As busy parents who are fast approaching your baby's twelve-month milestone, you need a helpful manual to guide your baby through developmental milestones like walking, talking, and engaging with others. The Everything Guide to Raising a One-Year-Old offers sound advice on getting through the next exciting-and challenging-year of your child's life. This all-new guide helps you transition smoothly from the baby years into the toddler years with expert advice that shows you how Written by a pediatrician and a Mom, The Everything Guide to Raising a One-Year-Old is full of practical and informative advice that will ensure that you and your little one enjoy a safe, healthy, and happy 12 to 24 months!
Dr. Brian G. Orr is a board certified pediatrician who has practiced pediatrics for over twenty three years and currently practices north of Boston, Massachusetts. A 1982 graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Orr is also a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
An award-winning physician, Dr. Orr has contributed to medical reports on Boston’s CBS affiliate, CBS4 speaking on a variety of health care issues affecting children. Recognized as an expert in the pediatric community, Dr. Orr is a periodic columnist in several area newspapers and has been featured and profiled in many prominent news outlets and is a well-known lecturer hosting parenting workshops in the north of Boston area.
With a strong interest in international healthcare issues and community service and outreach, Dr. Orr travels each year to Honduras as a volunteer with Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos ~ Honduras. Fluent in Spanish, Dr. Orr spends two weeks living and working with the children tending to their various medical needs while restoring some emotional dignity to the children, many of whom, have been abandoned or orphaned.
A resident of Massachusetts, Dr. Orr lives in the north shore area of Boston with his wife and their three children.
So I read a few books about raising 2 year olds lately. I don't feel like I really learned much from them (except for getting some ideas about potty training). I guess for me the biggest benefit of reading these books was just to realize that some of the behavior that shocks me from my 2 year old is normal!
Decent parenting book for the 12-24 month old period that covers pretty much all the bases, although none in extensive detail. I think the primary use for this kind of book is to reassure yourself that your kid is 'normal' (more or less, and whatever "normal" means) and that you're doing all right with him or her.
I thought this was a pretty good, cover-the-basics sort of book. Not a whole lot of earth shattering information, but there were some good suggestions.
Short and sweet. It was a great check in on where my son should be at and gave some good suggestions... It didn't really go into depth however on things like dealing with tantrums.
A fast, easy read with some helpful ideas for toddlers. Many of the suggestions seem advanced though, more appropriate for closer to 24 months than 12 months.