Toilet Training-The Brazelton Way

by Joshua D. Sparrow, T. Berry Brazelton

Jan 7, 2004
Paperback
US $9.95
CAN $12.00
UK £6.99
ISBN: 9780738209203
ISBN-10: 0738209201
Published by Da Capo Press

 

Description

Parents will welcome Brazelton's uniquely empathetic, wise, and helpful approach to this inevitable and often trying issue. Toilet training is a job for the child and not the parent, and by trying to force the issue or even encourage too hard, parents can set the stage for trouble. By "listening to the child," parents will know when their child is ready, and by guiding children in a series of gentle small steps, parents can help them make the accomplishment their own. A generation and more of children have been trained "the Brazelton way," and now he and Dr. Sparrow have distilled this advice into one priceless little guide. They first lay out the Touchpoints approach to the issue (a "mistake" can mean the child is making progress on some other front), then discuss the timing of this big achievement, and finally deal with how to respond if problems occur. For parents who want to get past this issue cheerfully, with the least fuss and turmoil, this is the one and only book to get.

Reviews


"Essential addition to a busy parent's library."
Publishers Weekly

"Brazelton and Sparrow constantly remind us of the joy and hilarity of parenting."
Time

"That guru, kingpin and big enchilada of pediatricians, T. Berry Brazelton, not only understands his medicine but also his psychology, both of which are in full evidence here."
Big Apple Parent

"Excellent...Concise, practical, age-by-age, issue-by-issue advice that provides a window into the mind of the child."
Bookviews.com

"Brazelton's calm and positive approach to childrearing has earned him the title of America's most trusted pediatrician."
MSNBC.com

"A lifesaver...This handy guide offers up [Brazelton's] own uniquely wise, sympathetic and helpful approach...Priceless."
Curled Up with a Good Book

"Gives advice for each stage of the early years, emphasizing that the child's motivation is the key to success."
Harvard Medical School's Focus

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