How Toddlers Thrive: What Parents Can Do for Children Ages Two to Five to Plant the Seeds of Lifelong Happiness

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Why do some children thrive and others struggle

Leading toddler expert Dr Tovah P. Klein reveals why age two to five is the most crucial time for a child's brain development and how parents can harness this period to have a lifelong positive effect on their children's lives.

Based on extensive research with toddlers, How Toddlers Thrive explains what is happening in children's brains and bodies at this age that makes their behaviour so turbulent, and why your reaction to their behaviour - the way you speak to, speak about and act towards your toddler - holds the key to a successful tomorrow and a happier today.

With chapters on everyday routines, tantrums, managing change and avoiding toddler shaming, this smart and useful guide will inspire you to be a better parent.

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Secrets from the woman they call the Toddler Whisperer * Good Morning America *
This book is really helping us. I recommend it! -- Amy Schumer
Tovah taught me how to resist the temptation to fix everything, and instead give my children the opportunity to learn how to problem-solve for themselves -- Sarah Jessica Parker
A critical resource for parents -- she combines state-of-the-science research with examples of and practical guidelines for everyday toddler-parent interactions -- Nim Tottenham, Ph.D., developmental neuroscientist at UCLA
Accessible and heartwarming ... Will help every parent stand on their own loving ground -- Kim John Payne, author of Simplicity Parenting, Beyond Winning and The Soul of Discipline
A treasure-trove of wise and practical advice ... How Toddlers Thrive will be cherished by parents and professionals alike -- William Crain, author of Reclaiming Childhood
It is the wisdom we need to thrive as parents! -- llen Galinsky, author of Mind in the Making and president of the Families and Work Institute
A parenting milestone, unravelling the mysteries of your toddler while helping you create a clear path for his or her future happiness and success -- Harley A. Rotbart, M.D., author of No Regrets Parenting
This smart and useful guide promises to inspire you to be a better parent * Grazia *
Filled with fabulous advice, informative anecdotes, and a point of view that teaches you to trust yourself no matter how demanding your little ones may seem to be -- Samuel J. Meisels, Executive Director of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska
An easy-to-read source that explains what toddlers do, why they do it, and whether you have to jump in or not. The good news is: Often the answer is 'not.' -- Lenore Skenazy, founder of the book and the blog Free-Range Kids
Provides parents an understanding of child development within the context of family dynamics -- Rosemarie T. Truglio, PhD, SVP of Curriculum and Content for Sesame Workshop
Klein has a keen understanding of what makes toddlers tick * Publishers Weekly *

Author Bio

Tovah P. Klein, PhD, is a leading child development psychologist and the Director of the Barnard College Center for Toddler Development in Manhattan. She consults internationally on parenting children in the early years and has contributed to publications including New York Times, Huffington Post and Wall Street Journal. She is the mother of three boys and lives in New York.