How Toddlers Thrive : What Parents Can Do Today for Children Ages 2-5 to Plant the Seeds of Lifelong Success download FB2, DJV, DOC
9781476735139 English 1476735131 Learn why the toddler brain is uniquely receptive to developing resilience, empathy, and persistence the self-regulation skills that are keys to future success and how to nurture these abilities in any child aged 2-5. For years, toddlerhood has been the least studied time in childhood despite its being one of the most crucial periods of a young child s development. The toddler years are about more than just taming tantrums and learning language Dr. Tovah P. Klein, director of the Toddler Center at Barnard College, calls ages 2-5 a lab for later and explains that it s up to parents to build key skills like resilience, empathy, and persistence during the toddler years or risk encountering unnecessary problems in the future. It turns out that every task that toddlers need to master, from toilet training to transitions, is actually an opportunity to help children build a set of important lifelong skills. A routine like a bedtime ritual gives a sense of predictability but also offers toddlers a safe place to learn flexibility and resilience when things don t go as planned. And sharing, as painful as it can be because toddlers can t yet do it, will soon pave the way for kids to learn empathy. The toddler years are the ideal time to lay the groundwork for these important lessons, and Dr. Klein shows parents how to do so with fewer tantrums, confrontations, and fights leading to calmer parents, and kids who enter school ready to learn. Dr. Klein offers all the advice and information she s provided to parents, including celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, at the internationally renowned Barnard Center for Toddler Development, showing parents how to crack the toddler code, set their children up for the "real" seeds of future success, and enjoy this magical, pivotal time with their child with as few conflicts as possible., What makes a child succeed...or wander into an unfulfilled adulthood? New research indicates that the seeds for adult success are often planted in the toddler years, ages 2-5. Dr. Tovah Klein runs the Barnard College Center for Toddler Development, the laboratory at the forefront of understanding toddler behavior and development. In How Toddlers Thrive , Dr. Klein cracks the code on how to help your toddler grow into a happy and successful child and adult, while helping you and your toddler live more happily together, every day. Her key research and firsthand work with thousands of toddlers explains why the toddler brain is best suited to laying the foundation for success-drivers such as resilience, self-reliance, self-regulation, and empathy. And why it's up to you to instill these key skills in your toddler during this crucial time...or risk them falling behind when they enter school at age 5. How Toddlers Thrive explains why the toddler years are different than any other period during childhood, what is happening in children's brains and bodies at this age that makes their behavior so turbulent, and why your reaction to their behavior-the way you speak to, speak about, and act towards your toddler-hold the key to making your life together smoother today, as well as to setting your child up for success in the future. Dr. Klein offers all the advice and information she's provided to parents, including celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, at the internationally renowned Barnard Center for Toddler Development and helps us all understand why small things really do become the seeds of success and happiness for a lifetime., Why do some children thrive, and others struggle? The answers may surprise you. New research indicates that the seeds for adult success are actually planted in the toddler years, ages two to five. In "How Toddlers Thrive," child psychologist and director of the renowned Barnard Center for Toddler Development Dr. Tovah P. Klein cracks the preschooler code, revealing what you can do to help your toddler grow into a fulfilled child and adult--while helping you and your toddler live more happily together, every day. Dr. Klein's research and firsthand work with thousands of toddlers explains why the toddler brain is best suited to laying the foundation for success. New science reveals that drivers such as resilience, self-reliance, selfregulation, and empathy are more critical to success than simple intelligence. Dr. Klein explains what you can do today to instill these key qualities in your toddler during this crucial time, so they are on track and ready to learn when they enter school at age five. "How Toddlers Thrive" explains why the toddler years are different from any other period during childhood, what is happening in children's brains and bodies at this age that makes their behavior so turbulent, and why your reaction to their behavior--the way you speak to, speak about, and act toward your toddler-- holds the key to a successful tomorrow and a happier today. This provocative new book will inspire you to be a better parent and give you the tools to help you nurture your child's full potential. Stop fighting with your child and start enjoying every minute of your time with them . . . while planting the seeds of happiness and success that will last a lifetime.
