A must have on the shelf for novice toddler parents. Best to skim and refer to for specific topics when needed.

Basic Premise: A parent's guide to getting through the toddler years and all of the milestones.

It's not exactly a book I'm just reading straight through. I read this book a chapter at a time, as my son reaches different developmental stages, so I know what to look for and nurture in my son. As such, it is an excellent book. I can see where his curiosities are, and there are some fantastic suggestions for ways to encourage his learning and experiencing the world around us. I now know how much sleep he should get and some sneaky ways to get veggies into him. There's also a very good reference section on childhood illnesses and problems, and what to do if any of them should arise. This book is worth its cover price and then some. I'll be keeping it around for awhile.

I have used this a little, but I didn't read it page by page like I did with What to Expect when You're Expecting. It has helped a little, but I think sometimes too much reading about parenting and where your child "should" be developmentaly can make you go crazy.

A relatively handy reference for the toddler years. The book is broken down into sections by age and answers some of the more common questions about child development.

I didn't love the format, but I did find answers to some of my questions. I probably wouldn't have bought this book on my own, but having been handed down a free copy made it worth while.

I'm a sucker for the question-answer format of any parenting book, and this one asked most of the questions I had about "why the hell is my kid doing what he's doing." Lots of great resources in the back of the book, like a list of common kid diseases and ailments--and I appreciated them telling me which ones I should freak out about and which ones I shouldn't. Also, reading some of the questions that I *didn't* have made me feel better about my own kid. Like, "how do I get my kid to stop biting/hitting," is luckily something I didn't have to read about and made me think of my own kid as a little angel ;)

i guess i didn't feel like i needed this reference book as much as I needed the What to Expect When You're Expecting, or the 1st Year one. I think I started reading it a long time ago, but I just never felt like I had that many questions, I guess... I'm not going to rate it, because I barely remember anything about it now.

Yes when your child hits the terrible twos, this is the book that will keep you a bit calm. Lol. It helps to know all toddlers of the world follow the same pattern. And their areany other moms out their going through exactly what you are going through.

great advice on all the TOddler STuff! Something I'll check out time and time again with any toddler, and it's nice to have experts tell you that you are on track - even though at times you start to wonder...

Helped calm my fears about eating / potty training / bed times / and goes into great depth about baby proofing your home / sicknesses for children Etc... This book really has it all.

Someone sent us this for free. I flip through it every time I feel the need to fret about Frankie.

This book has a wealth of info that is laid out wonderfully for fast reference - easy and digestable chunks. Parents/caregivers need to keep in mmind that babies are individual and unique. This book gives great guidelines and hints on what can be expected at various stages. As a new and proud, but currently absent Grandmma Nana, I recommend that this book be kept out for easy access and regular reference.

Old fashioned, closed minded and way to American for my taste. (If you know, you know!)

-Against co sleeping
-Stating the very basic of any human interaction
-And suggesting to not keep weapons at home (?)

The last part of the book, however, with also the different illnesses, was quite helpful.

Good to have for a quick reference. Some of the information is really dated but still worth going though to have an idea on milestones and all the basics.