Contents
The Happiest Toddler on the Block
Introduction
How I Found the Secret to Successful Communication
with Toddlers
PART ONE
The Happiest Toddler: Toddler/Parent Basics
1 Toddler Basics: The Gentle Art of Civilizing a Toddler
2 Parenting Basics: The Lowdown on Bringing Up a Toddler
PART TWO
Connect with Respect: Toddler
Communication Basics
3 The “Fast-Food Rule”: The Golden Rule of Communication
4 “Toddler-ese”: A Talking Style That Really Works!
PART THREE
Behavior Basics: Raise a Great Child the Green-Yellow-Red-Light Way
5 Green-Light Behaviors: How to Encourage Good Behavior
6 Yellow-Light Behaviors: How to Curb Annoying Behavior
7 Red-Light Behaviors: How to Put the Brakes on Bad Behavior
PART FOUR
How Do I Handle This One?
8 Taming Tantrums … Like Magic!
9 Real Answers to Common Problems
Epilogue
Civilization Ho! Your Happy, Confident Four-Year-Old
Appendix A
The Ten Basics for Raising a Happy Toddler