Perfect for expecting parents who want to prepare themselves for the challenging toddler years (which starts around eight months of age), this essential guide, a national bestseller by respected pediatrician and child development expert Dr. Harvey Karp, not only helps reduce tantrums but makes happy kids even happier by boosting patience, cooperation, and self-confidence. This streamlined revision of the breakthrough bestseller by renowned child-development expert Dr. Harvey Karp will do even more to help busy parents survive the "terrible twos" and beyond....
In one of the most revolutionary advances in parenting of the past twenty-five years, Dr. Karp revealed that toddlers often act like uncivilized little
cavemen, with a primitive way of thinking and communicating that is all their own. In this revised edition of his parenting classic, Dr. Karp has made his innovative approach easier to learn--and put into action--than ever before.
Combining his trademark tools of Toddler-ese and the Fast-Food Rule with a highly effective new
green light/yellow light/red light method for molding toddler behavior, Dr. Karp provides fast solutions for today's busy and stressed parents. As you discover ways to boost your child's good (
green light) behavior, curb his annoying (
yellow light) behavior, and immediately stop his unacceptable (
red light) behavior you will learn how to soothe his stormy outbursts with amazing success--and better yet, prevent these outbursts before they begin And the new thirty-item glossary of Dr. Karp's parenting techniques will save you valuable time when you need to instantly calm an out-of-control child. The result: fewer tantrums, less yelling, and more happy, loving time for you and your child.
Author: Harvey Karp
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 08/26/2008
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.32h x 5.56w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780553384420
Revised, Update EditionAbout the AuthorHarvey Karp, MD., is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine, with a private practice in Santa Monica. Author of
The Happiest Baby on the Block, Dr. Karp is a nationally renowned expert in child development, children's health and the environment, and breast-feeding. He lives with his wife and daughter in California.
For further information and for information about the award-winning
The Happiest Baby DVD/video and
The Happiest Toddler DVD/video, please visit www.thehappiestbaby.com.