Parenting Toddlers

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.

Raise self-confident, self-reliant children using the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) approach. Your baby knows more than you think. That's the heart of the principles and teachings of Magda Gerber, founder of RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers), and Educaring. Baby Knows Best is based on Gerber's belief in babies' natural abilities to develop at their own pace, without coaxing from helicoptering or hovering parents. The Educaring Approach helps parents see their infants as competent people with a growing ability to communicate, problem-solve, and self-soothe.

The Gentle Sleep Book offers gentle, no-tears sleep solutions for exhausted parents of newborns to five-year-olds. A large percentage of parents find their young children's sleep - or lack of - challenging. This new audiobook from Sarah Ockwell-Smith, founder of BabyCalm, will be an indispensable guide for parents, whatever challenges they are facing with their child's sleep - from the day they bring their newborn home until their child is settled in at school.

Even if you feel like you're stumbling in the dark, even if the toddler years seem like a maze with no way out, you're not alone. With real-life stories, empathetic advice, and practical wisdom, this guide lights your path ahead. It's not just a book; it's a companion, a mentor, a friend–tailored specifically for new dads like you–cheering you on every step of the way. Transform the challenging toddler years into a journey of joy and unforgettable memories and be the dad you always wanted to be.

Bringing up a child to be an authentic and mentally robust adult is one of life’s great challenges. It is also, fortunately, not a matter of luck. The Good Enough Parent is a compendium of life lessons, including how to say ‘no’ to a child you adore, how to look beneath the surface of ‘bad’ behavior to work out what might really be going on, how to encourage a child to be genuinely kind, and how to handle the moods and gloom of adolescence.

In How Babies Sleep, Sofia Axelrod, PhD - neuroscientist, sleep consultant, and mother of two - introduces the first baby sleep method that is truly rooted in the science of sleep. After having her first child, Axelrod realized that the typical baby sleep advice conflicted with what she was finding in her mentor's Nobel Prize-winning sleep lab. She developed her transformative method based on the latest discoveries about our body's circadian clock and how it is disturbed by light and other external stimuli.

Whether you're nervous, exhilarated, or overwhelmed by the idea of motherhood, this is the perfect chance to learn what normal newborn behavior is really like and how best to care for yourself and your little one.

Unlock Limitless Potential the Simple Way: Watch Your Child Blossom with Independence and Creativity Through the Timeless Wisdom of Montessori. Montessori isn't just a trend; it's a time-tested method with a proven track record of more than a century.

You're having a baby! Or at least your partner is which means you are too. Not literally of course, but you’ll be in the middle of nine months of flying hormones, back rubs, and excitement, anticipation and nervousness the like of which you’ve never experienced before. You’re in for the ride of your life. And you're going to be a dad. Fatherhood is just around the corner and it’s ace – but are you ready? Most pregnancy books are for the mother but this one is just for you, the new father.

Stunned to learn that her son, Sam, is about to become a father at 19, Lamott begins a journal about the first year of her grandson, Jax's, life. In careful and often hilarious detail, Lamott and Sam - about whom she first wrote so movingly in Operating Instructions - struggle to balance their changing roles with the demands of college and work, as they both forge new relationships with Jax's mother, who has her own ideas about how to raise a child.

You don't want to spend months worrying if you are doing things "right", while your child struggles to understand what you're trying to teach. Stephany Hicks knows the ins and outs of toilet training, and tried every approach under the sun when she was raising her own three children. Now, she's compiled all you need to know in order to take your child out of diapers and into the next stage of their development as easily and quickly as possible.

Have the first weeks of fatherhood been filled with both heartfelt and utterly awful moments? Are you terrified that you’re failing at fatherhood because you don’t think you know how to do anything right? Has your routine changed so much since the baby came, and you’re wondering whether life will ever go back to default settings? Every dad feels like this at some point in their child’s first year, but there are tricks to ensure the brilliant moments outweigh the madness.

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,

Your baby is unique, just like you, and this means that what works for one child might not work for another. The key lies in finding a balanced approach that encourages healthy eating. For many parents, baby-led weaning is the answer, but how can you make this method work for you without taking up hours of your day? With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll take the guesswork out of the weaning process. Rather than trying to follow strict rules that are unrealistic for the modern parent, you'll discover how to simplify and streamline the weaning process for you and your baby.

This is not a "cry it out" approach. Instead, you will learn how a host of factors—whether you feed your baby before or after they nap, how you comfort them when they are upset, and how you interact with them at nighttime—all contribute to your baby's sleep.

The mother of two young daughters, journalist Sophie Brickman wondered what living in a tech-saturated world was doing to her and her children. She turned to experts, academics, doctors, and innovators for advice and insight. Baby, Unplugged brings together Brickman’s in-depth research with her own candid (sometimes hilarious) personal experience to help parents sort through the wide and often confusing tech offerings available today and to sort out what’s helpful and what’s not.

50 Risks to Take with Your Kids is an easy-to-use framework of challenges for children aged up to 10. You’ll find risks that build physical skills, social confidence and character development, plus some all-important parenting risks that will encourage you to think a little differently about raising children. This book is not about developmental KPIs, and it’s certainly not about judgement. It’s about teaching kids to recognise and assess risk before they enter those ‘risky’ teenage years and about readying them to take on life and all that it brings.

The toddler years have their stresses and challenges for both parents and children - but with Tracy at your side, you’ll find this can also be the most fascinating and rewarding stretch of parenthood. Tracy brings her vast experience to bear on the issues and dilemmas with which all parents grapple during toddlerhood. Starting with the simple but essential premise that there is no such thing as a “typical” child, Tracy guides you through her unique programs.

Are you the parent of a cherished young child, and tired, possibly frustrated, and even doubting yourself - or them? Are you worried about their behavior or feeling unsure of how to support them? What makes young children do the things they do? Will they ever grow out of it? In 55 short, inspirational, and insightful entries, Bridgett Miller - teacher, remedial therapist, presenter, parent consultant, and parent herself - connects developmental science with heartfelt wisdom.

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.