Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender
by Louise Bates Ames
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Author: Louise Bates AmesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1980-07-15
ISBN: 0440506387
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Dell
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- ISBN13: 9780440506386
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender
Book Review: Good reference for dealing with a toddler
Summary: 5 Stars
I see some of these reviews are attacking the book for being outdated. Since it was written in 1976, yes, some of the scenes or circumstances are not quite what we expect in 2009 in regards to family units.
However, that said, the book contains some really good nuggets of information for dealing with a two year old child. How many of us read a nonfiction how to or self help book and find every single iota of information is of use to us? I assume not many.
I read the book back in 1985 when my son was two. And now I'm rereading as my granddaughter hits two. The information I find to be of use includes the chapter on revisiting the characteristics of the age. The next chapter gives some techniques to handle a two year old and since it has been about 23 or so years since I've dealt with one, the review is a good one.
Even though it has been over 30 years since this book has been published, there are some useful charts about behavior that are still true today. There is also a nice resource in the back of good toys for a two. The toy list is of course centered around the toys available in the late seventies, but they are general and you should not have trouble finding the toys today or substituting like ones. For instance they recommend play-doh, legos, and dolls as well as books, balls and chalk. They are broken up by activity or skill.
If you can get past the 1976 copyright date, you'll find some valuable information for dealing with a two year old. I kept all of the books in the series and find myself referring to them as needed as the grandchildren pass each birthday.
Summary of Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender
Are two-year-olds really so terrible, or does the world have a slightly skewed view of this sometimes difficult, sometimes adorable lot? Drs. Ames and Ilg, recognized worldwide as authorities on child behavior and development, offer parents practical advice and enlightening psychological insights on children this age.What are two-year-old girls and boys thinking and feeling? How do they see others around them? With humor and compassion, the authors describe the general characteristics of these complex toddlers: their physical growth trends, their emotional and psychological maturation. Also included are insights into how two-year-olds behave with family and other children, and advice on how to handle them, as well as tings to avoid.
Included in this book:
? A two-year-old?s view of the world?and himself
? Bath and dressing routines
? Sex differences
? Stories from real life
? A list of age-appropriate toys and books
? A bibliography for parents
?Louise Bates Ames and her colleagues synthesize a lifetime of observation of children, consultation, and discussion with parents. These books will help parents to better understand their children and will guide them through the fascinating and sometimes trying experiences of modern parenthood.??Donald J. Cohen, M.D., Director, Yale Child Study Center, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology, Yale School of Medicine
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