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New Toddler Taming

A parents’ guide to the first four years

The practical and humorous parenting guide from the bestselling author and paediatrician Dr Christopher Green.

'Dr Green is nothing short of a genius...' Independent

'I would highly recommend Toddler Taming… gives a lot of insight into why children behave and react as they do.' The Times

The toddler years can be challenging. Your happy, gurgling baby can seem to transform overnight into a feisty, tantrum-prone toddler. What’s gone wrong? And what can you do about it?

In his classic, internationally bestselling parenting guide, paediatrician Dr Christopher Green offers reassuring, practical advice to help parents understand toddler behaviour, tackle everyday challenges and enjoy the toddler years.

With Dr Green’s trademark humour and accessible approach, New Toddler Taming covers essential parenting topics including:
  • Tantrums and toddler behaviour
  • Sleep problems and sleep solutions
  • Potty training
  • Eating habits and fuss-free mealtimes
  • Sibling rivalry
  • Discipline
  • Managing screen time
  • Surviving as a single parent

Whether you’re a first-time parent navigating the terrible twos, dealing with toddler tantrums or looking for reassuring advice on sleep, potty training and mealtimes, this accessible guide is designed to make the toddler years easier to understand and more enjoyable.

Featuring clear advice, case studies, and useful tips, New Toddler Taming is a light-hearted, humorous and authoritative guide to parenting your toddler.

Praise for New Toddler Taming:

'Has saved the sanity of countless parents’ Evening Standard

'If you're a first-time parent, or already have a cub or two and need a bit of guidance and information into the mindset of a little one, then this book is a must.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘Helpful and hilarious’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘Best present for a baby shower’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘A great book to help new mums’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘Dr. Christopher Green works miracles’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A godsend' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Dr Green is nothing short of a genius...Toddlerdom is a minefield, but his common sense and unfailing good humour guided my family through unscathed - well, relatively

Independent

About Christopher Green

Dr Christopher Green is one of Britain's best-known parenting authors. For more than 25 years he has helped parents with his advice on babies, toddlers and young children. His humorous, common sense approach has preserved the sanity of many mums and dads. A paediatrician and honorary consultant to the Children's Hospital, Sydney, Dr Green's legendary sleep technique is now used worldwide. His bestselling books include New Toddler Taming and Beyond Toddlerdom.
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Details
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • ISBN: 9780091902582
  • Length: 448 pages
  • Dimensions: 234mm x 35mm x 154mm
  • Weight: 538g
  • Price: £17.99
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