How Toddlers Thrive

What Parents Can Do Today for Children Ages 2-5 to Plant the Seeds of Lifelong Success

By: Tovah P. Klein PhD

Narrated by: Tovah P. Klein PhD, Sarah Jessica Parker - foreword

Dr. Tovah Klein, called "the toddler whisperer" on Good Morning America, has penned "a parenting milestone" (Dr. Harvey Rotbart, No Regrets Parenting) with How Toddlers Thrive, which shows parents of children ages two to five how to harness the singular power of the toddler mind during what might be the most crucial time of a child's brain development, to plant the seeds of lifelong success.

Why do some children thrive and others struggle? The answers may surprise you. New research indicates that the seeds for adult success are actually planted in the toddler years. Dr. Tovah Klein's research and firsthand work with thousands of toddlers explains why the toddler brain is best suited to laying the foundation for success. Dr. Klein reveals the new science behind drivers such as resilience, self-reliance, self-regulation, and empathy that are more critical to success than simple intelligence. She explains what you can do today to instill these key qualities in your toddler during this crucial time, so they are on track and ready to learn when they enter school at age five.

How Toddlers Thrive explains why the toddler years are different than any other period during childhood. She shows what is happening in children's brains and bodies at this age that makes their behavior so turbulent and why your reaction to their behavior - the way you speak to, speak about, and act toward your toddler - holds the key to a successful tomorrow and a happier today. This provocative book will inspire you to be a better parent and give you the tools to help you nurture your child's full potential. A smart and useful guide, this book cracks the preschooler code, revealing what you can do to help your toddler grow into a fulfilled child and adult - while helping you and your toddler live more happily together now and every day.

©2014 Tovah Klein (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Good book but could use a better narrator for audio

The author's voice sounds sick and is very difficult to listen to. Would be great to get a different audio. Overall , the book is interesting enough, has some good points

Should be required reading

How do people get the most important job in the world without having some kind of class or required reading list?!

I was feeling pretty overwhelmed with the changes I’m my daughter’s behavior as she neared 2 years old... I am so glad I found this book!

She covers so much good info and unfortunately some of my tendencies and defaults (though understandable) are not the best approach when dealing with a toddler.

It is such an interesting stage and most parents haven’t studied child development soooo read this book!

A wonderful approach to parenting and teaching!

If you could sum up How Toddlers Thrive in three words, what would they be?

Introspective, Methodical, Approachable!

What was one of the most memorable moments of How Toddlers Thrive?

I especially liked the numerous examples provided by this author. In particular, I liked this author's emphasis on routine and how she highlighted this idea through real world experience. In this example, Klein tells us of a student who came to class in tears because he had not hit the button- an action that become part of his daily routine. Klein asks the mother to take her son to the elevator to fulfill the student's routine so that he can move onto class time. The boy quiets, completes his task, and happily goes to class!

What about Tovah P. Klein PhD and Sarah Jessica Parker - foreword ’s performance did you like?

I do not like Sarah Jessica Parker's voice.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no.

Any additional comments?

Great book, but the voices were very raspy.

Helpful foundation

This book is a good foundation for understanding your toddler. I don’t feel like it helped me with practical every day things as much as other books.

Changed my parenting forever

Where does How Toddlers Thrive rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It isn't as grand as science fiction novel but I found it to be very informative and helpful.

What could Tovah P. Klein PhD have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Talk a little faster. I had to speed it up quite a bit.

Have you listened to any of Tovah P. Klein PhD and Sarah Jessica Parker - foreword ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

Taking a step back and allowing time to for kids to be bored and play on their own. I don't need to over engage to help them.

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed her insights and this gave me a lot to think about.

Such a great perspective on the toddler mind

Really enjoyed this book and was so helpful in stepping back and looking at the world through my child’s eyes.

I’ve been able to stay calm in situations I would lose it in before!

All the thumbs up!

My thoughts

Slow start, but great common sense information and perspective. A great way to take a step back and look at the whole picture of parenting toddlers.

Important for Toddler Parents

This book has help explained my toddlers' point of view to me. Now I can breathe and realize that a lot of what my child is going through is normal behavior. I love that this book explained brain development.

Good Read

I enjoyed this book and it gave helpful info to better understand how toddlers develop.

Every toddler parent should read this

This, in my opinion, is the absolute best parenting advice. I'm going to listen to and read (also own hardcopy) this over and over. I want to highlight the whole book!