Parenting A Toddler? 3 Books You Must Read To Raise a Balanced Child

Becoming a parent feels like a magical and blissful experience. But with joy, comes periods of self-doubt, lack of sleep, and various other struggles. Especially, when you are raising a toddler who throws tantrums every now and then. Not being able to understand how to handle the situation sometimes can make you frustrated and ask yourself, ‘Am I a bad mother?’. But on the bright side, there are some good parenting books that may help.

Parenting Books To Read When Raising A Toddler

Here we’ve compiled a list of the best parenting books to read when raising a toddler to navigate this journey:

Happiest Toddler On The Block

Happiest Toddler On The Block talks by Harvey Karp provides great insights to expecting parents to help them prepare themselves for the challenging toddler years, which start around eight months of age. Regarded as the national bestseller by respected paediatrician and child development expert Dr Karp, this guide gives tips to parents to reduce the tantrums of their toddlers and make them a happier kid by helping them boost their patience, cooperation, and self-confidence. This book helps parents speak their toddler’s language while providing them with advanced parenting techniques to make the journey easier.

Raising Your Spirited Child

New parents often wonder why their toddler is so sensitive to changes. This book written by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka talks about the upside of a child's challenging behaviour and how to deal with them without losing your cool. The author dives deep into tips to help you understand why some kids are wired differently, but this is not a bad thing. This guide tells you how it is something you have to learn to work with, instead of against.

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How Toddlers Thrive

Parents often look at their toddler and wonder ‘I have no idea what’s going on with him’. When you think you have your child all figured out, they would go through a phase of whining and clinginess, leaving you at a complete loss. The author wonderfully decodes these toddler moments in her book. She throws light on common toddler issues like sharing, managing, transitions, language learning, and potty training in the most authentic ways. She shares the knowledge based on a real understanding of child development.

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