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	Foundry Claire Harris
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Parenting: advice & issues

HOW TODDLERS THRIVE

Tovah Klein

HOW TODDLERS THRIVE explains why the toddler years are different than any other period during childhood, what is happening in children's brains and bodies at this age that makes their behavior so turbulent, and why your role as parent is absolutely crucial to managing this time in your child’s life ... both to make your life smoother today, and to set your child up for success in the future.

What makes a child succeed… or wander into an unfulfilled adulthood? Scientists are now learning that the seeds for adult success are often planted in the toddler years, ages 2-6. Dr. Tovah Klein runs the Columbia University’s Barnard College Toddler Center for Toddler development, the laboratory at the forefront of understanding toddler behavior and development. Dr. Klein consults to the global television show Sesame Street and is regarded around the world as the foremost authority on the subject of toddler mental health and proper development.

In HOW TODDLERS THRIVE, Dr. Klein cracks the code on how to help your child grow into a happy and successful child and adult, while helping you and your toddler live more happily together, every day. Parents and researchers used to think that development during the toddler years was focused mostly on learning basic tasks like language and motor skills, but Dr. Klein’s revolutionary research and firsthand work with thousands of toddlers shows that learning self-reliance, self-regulation, and determination during this time is crucial and that it’s up to parents to instill these key skills in their toddlers NOW … or risk them falling behind when they enter school at age 5.

Dr. Klein's research indicates that small things really do mean a lot, and that the way you speak to, speak about, and act towards your toddler will plant the seeds of success and happiness for a lifetime.
With a foreword by Sarah Jessica Parker.

Dr. Tovah P. Klein is a child psychologist, the director of the Barnard Center for Toddler Development, and was an advisor for Sesame Street. Her advice has appeared in The New York Times, Redbook, Parents, and countless other publications. Visit her at Toddlers.Barnard.edu.

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Book Published 2014-02-18 by Touchstone
Book Published 2014-02-18 by Touchstone

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Tovah Klein’s book is as much about parenting as it is about toddlers. Like a wise and practiced friend, she introduces us to the world of toddlers, helping us understand the wonder, worry, and bewilderment toddlers experience and the challenges and joys of parenting them. The book is 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.

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Child psychologist Klein, director of the Barnard Center for Toddler Development, has a keen understanding of what makes toddlers tick. . . . Parents of the 2–5 set will find plenty of practical ideas and strategies to make the preschool years less stressful, creating what Klein describes as a relaxed and loving ‘toddlertopia.

In this wonderful book, Tovah Klein draws on her deep understanding of toddlers and their development to offer a treasure-trove of wise and practical advice. Placing a special emphasis on seeing the world through toddlers' eyes, Klein shows how we can help them meet life's challenges with confidence and enthusiasm. How Toddlers Thrive will be cherished by parents and professionals alike.

If only there was one single, sensible, sympathetic book that answered all your toddler questions. Well there is. And you're holding it: 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.

There are a lot of parenting books out there, but this one is unique--- it's told from the point of view of the child! Dr. Klein's firsthand experiences with young children provides parents an understanding of child development within the context of family dynamics. She doesn't judge parents, instead she empowers them with knowledge about the whys behind their children's behaviors.

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Dr. Klein's wonderful book is a parenting milestone, unraveling the mysteries of your toddler while helping you create a clear path for his or her future happiness and success.

Rarely does someone with so much knowledge write in a way that is so accessible and heart warming. What Tovah has created will help every parent stand on their own loving ground, assured that they are creating the foundations for their child to grow into an adult who will have a deep sense of purpose and the will to effect much needed change.