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.

Reviews:
"My copy is highlighted and dog-eared all the way through. I can't say enough about this book. My daughter and I are BOTH happier and better "behaved"."
~Mary C. Rochat (Fresh Meadows, New York USA)

"...a thoughtful and very highly recommended reading, a choice pick for parents of a child entering very important and formative years."
~Midwest Book Review, August 2011

"The book is a tremendous resource for mothers of small children. It teaches excellent parenting skills that will be beneficial well beyond early childhood.
~Diana West (Gaithersburg, MD)
From "New Beginnings", Vol.20 No.2, March-April 2003, p.62

"This is a great book - my husband and I have put the advice into action and it works!"
Judy (Clifton Park, NY)

"I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner practicing in a primary care pediatric setting. In the past three months I have loaned over 30 of these books to parents. When I do have a book returned (not all come back), parents have reported that they found the book extremely helpful."
~Tiesha D. Johnson, MS, NPP, RN
Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry

"...an expertly written "how to" manual which is very highly recommended for parents and caretakers of children ages 2 through 5."
~Midwest Book Review

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Published by Boys Town Press
Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Pages: 277
ISBN-10: 1-889322-41-5
ISBN-13: 978-1-889322-41-4