Parenting Guide to Your Toddler (ISBN 0345411811)

New Mom Says "Thumbs Down":
I am really disappointed with this book. It's packed full of broadly presented and common-sense information. Most of the advice the book recommends will come very natural to you. I've read 150 pages so far and haven't really learned anything. It's also divided by subject, not age, which results in the book approaching subjects very broadly. It often gives the same advice for 1 and 3 year-olds, and anyone who has ever been around these ages understands that this is not practical. A 1 year-old is barely off the bottle, can't communicate well, isn't potty-trained, and is barely learning to hold a spoon! Instead, I recommend other book, which offers a month-by-month guide -"What to Expect the Toddler Years" for more detailed info on illnesses, developmental milestones, nutrititional guidance, etc.

MOST EXCELLENT!!!!!:
I have a 15 month old (my first) and have NO prior experience with children -- I was starting to feel a bit overwhelmed so I purchased this book... WHAT A BIG HELP!!!! This book, along with a little common sense, has helped me understand so much more about my Toddler, and how to better deal with situations that may arise -- I HIGHLY recommend it to all you first time Mom's out there who need a little guidance... =)

so, so:
I LOVED the Parenting Guide to Your INFANT, so I HAD to get this one. It is OK, but I don't care for it quite as much as I did the INFANT book. The "Parenting Guide to Your INFANT" will definitely be on my list for any baby showers I am invited to in the future. Maybe I'll find this one to be better once my little lady gets older...?

short but solid advice:
this book is good. it gives short concise bits of advice on differing topics. quite like the "what to expect" book, its easy to read and provides a quick perspective on simple or common questions. the only downfall is that some of the advice might be too simple and short, but that's what i expected and i found it quite useful.

Common Sense:
This book was very vague. Most of it seemed more like common sense to me and I'm a first time parent. I wanted a more information based on age or development then a broad overview. It seemed to lump large age groups together. I read it once and never referred back to it. I was greatly disapointed.