The Happiest Toddler on the Block: How to Eliminate Tantrums and Raise a Patient, Respectful, and Cooperative One- to Four-Year-Old: Revised Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Harvey Md Karp
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0553384422
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.122
EAN: 9780553384420
ASIN: 0553384422
Publication Date: August 26, 2008
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Product Description
This streamlined revision of the breakthrough bestseller by renowned child-development expert Dr. Harvey Karp will do even more to help busy parents survive the “terrible twos” and beyond....
In one of the most revolutionary advances in parenting of the past twenty-five years, Dr. Karp revealed that toddlers often act like uncivilized little cavemen, with a primitive way of thinking and communicating that is all their own. In this revised edition of his parenting classic, Dr. Karp has made his innovative approach easier to learn—and put into action—than ever before.
Combining his trademark tools of Toddler-ese and the Fast-Food Rule with a highly effective new green light/yellow light/red light method for molding toddler behavior, Dr. Karp provides fast solutions for today’s busy and stressed parents. As you discover ways to boost your child’s good (green light) behavior, curb his annoying (yellow light) behavior, and immediately stop his unacceptable (red light) behavior you will learn how to soothe his stormy outbursts with amazing success—and better yet, prevent these outbursts before they begin! And the new thirty-item glossary of Dr. Karp’s parenting techniques will save you valuable time when you need to instantly calm an out-of-control child. The result: fewer tantrums, less yelling, and more happy, loving time for you and your child.
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 I'm a Harvey Karp Fan! January 3, 2009
I read and utilized Harvey Karp's book, Happiest Baby on the block. His ideas are so inline with my husband and I. We used his ideas when she was an infant and they really worked. So, when my daughter became a toddler, I got this book and am reading it, and using it, and IT WORKS!!
It is nice to see someone who sees children as spiritual beings and not just "small people."
Read his books, try his ideas, and then enjoy the benefits!
 Reduces Tantrums! December 20, 2008
I have a sensitive, shy 19 month old girl who cannot communicate well with words (yet). Although my husband and I are very careful of her feelings, we were not sure how to ease her frustration when her requests are denied. Now we know how to tell her (in short bursts) we understand what she wants... even if she cannot have it. The Happiest Toddler On the Block has been a valuable communication tool for our little family. I would most definitely recommend it to anyone seeking ways to reduce tantrums (do not expect for your child to miraculously stop getting angry or frustrated). Be ready to do some work and your child will feel understood and emotionally cared for.
So far so good!! December 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is well written, I have only just started using the concept and it has helped me communicate with my 2 year old son, I have noticed an immediate change in how he responds during or after a fit. :-)
Loved the first book December 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really found his first book, Happiest Baby on the Block, to be extremely helpfully for my colicky son. I have started Happiest Toddler, but haven't finished it yet. I have not yet been able to reproduce the results Dr Karp gets. We recently found out our son has a mild Sensory Processing Disorder and I kind of suspect that its too much stimulation for him because every time we try a technique, he screams more. So, I think I need to do some more reading and see if Dr Karp has suggestions for working with kids with sensory problems.
Very good ideas from the man who saved my sanity during the newborn phase November 14, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Dr. Karp's "Happiest Baby on the Block" book got me through the newborn phase, so this was the first toddler book I went to. It was a very interesting read. His basic premise is that toddlers are little cavepeople: the right side of their brain, which deals with language and logic, is not very developed, while the left side, which is very emotional, calls most of the shots. He talks a lot about how parents have to be an ambassador: keep relations happy, while putting their foot down when it really matters. He divides toddler behavior into three categories: "green light" behaviors, which are positive and should be encouraged; "yellow light" behaviors, which are the annoying but not completely unacceptable things toddlers do (whining, for example); and "red light" behaviors which are unacceptable because they are either dangerous or they disobey a key family rule. He gives a great deal of advice on how to deal with each of these three types.
I thought that this was a very honest book about parenting a toddler, despite the fact that some of the things that he said were rather jarring. Some of his advice is very much in opposite to other books, and what I think most parents think is the "right" way to parent. For example, he really emphasizes making compromises, and in at least one example encourages some white lies. Not exactly the type of advice I expect from a parenting book. But this also made it more realistic than other suggestions I've read about raising a toddler. Toddlers don't have the logic skills of an adult, and realistically you have to pick your battles.
The most interesting part of the book to me, and the main reason I think that this book is worth reading, is about talking at your toddler's level when he or she is upset. Karp points out that parents are usually very comfortable talking in toddler-ese when their child is happy, but when their child is upset they try to talk in a calming voice. This backfires, because they are using complex sentences, long words, and a monotonous voice that can be hard for a toddler to understand. So the toddler gets even MORE frustrated and upset. I thought that his solutions for dealing with this problem were well worth reading.
I haven't read the old edition, so I can't comment on what changes were made.
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