Real-world, from-the-trenches toddler parenting advice from the author
of the bestselling Oh Crap! Potty Training.
Toddlers--commonly defined as children aged between two and five years
old--can be a horribly misunderstood bunch. What most parents view as
bad behavior is in fact just curious behavior. Toddlerdom is the age of
individuation, seeking control, and above all, learning how the world
works. But this misunderstanding between parents and child can lead to
power struggles, tantrums, and even diminished growth and creativity.
The recent push of early intellectualism coupled with a desire to "make
childhood magical" has created a strange paradox--we have
three-year-olds with math and Mandarin tutors who don't know how to
dress themselves and are sitting in their own poop. We are pushing the
toddler mind beyond its limit but simultaneously keeping them far below
their own natural capabilities.
In the frank, funny, and totally authentic Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler,
social worker Jamie Glowacki helps parents work through what she
considers the five essential components of raising toddlers:
--Engaging the toddler mind
--Working with the toddler body
--Understanding and dealing with the toddler behavior
--Creating a good toddler environment
--You, the parent
Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler is about doing more with less--and bringing
real childhood back from the brink of over-scheduled, over-stimulated,
helicopter parenting. With her signature down-and-dirty,
friend-to-friend advice, Jamie is here to help you experience the joy of
parenting again and giving your child--and yourself--the freedom to let
them grow at their own pace and become who they are.
