Comments on: On Becoming Toddlerwise: From First Steps to Potty Training by Gary Ezzo & Robert Bucknam http://www.bookpikks.com/on-becoming-toddlerwise-from-first-steps-to-potty-training-by-gary-ezzo-robert-bucknam/ reviews and thoughts about the books I've read Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:14:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: michele http://www.bookpikks.com/on-becoming-toddlerwise-from-first-steps-to-potty-training-by-gary-ezzo-robert-bucknam/#comment-2520 michele Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:13:57 +0000 http://www.bookpikks.com/genres/non-fiction/on-becoming-toddlerwise-from-first-steps-to-potty-training-by-gary-ezzo-robert-bucknam/#comment-2520 I've read about half of Love and Logic for Early Childhood...let me know what you think of it, I'd like some inside info on whether this stuff really works! The time-out idea sounds like it's working well. He must be pretty athletic, chasing dogs and menacing lamps! I’ve read about half of Love and Logic for Early Childhood…let me know what you think of it, I’d like some inside info on whether this stuff really works!

The time-out idea sounds like it’s working well. He must be pretty athletic, chasing dogs and menacing lamps!

]]> By: rpikk http://www.bookpikks.com/on-becoming-toddlerwise-from-first-steps-to-potty-training-by-gary-ezzo-robert-bucknam/#comment-2447 rpikk Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:34:05 +0000 http://www.bookpikks.com/genres/non-fiction/on-becoming-toddlerwise-from-first-steps-to-potty-training-by-gary-ezzo-robert-bucknam/#comment-2447 Thanks for the recommendations. I've heard of the Love and Logic and 1-2-3 Magic, but haven't read either. I'm glad to hear about the Love and Logic early childhood book too. I think I'll start with that one. My pediatrician actually gave me some discipline advice that has been the most effective so far. When my little guy is chasing the dog or doing something else equally dangerous (whipping the floor lamp around in circles, etc.) I give him a warning with eye contact. If/when he doesn't stop, I hold him in a 90 second time out (since he's a bit young to be staying in time out by himself.) We just sit in a chair and face the wall and he HATES it. Before and after the time out, I remind him very simply why he's there ("Don't chase the dog.") But it works, because after that, he listens! Yesterday he was starting to chase the dog around and I gave him a warning. He toddled right over to the chair we've used for time out and started pulling it out for me. Too cute. Thanks for the recommendations. I’ve heard of the Love and Logic and 1-2-3 Magic, but haven’t read either. I’m glad to hear about the Love and Logic early childhood book too. I think I’ll start with that one.

My pediatrician actually gave me some discipline advice that has been the most effective so far. When my little guy is chasing the dog or doing something else equally dangerous (whipping the floor lamp around in circles, etc.) I give him a warning with eye contact. If/when he doesn’t stop, I hold him in a 90 second time out (since he’s a bit young to be staying in time out by himself.) We just sit in a chair and face the wall and he HATES it. Before and after the time out, I remind him very simply why he’s there (”Don’t chase the dog.”) But it works, because after that, he listens!

Yesterday he was starting to chase the dog around and I gave him a warning. He toddled right over to the chair we’ve used for time out and started pulling it out for me. Too cute.

]]> By: michele http://www.bookpikks.com/on-becoming-toddlerwise-from-first-steps-to-potty-training-by-gary-ezzo-robert-bucknam/#comment-2436 michele Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:37:46 +0000 http://www.bookpikks.com/genres/non-fiction/on-becoming-toddlerwise-from-first-steps-to-potty-training-by-gary-ezzo-robert-bucknam/#comment-2436 I don't know anything about raising kids, but have been trying to do some reading to find out. I just read <i>Parenting with Love and Logic</i>, which both a doctor and a psychologist have told me is a good one. It seems to make sense, though I don't think I could follow some of the more extreme suggestions. It's mostly for somewhat older kids, but there is one chapter specifically about younger ones, and another book by one of the same authors (<i>Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood</i>) for birth to six years, which I haven't read. The other one I was recommended is called <i>1-2-3 Magic</i>, for ages 2-12 (t says), and I'm planning to read it soon. I don’t know anything about raising kids, but have been trying to do some reading to find out. I just read Parenting with Love and Logic, which both a doctor and a psychologist have told me is a good one. It seems to make sense, though I don’t think I could follow some of the more extreme suggestions. It’s mostly for somewhat older kids, but there is one chapter specifically about younger ones, and another book by one of the same authors (Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood) for birth to six years, which I haven’t read.

The other one I was recommended is called 1-2-3 Magic, for ages 2-12 (t says), and I’m planning to read it soon.

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