Hi Moms!
Does anyone have a book recommendation for children past the toddler years? I have enjoyed the "What to Expect" series but I'm looking for something about developmental stages past the toddler years? Thanks!
American Academy of Pediatrics Caring For Your Baby and Young Child Birth to Age 5- great book!! Here's the Amazon.com link:
http://www.amazon.com/Caring-Your-Young-Child-Revised/dp/...
You might take a look at "Dr. Mom's Prescription for Preschoolers - Seven Essentials for the Formative Years" by Dr. Marianne Neifert
Book that is fun, and a little uncoventional, are the "Girlfriends Guides", they just make you feel like you are not alone in the craziness. You can get them anywhere, the library is a good place to start. Easy read, and gives hints too.
I've liked a series of books just titled "Your Three Year Old" "Your Four Year Old" etc. Of course I can't find one now for the title - I want to say Ames?
They really explain what is normal to expect and phases that your kids will go through without scaring or shaming you. I especially liked the idea that kids go through periods of "equilibrium" and "dis-equilibrium" like when they can walk but not run yet and get frustrated - made sense to me!
Children: The Challenge. It is the best book ever!
I like the articles on http://www.babycenter.com/ and http://parenting.ivillage.com/
I also use www.webmd.com when I have questions about health issues.
If you want something with more "mommy" than "dr" try the series "The Girlfriend's Guide to..." There are several. The author is a mother of 4 with a GREAT sense of humor who tells you what the doc forgets to mention!