9781476735139 English 1476735131 Learn why the toddler brain is uniquely receptive to developing resilience, empathy, and persistence the self-regulation skills that are keys to future success and how to nurture these abilities in any child aged 2-5. For years, toddlerhood has been the least studied time in childhood despite its being one of the most crucial periods of a young child s development. The toddler years are about more than just taming tantrums and learning language Dr. Tovah P. Klein, director of the Toddler Center at Barnard College, calls ages 2-5 a lab for later and explains that it s up to parents to build key skills like resilience, empathy, and persistence during the toddler years or risk encountering unnecessary problems in the future. It turns out that every task that toddlers need to master, from toilet training to transitions, is actually an opportunity to help children build a set of important lifelong skills. A routine like a bedtime ritual gives a sense of predictability but also offers toddlers a safe place to learn flexibility and resilience when things don t go as planned. And sharing, as painful as it can be because toddlers can t yet do it, will soon pave the way for kids to learn empathy. The toddler years are the ideal time to lay the groundwork for these important lessons, and Dr. Klein shows parents how to do so with fewer tantrums, confrontations, and fights leading to calmer parents, and kids who enter school ready to learn. Dr. Klein offers all the advice and information she s provided to parents, including celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, at the internationally renowned Barnard Center for Toddler Development, showing parents how to crack the toddler code, set their children up for the "real" seeds of future success, and enjoy this magical, pivotal time with their child with as few conflicts as possible., What makes a child succeed...or wander into an unfulfilled adulthood? New research indicates that the seeds for adult success are often planted in the toddler years, ages 2-5. Dr. Tovah Klein runs the Barnard College Center for Toddler Development, the laboratory at the forefront of understanding toddler behavior and development. In How Toddlers Thrive , Dr. Klein cracks the code on how to help your toddler grow into a happy and successful child and adult, while helping you and your toddler live more happily together, every day. Her key research and firsthand work with thousands of toddlers explains why the toddler brain is best suited to laying the foundation for success-drivers such as resilience, self-reliance, self-regulation, and empathy. And why it's up to you to instill these key skills in your toddler during this crucial time...or risk them falling behind when they enter school at age 5. How Toddlers Thrive explains why the toddler years are different than any other period during childhood, what is happening in children's brains and bodies at this age that makes their behavior so turbulent, and why your reaction to their behavior-the way you speak to, speak about, and act towards your toddler-hold the key to making your life together smoother today, as well as to setting your child up for success in the future. Dr. Klein offers all the advice and information she's provided to parents, including celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, at the internationally renowned Barnard Center for Toddler Development and helps us all understand why small things really do become the seeds of success and happiness for a lifetime., Why do some children thrive, and others struggle? The answers may surprise you. New research indicates that the seeds for adult success are actually planted in the toddler years, ages two to five. In "How Toddlers Thrive," child psychologist and director of the renowned Barnard Center for Toddler Development Dr. Tovah P. Klein cracks the preschooler code, revealing what you can do to help your toddler grow into a fulfilled child and adult--while helping you and your toddler live more happily together, every day. Dr. Klein's research and firsthand work with thousands of toddlers explains why the toddler brain is best suited to laying the foundation for success. New science reveals that drivers such as resilience, self-reliance, selfregulation, and empathy are more critical to success than simple intelligence. Dr. Klein explains what you can do today to instill these key qualities in your toddler during this crucial time, so they are on track and ready to learn when they enter school at age five. "How Toddlers Thrive" explains why the toddler years are different from any other period during childhood, what is happening in children's brains and bodies at this age that makes their behavior so turbulent, and why your reaction to their behavior--the way you speak to, speak about, and act toward your toddler-- holds the key to a successful tomorrow and a happier today. This provocative new book will inspire you to be a better parent and give you the tools to help you nurture your child's full potential. Stop fighting with your child and start enjoying every minute of your time with them . . . while planting the seeds of happiness and success that will last a lifetime.