The Field Guide to Parenting: A Comprehensive Handbook of Great Ideas, Advice, Tips, and Solutions for Parenting Children Ages One to Five

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Summary: all-in-one resource for parents of young children
Review: This is a wonderful book for parents of young children. It starts out with year-by-year chapters on the developmental changes for one to five-year-olds. Then it goes on to chapters on specific problems of young childhood, such as toileting or grieving or moving away. These chapters include quotes and ideas from many authorities and writers on parenting. I would always wonder, looking at a book by one author, whether one person could have all the right answers for parents' problems. This book gives you the best of many ideas, plus lists of books and resources, should you need more help on any problem. But it isn't just about problems. There are descriptions of projects and games to do with the kids, too. It would make a great baby shower gift or a gift for a parent on a child's first birthday.