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"Ann Douglas, Canada's own Dr. Spock, gives us the manual Mother Nature forgot to include."
- Flare Pregnancy Fall/Winter 2001
"A great gift for anyone who's pregnant or whose baby is a few months old."
- Marilyn Linton, Health Columnist Toronto Sun, December 10, 2001
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The
Mother of All Toddler Books is the one toddler book no Canadian parent should
be without. Written in the same friendly and non-bossy tone as the previous
books in this bestselling series—and based on the best advice of more than
100 Canadian parents—The Mother of All Toddler Books takes you on a guided
journey through the toddler years, highlighting the key attractions you and
your child can expect to enjoy along the way. Warm and informative, friendly
and reassuring, The Mother of All Toddler Books is the ultimate guide to
getting through the toddler years in the Great White North.
The
Mother of All Toddler Books offers
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the
inside scoop on what it's really like to raise a toddler—the good, the
bad, and the ugly
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proven
strategies for coping with whining, biting, dawdling, temper tantrums, and
other hazards of toddlerhood
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sensible
advice on making toilet-training as stress-free as possible for you and
your child
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creative
suggestions for arts and crafts projects and other activities that you and
your toddler will enjoy doing together
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comprehensive,
medically-reviewed answers to all your toddler-related health questions
(especially the ones that pop into your head the moment your doctor's
office closes for the weekend!)
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a
directory of key Canadian parenting and pediatric health organizations
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a
list of Internet resources of interest to Canadian parents
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Canadian
immunization schedules, toddler growth charts, child safety checklists,
and much more.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
The Truth About Toddlers
From baby to toddler
Getting psyched for year two
The challenges and joys of raising a toddler
The challenges
The joys
Do toddlers get a bad rap?
Chapter 2
The Incredible Growing Toddler
Milestones revisited: Why it's not a good idea to compare toddlers
The tyranny of timelines
Developmental milestones of the toddler years
Encouraging your child's healthy development
On the move
Baby steps
Walking the walk
Growing pains
Talk, talk, talk
Say anything ...
The 15 most important things parents can do to encourage
language development
Diagnosing a speech and language delay
Boys are from Mars, girls are from Venus
Chapter 3
Fun and Games
Playing with your toddler
Your child's play style
How your toddler's play style will evolve
The play's the thing
The "mine" Field: The perils of sharing
Ideas unlimited: Activities that you and your toddler can enjoy together
Arts and crafts
Sensory play
Music
Dramatic play
Excursions and outings
Active play
Math
Science
Reading
Inside the toy box: Your best toy buys for the toddler years
The right stuff
Toy storage smarts
Homemade toys
Toddlers and TV
Surf's up: Introducing your toddler to the computer
More...
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