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I Brake for Meltdowns: How to Handle the Most Exasperating Behavior of Your 2- to 5-Year-Old
Any parent of a toddler knows the drill: you’re having a nice day with your child, then suddenly-meltdown! How to react? Or not react? I Brake for Meltdowns offers parents welcome relief: an annotated listing of all the exasperating things little kids do and step-by-step advice on how to handle each situation. From Public Meltdowns” to In Search of Sleep” to Dinner Disa...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
July 1st 2008
by Da Capo Press
(first published June 30th 2008)
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This is one of the better parenting books I've read for the toddler / preschool age. Instead of sticking to one strategy/style, the book presents tips, advice, and methods for discipline and behavior management that span the variety of popular theories. I love the straightforward style, and there are tons of specific situations, ways to handle (varying even for different ages -- taking into consideration a 2 yr old reacts and understands concepts very differently from a 4/5 yr old), and specif...more
Considering that I just stumbled upon this book at the library, I was quite impressed with the author's common-sense approach to parenting. After reading Alfie Kohn's book, which has given me a serious insecurity complex about my ability to be a good parent, this book was a refreshing read. The author doesn't promote any catchy one-step approach to parenting, but instead gives suggestions on how to approach common parenting challenges. It's geared towards parents of toddlers but a lot of the inf...more
I do not, as a rule, read parenting books (or pretty much anything that is not fiction). But lately I feel like I might need a little help with my almost-three-year-old. I really liked this book and it had a lot of practical tips that I will use.
I borrowed this book from the library, but it would be a good reference book for parenting. I like that it addresses everyday challenges with ideas for solving them. It also has several "If that doesn't work try . . ." for each problem. Great ideas!
I loved this book! Each section had several parts to it so I was able to go straight to the issues I was having and did not have to read everything. It had great advice that I am excited to incorporate.
This had some great ideas. I found most of her explanations pretty wordy. I’m sure Abby would lose interest in the concept before I got each speech across.
Nice table of contents so you can flip to what you want, but not the book I need right now.
insightful! and realistic!
A good thorough book that covers many topics. Will try to get a permanent copy on my shelves as the one I have is from the library.
I just couldn't get into this so I returned it to the library after reading a chapter or two. Decided I probably have enough patience, creativity and understanding of my two littlet ones needs to make it without this book. Somehow living the stresses of 3-year old tantrums REALLY does NOT make me want to read about them in my already limited free-time. Better for me to read something not-child related that takes me AWAY from stresses. . . .
Wasn't that in to this book. Her parenting style definitely does not reflect my own, so it wasn't very helpful.
Yeah, huh. Well, I have a 2 year old who until just a few months ago was positively sugar coated... now he is 2. So I am looking for whatever insight that I can find to give me a little coaching. This book was not it. The answer to every problem a parent can face with a child is to clearly explain the rules, keep a calm demeanor and don't give in to whining.
Um, duh. Give me something more substantial.
Um, duh. Give me something more substantial.
Great for when your brain is on shut down mode and you need answers and ideas...quick!
***Note added later***
The longer I parent the more I like this book. She skips a lot of the lengthy drawn-out philosophy and addresses things quickly, succinctly, by topic. I can tell if I'm on track, and if not she provides an easy idea.
***Note added later***
The longer I parent the more I like this book. She skips a lot of the lengthy drawn-out philosophy and addresses things quickly, succinctly, by topic. I can tell if I'm on track, and if not she provides an easy idea.
This is a great reference book full of PRACTICAL advice for dealing with behavior issues. She gives options of different things to try before getting to the last resort. While she doesn't address every issue we face (like when your toddler doesn't nap AT ALL), there a lots of suggestions for situations we face every day.
My child is generally well behaved, but it is always interesting to find out which things are typical for her age and not just her own quirks.
great to see that I was not the only one with some of these problems (Kadin not liking his daddy . . . hitting us . . . etc.)
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Apparently I'm doing almost everything right.
Pretty good, common sense advice.
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