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Summary: Saved My Sanity!
Review: I had purchased Your Two Year Old for my eldest child, so knew that I liked the format and writing style of this series- many anecdotes mixed with summarizing generalizations, yet still respecting the individuality of the child. Thought I would have no trouble rearing my second one to that point, but boy was I wrong. At 19 months, I wondered what had become of the tender child I had given birth to! This book helped calm my fears and keep me sane in the knowledge that my second born daughter was perfectly normal- my elder daughter was simply a very easy child. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has the bad habit of comparing their child to others, as this book will easily ease your fears.
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Summary: Silly book!!
Review: I have not read this book cover-to-cover, but I think I get the idea from reading large sections throughout the book. I don't like it. First of all, much of the contents is OK, but seems like very basic common sense, so I didn't find it that useful. Things that bugged me, though, were:Talking about how this age is good for using a harness and leash. (not that I haven't considered this!! :-) ) They gave an example of a child's dexterity by talking about how she picked up a toy simultaneously with a cigarette that had fallen out of her father's cigarette pack. I think the authors are European, so smoking is rampant in Europe. But to me, this is an odd example in a book that's supposed to be teaching good practices for parents. Lastly, they talk about how children at a certain age aren't very social and how they consider people to be like inanimate objects. They gave the example of how toddlers in a stroller don't engage at all with the person pushing the stroller, and that there may as well be a machine pushing the stroller. Therefore, they don't like engaging much with people. Well . . . can you imagine sitting in a stroller facing out and trying to engage with the person pushing you from behind? My child loves to engage with me and others, but in a stroller it's practically impossible! These examples, and the fact that they totally miss the mark in describing my child - saying they aren't interested in books at all at this age (she loves books! And spends long periods flipping through pages, babbling away, and letting me read to her), among other strange generalizations, make me glad i bought this book used instead of new. It may be helpful to someone out there, but didn't help me.
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Summary: Your One-Year-Old: The Fun-Loving, Fussy 12-To 24-Month Old
Review: I must disagree with the above reviewer who complained that the book is 15 years old and is therefore outdated. That criticism would be more vaild if it concerned a book about teenagers or pre-teens, since our culture has changed so much in just 15 years. However, one-year-old children have behaved in similar fashion since the beginning of time. They learn to stand, to totter, they grab ahold of everything in sight. This book is short, easy to read, and packed with a lot of insight. I especially like the suggested toys section--old magazines, blocks, plastic play hammer, old purse, etc. One-year-olds are fascinated by everything, so concentrate on simple, unbreakable items instead of spending hundreds on smashable toys. Good read!
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Summary: Very informative!
Review: I must disagree with the above reviewer who complained that the book is 15 years old and is therefore outdated. That criticism would be more vaild if it concerned a book about teenagers or pre-teens, since our culture has changed so much in just 15 years. However, one-year-old children have behaved in similar fashion since the beginning of time. They learn to stand, to totter, they grab ahold of everything in sight. This book is short, easy to read, and packed with a lot of insight. I especially like the suggested toys section--old magazines, blocks, plastic play hammer, old purse, etc. One-year-olds are fascinated by everything, so concentrate on simple, unbreakable items instead of spending hundreds on smashable toys. Good read!
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Summary: Great Book--buy it!
Review: I recently took an Education Psychology class at a local university. I was asking the teacher if there was a book that related the same information that we covered in class in simpler terms. (I was looking for a book that I could give to my friends.) My teacher recommended this book. All the information in the book is based upon years and years of research. All ideas are from proven research that really work. I am a first time mom and trying to learn and do the best I can. I found all of the information in this book extremely helpful in understanding my child's behavior. I now buy this book and pass it along to my friends. I had many books for my child to help me through the first year. However I thought this was the best one. I have read it cover to cover several times. I used it on my first child and am now using it on my second. I would recomend this book to you.
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Summary: Throw out Dr. Spock and all other child rearing books!
Review: No offense to the venerated Dr. Spock and his devoted readers or to other authors of child rearing books, but this series ought to be required reading for all parents. As an only child and the mother of a wonderful (now 15 year old) only child, I was at a loss of the changes that my daughter went through during her growing years. A kindergarden teacher recommended this book and I was hooked! I read the whole series and by understanding the _developmental_ changes of my daughter, I was able to raise her in a calm and loving manner. I emphasize the word 'developmental' because that is the key to all child development and in the raising of a happy and healthy human being. I came here today looking for the book for a friend who just had a baby. I HIGHLY recommend it!
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Summary: Old!
Review: This book is very outdated. ... says it has been revised, but mine was 15 years old, with no revisions. I returned it.
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Summary: Old!
Review: This book is very outdated. ... says it has been revised, but mine was 15 years old, with no revisions. I returned it.
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Summary: Informative but very repeatative
Review: This rather small book could have been a lot smaller if they had pulled out some of the repeatative information. I found the information regarding the emotional behaviour of a 12 - 24 month old (focusing largely on 18 months where they say most changes occur) useful, but I felt like I was in a grade school class room. Chapters and even paragraphs repeat entire sections of already presented information. I was able to read the entire book in two sittings. I'll go back and make some notes and then probably resell the book. I can summarize most of the book in two to three pages.
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Summary: Your One-Year-Old: The Fun-Loving, Fussy 12-To 24-Month Old
Review: This series is wonderful. I relied on it heavily in raising my children after being raised myself in a way I did not want to imulate. My now grown children comment fondly on their childhoods, and are both compassionate, interesting people with good family and career goals of their own. These books helped me figure out what "the small stuff" was, so, I could identify "normal" behavior and relax. If you are determined to raise your children in a nurturing, supportive way, without a lot of criticism and policing, this series will help you. Knowing what developmental stage your child is in really helps keep the anxiety level low. Be forewarned, though, no matter how relaxed you are as a parent, teenagers probably never are completely "normal." Some are only mildly wacky. Some are very wacky. We had one at each end of the spectrum. The key with them must be to remember they are still a work in progress. Humans take a long time to get "done." Set standards, hold your breath, pray a lot,and wait--never give up.
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