On Becoming Pre-Toddlerwise: From Babyhood to Toddlerhood Author: Visit Amazon's Gary Ezzo Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1932740112 | Format: EPUB
On Becoming Pre-Toddlerwise: From Babyhood to Toddlerhood Description
- Series: On Becoming...
- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Parent-Wise Solutions, Inc. (March 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1932740112
- ISBN-13: 978-1932740110
- Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
This book covers the pre-toddler months, which are ages 12-18 months.
Now, all of us "wise" parents with children older than two made it through life without this book just fine. We moved from Babywise II right on into Toddlerwise. I think because of that, I often see sincere questions asking if the book is worth getting or not.
My answer to that, not surprisingly, is yes. This book helps you transition from "baby" to "toddler." I love On Becoming Toddler Wise; however, the first time I read it when Brayden (my oldest) turned 12 months old, I was very overwhelmed. There was a whole new world of things to worry about--most of which he really wasn't old enough for me to be worrying about yet. Simply turning "12 months old" doesn't suddenly make the "baby" a "toddler." It is more of a transitional phase between babyhood and toddlerhood.
As Pre-toddlerwise points out, the 12 month old is no longer a baby, but also not a toddler and "that is key to understanding this phase of growth" (page 17). I was recently talking with a friend about her 15 month old--her first child. She was talking of things Kaitlyn did around 18 months old, and she couldn't imagine her daughter doing that in three months. Now, one of these things was the whole potty training thing, which Kaitlyn was earlier than a lot and completely intitiated it on her own. That is common for younger children, but not oldest children.
As I reflected on that over the next few days, it struck me at how much the children change even between 15 and 18 months. This shouldn't be surprising. Think of your child's life thus far. What is the difference between a newborn and a 3 month old? Now 6? Now 9? Now 12? The rapid growth doesn't continue past age one, but the rapid learning seems to get even faster.
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