Toddler Development

As a parent, you want the best for your child, and one of your greatest hopes is that your child will grow up to be a good person. So, what makes a good person? Generally, we think about good people as being kind: compassionate, empathetic, generous. However, it seems that, in our fast-paced, individual-driven society, kindness is fading and the pressure on parents to raise socially conscious, empathetic, and caring children can seem overwhelming at times.

Since having her first child nine years ago, Sarah Ockwell-Smith has worked tirelessly to prepare parents for the birth of their child. An antenatal teacher and a doula, with a background in psychology, she founded an award-winning company Babycalm ™ with one aim in mind—to turn stressed-out new parents and crying babies into happier parents and calmer babies. BabyCalm will help you understand your baby and yourself as a new parent.

This take on everything toddler—from throwing food to potty training to massive toddler fits—is filled with sanity-saving advice every mom wants to hear. Moms will be entertained and encouraged by the amusing anecdotes and godly advice of this comprehensive, topical approach to parenting one- and two-year-olds.

It’s 2am but your baby thinks it’s party time; their ‘routine’ seems to change with the wind, and you would do anything to get a good night’s sleep. We know how you feel! You might be prepared and listening to this before baby arrives, or as they snooze beside you in those early new-born days, knowing that forewarned is forearmed. Or your eyebags may tell their own bedtime story. Either way, if your baby is not sleeping, you have not done anything wrong. Your baby is not broken (although you might feel broken from lack of sleep), and you are not a bad parent.

Wie die Natur Mütter zu wahren Superheldinnen macht. Ein Kind zu bekommen, bedeutet weit mehr als schlaflose Nächte und Schwangerschaftsstreifen. Denn die Natur stattet werdende Mütter mit absoluten physischen und psychischen Superkräften aus. Und das aus gutem Grund: Sie und ihr Baby leben in einem Rhythmus, und das mütterliche Gehirn wird während Schwangerschaft und Stillzeit so neu strukturiert, wie es vorher nur in der Pubertät passiert. Wir alle wissen, wie Babys entstehen - aber wie entstehen Mütter?

Das Trotzalter ist die erste heiße Phase im Leben mit dem Nachwuchs. Kaum steht es auf seinen eigenen Beinen, beginnt das Kind nach Autonomie zu streben. Der kleine Sonnenschein wird zum tellerwerfenden Wutmonster und verunsichert seine Eltern zutiefst. Die Autorinnen machen Mut, Wege abseits der klassischen Erziehung mit festen Grenzen und strenger Konsequenz zu gehen. Sie erklären, was in den Kindern vorgeht und warum Trotzphasen wichtige Entwicklungsphasen sind.

The Sleep Guide for Babies: 3-18 Months Old audiobook, written by award winning holistic sleep consultant Iva Faulknerova, it offers a gentle, holistic approach to baby sleep that helps parents nurture healthy sleep habits in their little ones. Created by an expert in gentle sleep training, this guide focuses on promoting self-soothing techniques and establishing consistent daytime and bedtime routines without using CIO (cry-it-out) or controlled crying methods.

From the author of the hugely successful The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan comes a follow-up guide helping parents to handle sleep issues in toddlers and children aged over 12 months.

Licensed marriage and family therapist Catherine O’Brien and her husband lay out the communication skills and relationship strategies that new moms and dads need during baby’s first year and beyond. Navigate through difficult circumstances like overcoming a hard pregnancy with step-by-step help. With this uplifting guide of advice, you’ll transform into a couple who works together to be the best caregivers for your baby.

Raising a Catholic family is never easy, especially not when it comes to discussing our faith with our children. Despite trying our best, sometimes we all need help addressing issues of faith respectfully, honestly, and accurately.

Do you want to calm the chaos in your house without struggle or guilt? Are you tired of being an irritable, reactive, and restless parent? Do you want to create a deeper connection and meaningful relationship with your child? This essential guide will help you unlearn reactive parenting and keep your cool even in the middle of chaos. The book is packed with powerful evidence-based, practical methods to help raise confident, responsible, and resilient humans.

Nearly all babies in the UK receive formula milk at some point during their first year of life. Yet finding independent and factual information about formula feeding can be surprisingly difficult, as much of the material available to parents, carers, and health professionals is generated by the formula industry for marketing purposes. How can parents make properly informed decisions about which brand to choose, how much to feed and when, and how to prepare products safely? Infant feeding specialist Shel Banks tackles all these questions and many more.

Sie bekommen einen Eindruck von der tiefen Verbindung, die Sie als Eltern zu Ihren Kindern aufbauen können – und das noch weit vor der Geburt. Bonding bezieht sich nicht nur auf den ersten körperlichen Kontakt, sondern umfasst die Schwangerschaft, die Geburt und die Babyzeit. Auch im Kindesalter und darüber hinaus lässt sich auf dieser tragenden Beziehung aufbauen. Ein Kind, das alle wichtigen Grundlagen des Lebens von Anfang an erhalten hat, ist resilienter gegenüber den Widrigkeiten des Lebens und besitzt eine tiefe Verwurzelung zu sich und seiner Umwelt.

Moms are always available. Moms have one of the most powerful and, quite honestly, challenging jobs worldwide. Fulfilling commitments repeatedly!

Frieda möchte gerne Oskar sein und tut alles dafür, damit Menschen in seiner Umgebung das (an-)erkennen. Eine Laune, eine Phase, ein Spiel? Könnte sein - vielleicht aber auch nicht. Oder: Maik ist körperlich nicht nur Junge, sondern auch Mädchen - ein Sonderfall, den man lieber nicht zum Thema macht? Eventuell genau die falsche Reaktion. Erzieher-/innen sowie Eltern möchten Kinder in solchen herausfordernden Situationen unterstützen.

Is it even possible for toddlers to do as they’re told? Can parents guide their kids effectively without resorting to punishment and yelling? How can we avoid that overwhelming guilt we feel after being too tough with them? For those who are used to dealing with toddlers, it can seem like all our little ones want to do is misbehave and get into power tussles with us.

Wie Kinder sich entwickeln – die (R)Evolution im Kinderzimmer. Kinder verstehen liegt nun in komplett überarbeiteter, ergänzter und aktualisierter Fassung vor. Der bewährte Kern ist geblieben: Den typischen Familienproblemen - Warum schläft das Kind nicht ein? Warum schreit es so oft? Warum isst es so schlecht? - liegen keine Erziehungsfehler zugrunde. Der Blickwinkel der Evolution zeigt vielmehr: Kinder haben gute Gründe für ihr Verhalten. Vieles, was uns "schwierig" erscheint, hat ihnen in der Vergangenheit geholfen, sich im Leben zu behaupten.

Join the ranks of all dads who have been in your shoes, but managed to transform anxiety into confidence. This book will help you step into fatherhood better prepared and more self-assured. This guide is written in a friendly, conversational tone to save you time while delivering the insights and a few laughs along the way. Filled with real-life anecdotes and advice from seasoned dads, you'll find the book both relatable and useful.

Coming from one empathetic parent to another, the tips in this book are real, clever, honest, and designed to make life with a terrible two- or three-year-old a little bit more manageable. Hilarious, helpful, and handy, this book will be appreciated by any parent who has asked: "Why didn't anybody warn me that unconditional love would be so much work?"

Unlock the magic of Montessori education at home with Montessori Moments: Engaging Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers. This comprehensive guide is designed specifically for parents seeking practical, easy-to-implement activities that foster independence, focus, and holistic development in their little ones.