Toddlercare for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know to Care for Your Growing Child

During the first year of a baby's life, parents usually have access to a wealth of information from books, health clinics, and health professionals. Getting help with caring for toddlers, however, is not so easy. Now however, there is help in handling all the new problems and concerns that often arise as a baby becomes a toddler.Toddlercare for Beginnerscoaches parents on how to establish daily routines of healthy eating, self-dressing, naps and sleeping, and to deal with any disruptions. It demonstrates how to manage potty training, and how to look after a toddler's emotional needs, instill confidence, and ease fears. Furthermore, it describes the importance of play and suggests many ways to make playtime fun, with a range of activities for indoors and out. Finally, it gives parents all the information they need to monitor their child's healthy development and to recognize and treat signs of illness.