No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame - Janet Lansbury

A modern classic on the gentle art of discipline for toddlers, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of Elevating Child Care Janet Lansbury is unique among parenting experts. As a RIE teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, her advice is not based solely on formal studies and the research of others, but also on her more than twenty years of hands-on experience guiding hundreds of parents and their toddlers. A collection of her most popular articles about toddler behavior, No Bad Kids presents her signature approach to discipline, which she sees as a parent's act of compassion and love for a child. Full of wisdom and encouragement, it covers common toddler concerns such as: - Why toddlers need clear boundaries--and how to set them without yelling \n- What's going on when they bite, hit, kick, tantrum, whine, and talk back \n- Advice for parenting a strong-willed child \n- How to be a gentle leader, and Lansbury's secret for staying calm For parents who are anticipating or experiencing those critical years when toddlers are developmentally obliged to test the limits of our patience and love, No Bad Kids is a practical, indispensable resource for putting respectful discipline into action. \nA modern classic on the gentle art of discipline for toddlers, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of Elevating Child Care No Bad Kids provides practical ways to respond to the challenges of toddlerhood while nurturing a respectful relationship with your child.--Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, co-author of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline Janet Lansbury is unique among parenting experts. As a RIE teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, her advice is not based solely on formal studies and the research of others, but also on her more than twenty years of hands-on experience guiding hundreds of parents and their toddlers. A collection of her most popular articles about toddler behavior, No Bad Kids presents her signature approach to discipline, which she sees as a parent's act of compassion and love for a child. Full of wisdom and encouragement, it covers common toddler concerns such as: - Why toddlers need clear boundaries--and how to set them without yelling \n- What's going on when they bite, hit, kick, tantrum, whine, and talk back \n- Advice for parenting a strong-willed child \n- How to be a gentle leader, and Lansbury's secret for stay