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There are countless books written by doctors, child psychologists, and behavioral experts that espouse an analytical approach to parenting, but when a tiny tot is crying at 3 a.m. because there are monsters in the closet, rational problem solving rarely works. Monster spray, however, does: simply fill a spray bottle with slightly-perfumed water and apply around bed, closets, or other areas partial to nocturnal spooks--they hate the aroma and it's sure to drive them away for good (or at least for the night). This is just one piece of useful advice included in Kid Tips, an invaluable compendium of experience culled by Tom McMahon from letters he has received from parents and grandparents over the past decade. For instance, to wean a child off of a pacifier, try confining its use to the crib. It's there if they want it, but the inconvenience may convince them they don't need it after all. (Tying it to a doorknob can have the same effect.) For air travel with toddlers, plan bottle feedings around takeoffs and landings to relieve ear pressure. When a child graduates to baby food, try using two spoons to feed; you can use one, while baby grabs the other. (This is also effective when trying to brush their teeth--give them a toothbrush to hold.)
Whether it's teething, soothing sibling relations, or establishing bedtime rituals, Kid Tips offers over one thousand field-tested and proven methods for rearing newborns to 10-year-olds, all straight from the real experts: parents.
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Orange County Register Begins where Benjamin Spock and T. Berry Brazelton leave off.
Orange County Register ...a cross between Hints from Heloise and child-rearing guru T. Berry Brazelton.
San Jose Mercury News All those child-rearing books can be great for explaining the whys and hows of children's behavior. But to whom do you turn for the practical, real-life, this-really-works advice? Chances are, you seek the counsel of fellow parents. That's exactly the tack taken by Tom McMahon, [in this] practical guide to child rearing.
Statesman-Journal (OR) When it comes to the day-to-day questions of raising children, who has the answers? The day-to-day parents. And that's the premise that Tom McMahon used in putting together [t]his book.
Family Matters Dip into this collection of practical suggestions and you may find yourself with a bit of leisure to spend on something besides chores....[The parents of two daughters], Tom McMahon and his wife found that they got much more useful advice about the nitty-gritty of child-rearing from other parents than from the experts.
Kid Tips
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