How Toddlers Thrive: What Parents Can Do Today for Children Ages 2-5 to Plant the Seeds of Lifelong Success Hardcover – February 18, 2014

I'm a pediatrician and a mother of two toddlers (a 3 y/o and an 18 mo old) and needed something to both help me out at work and with my own children. This is not a parenting guide -- it does not teach you how to parent, but it helps you to understand the mindset of your toddlers so that you can better interact with them. I use these principles on a daily basis with my children and do find them to be effective. I've also brought up several of these ideas to parents of toddlers at work and I feel like I see the light in their heads turn on when I explain certain things about their toddlers' behavior. I also found this book helped me to relax a little bit about my children -- sometimes my kids seem like little monsters, but this helps me understand their limitations and aid them in coping/life skills. Highly recommend!

I borrowed this book from the library after hearing the author on NPR, then bought two copies after that (one for me, one as a replacement when I gave that copy away) . I really like that her work is based on research and not simply opinion. It gave me a good idea of what "normal" toddler behavior was, and why it is that way. Also, at the end of the book there is a list that is like a "cliff notes" version of the book, summing up all her major points, which is helpful for a quick reference. Highly recommend it.

Reading this book shed so much light for me on my three year old's behavior.It has made the house much more livable for everyone. And, considering the stay at home thing going on as I write this, it was probably a sanity saver as my son is hitting the "threenager" situation in full force right now.My favorite part about this isn't that it's a "cure all" schedule type thing, but gives you insight to what is going on inside your toddlers mind. Which, for me anyways, allowed a more holistic approach to working with my son, as there is clearly no one size fits all solution.

A friend recommended this book to me and I am so very grateful. My newly turned 3-year-old son, who has pretty much been a very independent sleeper from early in his life, suddenly began an intense phase of separation anxiety at bedtime about 2 weeks ago. I'm 36 weeks pregnant with his little brother and his father and I have been absolutely tearing our hair out, trying to figure out what to do and what happened to our easy-going little one. This book addresses these type of issues very thoroughly and also has a very important section on looking at ourselves and our own backgrounds as parents to see how our own upbringing affects how we interact with our children.

I have a smart, funny, wonderful child - but sometimes I felt like I wasn't being a good enough parent to her. Reading this book was a godsend in helping me understand her perspective, as well as some of the anxieties I was experiencing. I definitely needed the reminder that there is no such thing as a perfect parent. One of the most important things that our family can learn is how to have arguments, but not let them ferment into grudges.The overall message isn't that groundbreaking, but the reminder for me that my daughter is just a child was a good wake up call. I have taken many of the suggestions to heart and will be re-reading in a few months as she approaches her third birthday.

Lets be honest, no matter how fantastic your kid is, the toddler years can be a challenge. So this book is worth it if only for Chapter 6 which deals with tantrums and toddlers' favorite word: NO! This was a fairly easy read and I have recommended this book to my friends.

I am not quite finished reading this book but its great. It has helped me understand my granddaughter so much better. She is 20 months but in full blown toddler world with a strong personality. The book gives so much insight on things I never thought about in their development. I highly recommend it. My daughter-in-law wants to read it when I finished with it. .

This book was so very helpful to me! Now I have confidence when dealing with my two year old’s tantrums, and can now usually prevent them in the first place! I am enjoying my daughter so much more, and am so happy I read this book early in her toddler years, so I can enjoy her more, and battle with her less. I’m looking at her in a whole new (helpful) light. Great book!

Ich bin durch einen Artikel in der Elternzeitung auf das Buch aufmerksam geworden und weil unsere Tochter gerade in dem Alter ist, war mein Interesse an dem Buch geweckt. Befürchtungen, dass ich häufig ein Wörterbuch brauchen würde, haben sich zum Glück nicht bestätigt. Die Autorin verwendet eine so einfache Sprache, dass das Buch gut und flüssig zu lesen geht. Finde ich toll, bei dem Thema ;-)Inhaltlich hat mir das Buch viele neue Erkenntnisse gebracht, die jetzt auf ihre Anwendung warten.

Good book, easy to read with lots of good, down to earth advice. Explains the neuroscience well without getting lost in the science. Promotes “gentle” methods of dealing with various behaviours that are common to toddlers (and plenty of adults!) would recommend to anyone with a toddler.

Lo mejor que he leído para entender a mis hijos, para comunicarme mejor con ellos y ayudarlos a entenderse y comunicarse ellos mismos. De verdad es invaluable haber encontrado este libro tan maravilloso.

Enjoying this book and would warmly recommend it to all parents of toddlers. With lots of understanding towards these growing children as well as examples of limits which work and others which don't.

For anyone with a toddler.. This book is a must read!