Toddlers: An Instruction Manual: A Guide to Surviving the Years One to Four (Written by Parents, for Parents)

I have something of a distrust of parenting manuals of any sort. Pretty much all of the ones I have read before have been condescending and possess the uncanny knack of making you feel like a bad parent. This book is different. It includes hints, tips and experiences from the real experts... other parents.I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and despite having survived toddler years with my eldest child, I find it very useful now I am doing it again with child 2.Light-hearted yet informative this book helps with all aspects of raising a child between the ages of 1 and 4yrs, from sleep and potty training to dealing with new siblings and looking after yourself. Written in a way that had me swinging from laughter to "I remember that!" nods and smiles, I would recommend this to any parent approaching or working through these tender developing years, whether you are a first timer or not.Top class read!

I have something of a distrust of parenting manuals of any sort. Pretty much all of the ones I have read before have been condescending and possess the uncanny knack of making you feel like a bad parent. This book is different. It includes hints, tips and experiences from the real experts... other parents.I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and despite having survived toddler years with my eldest child, I find it very useful now I am doing it again with child 2.Light-hearted yet informative this book helps with all aspects of raising a child between the ages of 1 and 4yrs, from sleep and potty training to dealing with new siblings and looking after yourself. Written in a way that had me swinging from laughter to "I remember that!" nods and smiles, I would recommend this to any parent approaching or working through these tender developing years, whether you are a first timer or not.Top class read!

This book showed me that many of the problems I was facing were totally normal and not because I was a rubbish parent! It also gave some good coping strategies. Well worth reading and quite entertaining too!

I really enjoyed reading this book, it made realise it's not just me who is trying to figure out why my little toddler is having a tantrum! Also brought a smile to my face as I read parents experiences and what they wish they'd known. Definitely a guide to surviving the toddler years!

This works for dogs as well. #justsaying

This is one of those books you really need to know about.The book explores why toddlers behave the way they do (and speaking as a mum of a 2.5 year old, anything that can shed any light is a good good thing!), giving advice as an instruction manual.There's so many different scenarios and lots of advice - you do feel like you're not alone in it all, and it's a relief to know that the craziness will eventually stop (and that we might miss it!) and, ultimately, that there's so much to love about the toddler years.It's a great book to dip in and out of - we've found the potty training and sleep sections very useful - and best of all it's written in a non-judgemental way.As there's no single way to deal with a problem, it's reassuring to read lots of different opinions and what has worked for others - we've already implemented a few ideas which are working.