parents and an awful lot more fun. Kate's simple and unique strategies, easy-to-follow techniques and scripts will equip you to manage those tricky everyday challenges with ease - and help to ensure you enjoy the strongest bond possible with your child, both now and in the years ahead.

Learn the best way to talk to your kids and how to empower them to believe in themselves. Is your child afraid of going out of the house? Is he having first school day jitters far too long? Does he cry whenever you drop him off at school? Does he clam up during recitations? Is he afraid of situations where there are a lot of other people? Your child may be experiencing separation and social anxiety symptoms. These children may also experience a lot of stress when they are thinking of engaging in situations where they have to interact with other people.

Rachael Elmore has been there and knows on a personal and professional level how hard the early days and months of motherhood can be. In A Mom Is Born she takes her expertise as a licensed and clinical counselor and pairs it with her deeply personal story of overcoming postpartum depression after the birth of her first son. She comes alongside listeners with practical tools—such as the New Mom Wellness Plan and a postpartum progress checklist—to help find the balance between taking care of their new baby and taking care of themselves.

Early and social interaction skills are essential for every child to get the best start in life. Skills like language, eye contact, and self-regulation are just some of the things your child needs in order to excel - personally and academically! Since the pandemic, both parents and teachers are becoming more concerned about children’s abilities to interact. On top of that, there are delays in referrals to specialists. As early interaction is so important, you are probably thinking that you don’t have the qualifications to make a difference. This is not true!

There isn’t a single parenting book that describes the extent of a parent’s worries. We worry about everything from their health to their happiness to the little scrape on their knee to their future careers. But it’s the signs of developmental delays that really keep us up at night. According to Mencap, there are approximately 351,000 children in the UK with a learning disability. In the US, 17 percent of children have delays in physical, learning, language, or behavior development.

Founder of the online community, Transforming Toddlerhood, Devon Kuntzman’s Transforming Toddlerhood isn’t just another parenting guide—it’s a lifeline for parents in the thick of the toddler years. This book isn’t about taming toddlers or imposing rigid rules. Instead, it’s about transforming the way we view and interact with our little ones during one of the most critical phases of their development.

Hello! Welcome to Toddler Discipline. A big part of discipline in the early years is simply keeping kids safe. We don’t touch the oven. We don’t pull on the cat’s tail. We don’t run into the street. But by setting consistent limits early, parents are also laying the groundwork for good behavior in the future. In this audiobook, you're about to discover the impact that the first years of your child's life can have on their ability to function later in life.

Getting a baby fed is one of the most important tasks for a new parent. With straightforward advice and evidence-based reasoning, lactation consultant Victoria Facelli introduces her modern approach in Feed the Baby. Both bottle and breast are welcomed as equally valuable tools. Based on her years of experience in the field, Facelli understands what families and babies need to thrive.

Anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum is much more common than many people know, and yet there are so few resources available to struggling new moms. The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook offers powerful strategies grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you control your worry, panic, and anxiety.

Gestatten: Evelyn Weigert, 36 Jahre alt, Mama zweier kleiner Töchter – und mindestens einmal täglich am Rande des Wahnsinns. Bei aller Liebe zu ihren Kindern: Mama sein ist nicht immer easy. Spätestens dann, wenn man nach einem stressigen Arbeitstag im Slalom durch die heimische Legolandschaft stakst, ununterbrochen begleitet vom immer gleichen Kinderlied, fragt sie sich: Wie zum Teufel soll man das eigentlich alles schaffen? Im typisch direkten Evelyn-Ton zeigt sie das wahre Leben der Eltern, mit all seinen Up's and Down's.

Do you feel overwhelmed? Are you swamped and exhausted by all you strive to do, ending most days feeling unsatisfied and unsuccessful? Are you struggling to find time for the things, and people, you love? Not so long ago I was depressed, distant from my older daughter, convinced I was failing my baby, and on the brink of separation. I couldn’t see a way of getting everything done and keeping everyone happy.

Terrible twos, temper tantrums, and grocery store meltdowns are usually the first things that come to mind when people think of toddlers. But pediatric emergency medicine physician and researcher Dr. Hasan Merali has long thought toddlers are among the best people in our society and adults could do well to learn from them. These extraordinary youngsters can be impulsive, yes, but with this comes a remarkable ability to take risks and ask questions—two qualities that can help us enjoy life more

Many parents worry about their child's sleep, and parents of new babies are often exhausted - but there is hope. This realistic, reassuring, and refreshing guide to sleep looks at sleep for both parents and children, and aims to empower and encourage parents to feel calm, confident, and compassionate in their parenting. It strikes a balance between prioritizing infant and child mental health and attachment, and being compassionate about the reality of raising a family in today's society, with social support and understanding often in short supply.

Have first-time dad jitters? Here’s how you can gain confidence and feel empowered to be the best partner and dad you can ever be.

One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving - and preventing - children's sleep problems. Here Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and father of four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleep for your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles.