Top 8 best behavioral books for toddlers for 2018
Finding the best behavioral books for toddlers suitable for your needs isnt easy. With hundreds of choices can distract you. Knowing whats bad and whats good can be something of a minefield. In this article, weve done the hard work for you.
1. 1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting
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"Dr. Phelan's strategies have seen a resurgence in the parenting world. Maybe that's why you feel like everywhere you go, you keep overhearing other moms say to their misbehaving children, 'That's one. That's two. That's three.' And then you watch in disbelief as their kid actually stops!" PopSugar Moms
Are you the parent of a strong-willed child? Is bedtime a nightly battle? Are you looking to discipline without stress?
Since kids don't come with a manual, 1-2-3 Magic is the next best thing. Dr. Thomas Phelan has developed a quick, simple and scientifically proven way to parent that actually works!
Using his signature 1-2-3 counting method, Dr. Phelan helps parents to curb obnoxious behaviors like tantrums and meltdowns, whining and pouting, talking back, sibling rivalry and more in toddlers, preschoolers and middle schoolers.
He guides parents through drama-free discipline methods that include handling time outs in public, the appropriate length of a time out, and what to do if your child resists the time out.
Dr. Phelan also covers how to establish positive routines around bedtime, dinnertime, homework and getting up and out in the morning, and tips for strengthening your relationship with your kids.
For decades, millions of parents from all over the world have used the award-winning 1-2-3 Magic technique to raise happier families and put the fun back into parenting.
1-2-3 Magic is one of Healthline's Best Parenting Books of 2017, a 2016 Mom's Choice Award Winner, a 2016 National Parenting Product Award Winner and a 2016 Family Choice Award Winner.
2. Ignore It!: How Selectively Looking the Other Way Can Decrease Behavioral Problems and Increase Parenting Satisfaction
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This book teaches frustrated, stressed-out parents that selectively ignoring certain behaviors can actually inspire positive changes in their kids.With all the whining, complaining, begging, and negotiating, parenting can seem more like a chore than a pleasure. Dr. Catherine Pearlman, syndicated columnist and one of Americas leading parenting experts, has a simple yet revolutionary solution: Ignore It!
Dr. Pearlmans four-step processreturns the joy to child rearing. Combining highly effective strategieswith time-tested approaches, she teaches parents when to selectively look the other way to withdraw reinforcement for undesirable behaviors. Too often we find ourselves bargaining, debating, arguing and pleading with kids. Instead of improved behavior parents are ensuring that the behavior will not only continue but often get worse. When children receive no attention or reward for misbehavior, they realize their ways of acting are ineffective and cease doing it.Using proven strategies supported by research, this book shows parents how to:
- Avoid engaging in a power struggle
- Stop using attention as a reward for misbehavior
- Use effective behavior modification techniques to diminish and often eliminate problem behaviors
Overflowing with wisdom, tips, scenarios, frequently asked questions, and a lot of encouragement,Ignore It! istheparenting program that promises to return bliss to the lives of exasperated parents.
3. Jo Frost's Toddler Rules: Your 5-Step Guide to Shaping Proper Behavior
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SILVER MEDAL WINNER, NATIONAL PARENTING PUBLICATIONS AWARDSFrom the beloved TV disciplinarian and bestselling author of Supernanny comes an amazingly simple five-step program of Toddler Rules to help parents tame tantrums, prevent bad behavior, and create long-term peace and stability in the home.
Jo Frost has always had a natural gift for connecting with kids, and for helping parents navigate milestones with practical know-how and ease. With the success of her hit TV shows Supernanny, Extreme Parental Guidance, and Family S.O.S. with Jo Frost, shes proven her ability to expertly rein in unacceptable conduct and bring peace and stability to millions of homes worldwide. Now, in this invaluable book, she shows you how to identify and eliminate toddler tantrums, and curb behaviors in other child rearing areas. Frosts effective five-step program for disciplined parenting addresses such challenges as
Sleep: winning those nightly battlesgoing to bed and staying there
Food: what to cook, trying new things, and enjoying meal times
Play: sharing toys, defusing squabbles, developing social skills
Learning: listening, language, and development
Manners: teaching respect, showing examples, and positive praise
The key to achieving success with these Toddler Rules is Frosts proven S.O.S. method: Step Back, Observe, Step In. Complete with troubleshooting tips for living tantrum-free, this welcome, honest, straightforward guide has all you need to help your children grow, thrive, and make family time even more precious.
