Books with author Parents' Magazine

You are not alone!What do you do when...Your toddler goes berserk because the meatloaf touches the green beans on his plate?Your son keeps missing when he's standing at the potty?Your child's bedroom is overrun with nighttime monsters?Parents magazine's It Worked for Me! clears up these and thousands of other quandaries. And the solutions come from people who have been through it all: parents just like you. With busy schedules, we often don't find the time to share our parenting advice or commiserate about daily hassles. Now, parents can again take comfort in knowing that others not only have had similar experiences, but also that they have found inventive solutions stemming from their own wisdom and compassion.Based on Parents magazine's popular column, this comprehensive collection of surefire tips and techniques covers the entire gamut of child rearing--beathing, feeding, dressing, discipline, bedtime, playtime, school, television, and much, much more. From divorce and separations anxiety to making the deccision to go back to work and helping children adjust to a new child-provider, parents will find creative and practical solutions for nearly any situation. So breathe a sigh of relief. Won't it be good to have a voice of experience on the bookshelf?Parents magazine has been America's #1 family magazine since 1926.

Celebrate your baby's firsts-in the first book designed for parents and babies!Every day is full of new experiences for your baby and revelations for you as your child begins to understand the world around him, and to maneuver his little body. In this unique and engaging book, you and your child can relive and look forward to each exciting milestone of the first year-from his first sunny smile to his tentative first steps. In addition to learning what to expect during the first twelve months and how to encourage your child's development, you'll find interactive elements throughout the book-a ring to pull, a peekaboo kitty-that invite your child to show off all the wonderful things he can do.Ages 0-1

Every day is a new adventure for you and your one-year-old to share. Each month your toddler becomes more and more independent as she's better able to balance, manipulate fingers, and move her whole body in wonderful new ways. In this unique and engaging book that's fun for you and your child, you'll discover how to help your child enjoy feeding, bathing, running, and playing-all by herself (with just the right encouragement from you). Advice on simple steps you can take to help your child along accompanies exciting photographs of toddlers in action. In addition, interactive elements throughout the book-a washcloth for scrubbing, a child who "jumps"-enable your child to show off her new skills. Ages 1-2

There's nothing your pre-schooler can't do! Strong and energetic, three- and four-year-olds also possess the fine motor skills needed to perform all sorts of challenging activities-from playing ball to cutting paper to putting on a coat. This colorful, practical book features photographs of pre-schoolers celebrating their new skills-building with blocks, dancing and singing, playing group games. Helpful tips tell you how to help children tackle new tasks. As added fun for young readers, there are interactive elements throughout the book-a spinwheel for sorting, a see-saw that moves. Ages 3-4

Each card contains two games you can play in the car with your kids. This deck makes road trips fun, creative, and easy. Compiled by the publishers of Parenting magazine, the world’s most popular magazine for families, it includes word games, drawing games, storytelling, and so on, and explains how families can create a tool kit for the car, containing elements that can be used in a variety of games. Presented on fun, illustrated, heavyweight cards, this deck will become a fixture in every family’s glove compartment. For ages 3–7.

From the potty to the playground, celebrate the wonderful things your two-year-old can do!Sturdy and sure-footed, your child is able to tackle new challenges every day, from physical feats such as tumbling, hopping, and jumping to creative tasks such as painting and music-making. This inviting, informative book is full of inspiring photographs of kids mastering exciting everyday activities-from using the potty or dressing to riding a tricycle and doing gymnastics-with advice on how to help children enhance their coordination.Interactive elements throughout the book-a drum to tap, a shirt to zip-give your child an opportunity to try out his new talents.Ages 2-3

From the potty to the playground, celebrate the wonderful things your two-year-old can do!Sturdy and sure-footed, your child is able to tackle new challenges every day, from physical feats such as tumbling, hopping, and jumping to creative tasks such as painting and music-making. This inviting, informative book is full of inspiring photographs of kids mastering exciting everyday activities-from using the potty or dressing to riding a tricycle and doing gymnastics-with advice on how to help children enhance their coordination.Interactive elements throughout the book-a drum to tap, a shirt to zip-give your child an opportunity to try out his new talents.Ages 2-3