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It Worked for Me: From Thumb Sucking to Schoolyard Fights, Parents Reveal Their Secrets to Solving the Everyday Problems of Raising Kids
It Worked for Me From Thumb Sucking to Schoolyard Fights Parents Reveal Their Secrets to Solving the Everyday Problems of Raising Kids Author:Editors of Parents Magazine, Ann Pleshette Murphy You are not alone! What do you do when... — -Your child gives herself an impromptu haircut? — -Your toddler goes berserk because the meatloaf touches the green beans on his plate? — -Your little one is terrified of getting sucked down the bathtub drain? — -A bug crawls in your child's ear? — -Your youngster insists on sleeping in your bed? — -Your son... more » keeps missing when he's standing at the potty?
-Your two-year-old still clings to bottle feeding?
-Your daughter insists on wearing her gaudiest clothes--all at once?
-Your child's bedroom is overrun with nighttime "monsters"? Parents magazine's It Worked for Me! clears up these and thousands of other quandaries. And the solutions come from people who have been through it all: parents just like you. With busy schedules, we often don't find the time to share our parenting advice or commiserate about daily hassles. Now, parents can again take comfort in the reassurance that others not only have similar experiences but also have found inventive solutions that stem from their own wisdom and compassion. Based on Parents magazine's most popular column, this comprehensive collection of surefire tips and techniques covers the entire gamut of child rearing--bathing, feeding, dressing, discipline, bedtime, playtime, school, television, and much, much more. From divorce and separation anxiety to making the decision to go back to work and helping children adjust to a new child care provider, parents will find creative and practical solutions for nearly any situation. Written in a clear style and arranged in subject-specific chapters, here is tried-and-true advice for virtually every aspect of a child's physical and emotional development. In addition to the over twenty-five hundred tips from parents, It Worked for Me! also incorporates expert advice from leading physicians, child psychologists, and other authorities. Informative sidebars, such as "Fun Facts," "Parents' Bookshelf," "Parents' Checklist," "Ask the Experts," "Parents' Alert," and "Pediatricks," offer parents additional resources in every chapter. So breathe a sigh of relief. Won't it be good to have a voice of experience on the bookshelf?« less