Praise for Jo Frosts Toddler Rules
The indomitable Frost shares both her wisdom and experience for parents of toddlers. The five rules . . . are presented in her charming and conversational tone and provide not only a foundation for sanity but sure scaffolding to greater learning and happier parenting. . . . Frost is a favorite with many, and her engaging manner carries into her written work.Library Journal (starred review)
Common-sense and practical advice on raising young children by an expert in the field . . . A full chapter devoted to handling temper tantrums is an added bonus for parents in crisis mode.Kirkus Reviews
4. How Toddlers Thrive: What Parents Can Do Today for Children Ages 2-5 to Plant the Seeds of Lifelong Success
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Dr. Tovah Klein, called the toddler whisperer on Good Morning America, has penned a parenting milestone (Dr. Harvey Rotbart, No Regrets Parenting) with How Toddlers Thrive, which shows parents of children ages two to five how to harness the singular power of the toddler mind during what might be the most crucial time of a childs brain development, to plant the seeds of lifelong success.Why do some children thrive, and others struggle? The answers may surprise you. New research indicates that the seeds for adult success are actually planted in the toddler years.
Dr. Tovah Kleins research and firsthand work with thousands of toddlers explains why the toddler brain is best suited to laying the foundation for success. Dr. Klein reveals the new science behind drivers such as resilience, self-reliance, self-regulation, and empathy that are more critical to success than simple intelligence. She explains what you can do today to instill these key qualities in your toddler during this crucial time, so they are on track and ready to learn when they enter school at age five.
How Toddlers Thrive explains why the toddler years are different than any other period during childhood. She shows what is happening in childrens brains and bodies at this age that makes their behavior so turbulent, and why your reaction to their behaviorthe way you speak to, speak about, and act toward your toddlerholds the key to a successful tomorrow and a happier today. This provocative book will inspire you to be a better parent, and give you the tools to help you nurture your childs full potential. A smart and useful guide, this book cracks the preschooler code, revealing what you can do to help your toddler grow into a fulfilled child and adultwhile helping you and your toddler live more happily together now, and every day.
5. Corporate Time Theft: You Can't Afford to Ignore It
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Few people are watching or checking, and few businesses do anything about time theft in their organizations-even though everyone knows it is both wrong and ubiquitous. The truth is you may be losing hundreds of thousands-if not millions-of dollars because of time theft. The typical employee steals about two hours of time each day, which means you're losing five hundred hours of work over fifty weeks. If an employee earns $20 per hour, that means he or she could be stealing $10,000 from you every year. Start hitting your projections, and keep your employees on task with this profit-building guidebook. You can learn how to reduce and even eliminate improper Internet usage, texting at work, and the transaction of personal business on company time. Time is money, and stealing it is no different than taking products or cash. Recognize the problem, and use simple and proven strategies to prevent and control Corporate Time Theft.6. The Activity Kit for Babies and Toddlers at Risk: How to Use Everyday Routines to Build Social and Communication Skills
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The Activity Kit for Babies and Toddlers at Risk - PaperbackLearn hot to help children with autism or other developmental delays
This book is full of advice and tools to help at risk kids build critical social skills
Easy-to-navigate guide with more than 100 games and activities to help children
Good for kids birth and up
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Winner (First Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Child Health Category
7. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 4th Edition: A Step-by-Step Program for a Good Night's Sleep
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The perennial favorite for parents who want to get their kids to sleep with easenow in a completely revised and expanded fourth edition!In this fully updated fourth edition, Dr. Marc Weissbluth, one of the countrys leading pediatricians, overhauls his groundbreaking approach to solving and preventing your childrens sleep problems, from infancy through adolescence. 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 childs natural sleep cycles. Rewritten and reorganized to deliver information even more efficiently, this valuable sourcebook contains the latest research on
the best course of action for sleep problems: prevention and treatment
common mistakes parents make trying to get their children to sleep
different sleep needs for different temperaments
stopping the crybaby syndrome, nightmares, bedwetting, and more
ways to get your baby to fall asleep according to her internal clocknaturally
handling nap-resistant kids and when to start sleep-training
why both night sleep and day sleep are important
obstacles for working moms and children with sleep issues
the fathers role in comforting children
how early sleep troubles can lead to later problems
the benefits and drawbacks of allowing kids to sleep in the family bed
Rest is vital to your childs health, growth, and development. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child outlines proven strategies that ensure good, healthy sleep for every age.
Praise for Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
I put these principles into practicewith instant results. Dr. Weissbluth is a trusted resource and adviser.Cindy Crawford
8. The Calm and Happy Toddler: Gentle Solutions to Tantrums, Night Waking, Potty Training and More
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Child development expert Dr. Rebecca Chicot shares with you the secrets to calm and stress-free toddler parenting. Based on her unique parenttoddler approach, she reveals that by understanding how your toddler thinks and what changes he is going through, you can respond with confidence and stop sweating the small stuff. Whether you need help with tantrums, night waking, potty training or fussy eating, inside youll find a toddler toolkit to help you cope with every toddler scenario; a fire-fighting guide to hand-hold you through the classic toddler challenges (No! Now! Mine! Yuk!); and a toddler development map to show you how your toddler is changing, what stage they are at, and how to best to enjoy and encourage their mental, social and emotional development. Read this "how to" and "why" of toddler parenting to understand your toddler, get on the same team and thrive together.
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