From Library Journal
Since the extended family no longer lives nearby, new parents often turn to books for advice on child care. These two new sources, although different in format and scope, provide useful information to parents with young children. The first volume of The Disney Encyclopedia of Baby and Child Care covers development from birth through age six, describing milestones and explaining care techniques. Boxes highlight important information. There are also sections on basic first aid and the common symptoms of childhood diseases. Volume 2 is an alphabetically arranged encyclopedia of child health and illness issues, with short entries on conditions and behaviors (e.g., aggression, toeing in, worms). A referral list of relevant organizations is included. The authors are pediatricians who provide current, high-quality information, but the material provided is at a ready-reference level. Readers seeking depth will need other sources, and this set lacks a bibliography. The authors of the successful "What To Expect" series offer a volume on the second and third years of life. This book contains 900 pages of useful information divided into four sections. Like the Disney set, the first part concerns development, milestones, pediatric checkups, and parental concerns, but the authors add valuable material on what parents should know and what they should teach toddlers. Part 2 on health and safety covers general care, nutrition, home safety, first aid, toilet training, and caring for children with special needs. Part 3 offers important information on the toddler in the family, including issues such as sibling rivalry, parenting techniques, working parents, child care, adoption, divorce, and death?topics not discussed in the Disney work. Part 4 is a ready-reference source offering activity suggestions, recipes, home remedies, the symptoms and treatment of common illnesses, and forms for charting growth, health history, and memorable moments. This is an outstanding source written by and for parents. Easy to use, affordable, and reassuring, it encourages parents to enjoy their children. More illustrations and first aid information and a bibliography would have been useful, but What To Expect: The Toddler Years belongs in all parenting collections. The Disney Encyclopedia of Baby and Child Care is a good complementary source that provides additional medical information. Although less detailed than The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Guide to Early Child Care (Crown, 1990), it is a useful ready-reference source.?Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., Cal.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Midwest Book Review
Parents of toddlers will find this a refreshingly well detailed, comprehensive presentation on what to expect during the second and third years of a child's life. From toilet training and tantrums to providing the proper learning experiences, parents receive insights on the child's mind at this age, and on how they can improve a child's learning curve.


Book Description
They guided you through pregnancy, they guided you through baby's first year, and now they'll guide you through the toddler years. In a direct continuation of What to Expect When You're Expecting (over 9.6 million copies in print) and What to Expect the First Year (over 5.6 million copies in print), America's bestselling pregnancy and childcare authors turn their uniquely comprehensive, lively, and reassuring coverage to years two and three. Organized month by month for the second year (months 12-24) and quarterly through the third year (months 24-36), What to Expect the Toddler Years covers each growth and development phase parents are likely to encounter-when they're likely to encounter it. Hundreds of questions and answers treat everything from eating and sleeping problems to day care, tantrums, bottle mouth, shyness, self-esteem, and more. An entire third section of the book is devoted to toilet training, safety, and health, and a fourth covers special concerns-the exceptional child, siblings, and balancing work and parenting.

Remarkably thorough, caring and intelligent, What to Expect the Toddler Years is as valuable for the seasoned parent as it is for the new parent. 2.4 million copies in print.


From the Publisher
Would you like to know what to expect during the first stages of motherhood and parenthood, from pregnancy to the toddler years? To be prepared for whatever may come your way? To be able to compare your baby's progress with the progress of others? If so, the phenomenal WHAT TO EXPECT series should be your indispensable guide. This group of six books has captured the hearts America's top pediatricians--and America's most conscientious parents. With over 14 million volumes in print, this is the series that has been reassuring parents for over ten years. Also available in the series: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING, the landmark bestselling bible for parents-to-be; WHAT TO EXPECT THE FIRST YEAR, the most comprehensive guide to newborn care; WHAT TO EAT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING, an easy-to-follow, up-to-date diet plan using a simple system to monitor servings; the WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING PREGNANCY ORGANIZER, a companion for every stage of pregnancy; and QUE SE PUEDE ESPERAR CUNADO SE ESTA ESPERANDO, the Spanish translation of WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING.


From the Back Cover
"Overflowing with intelligence and good common sense. A first-rate accomplishment...I can hardly imagine a parent's question that goes unanswered in these pages." -Mark D. Widome, M.D., M.P.H. Professor of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University "This wonderful guide reminds us that it's never too early to begin teaching values such as kindness, respect, and sharing, and basics like self-esteem and honesty...[It] is essential to every parent's library." -Marian Wright Edelman, President and Founder of the Children's Defense Fund In a direct continuation of What to Expect When You're Expecting and What to Expect the First Year, America's most trusted pregnancy and child-care books, comes an all-inclusive guide for the parents of toddlers. Complete with information on self-esteem; emotional, physical, and social development; discipline; eccentric behaviors; and making time for yourself in the midst of it all. Support and Reassurance for Hundreds of Concerns: How can I get my toddler walking? How can I be sure my toddler is eating right? Is there a way to head off my two-year-old's tantrums? My husband and I need a weekend away. Should we wait for our child's consent? Is preschool really necessary? How can we help our son overcome his fears? Our daughter is turning three and won't even look at a potty. What can we do?


About the Author
Arlene Eisenberg and Heidi Murkhoff author monthly "What to Expect" columns for Baby Talk and Parenting Magazines. Arlene Eisenberg lives in New York with her husband, where she runs a weekly parenting class for new mothers. She is the mother of three grown children. Heidi Eisenberg Murkhoff, whose pregnancy inspired the original What to Expect When You're Expecting, lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband and two children; she also lectures nationwide. Sandee Eisenberg Hathaway lives outside Boston, Massachusetts and has three children.

ANNOTATION

"Organized month-by-month for the second year and quarterly for the third year, the author covers each growth and developmental phase parents are likely to encounter."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

In a direct continuation of What to Expect When You're Expecting and What to Expect the First Year, America's most trusted pregnancy and child-care books, comes an all-inclusive guide for the parents of toddlers. Complete with information on self-esteem; emotional, physical, and social development; discipline; eccentric behaviors; and making time for yourself in the midst of it all.

Support and Reassurance for Hundreds of Concerns: How can I get my toddler walking? How can I be sure my toddler is eating right? Is there a way to head off my two-year-old's tantrums? My husband and I need a weekend away. Should we wait for our child's consent? Is preschool really necessary? How can we help our son overcome his fears? Our daughter is turning three and won't even look at a potty. What can we do?

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FROM THE CRITICS

Marian Wright Edelman

"This wonderful guide reminds us that it's never too early to begin teaching values such as kindness, respect, and sharing, and basics like self-esteem and honesty...[It] is essential to every parent's library."-Marian Wright Edelman, President and Founder of the Children's Defense Fund

Mark D. Widome