Making the "Terrible" Twos Terrific [Paperback]

John Rosemond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1993

A child psychologist emphasizes the importance of understanding--understanding a parent's task and a child's breakthrough--during a difficult time in childhood development. By the author of Parent Power! Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 194 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (July 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836228111
• ISBN-13: 978-0836228113
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Parenting & Families > Parenting > Child Care
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More About the Author

John Rosemond is a family psychologist who has both directed mental health programs and been in full-time private practice working with families and children. Since 1990, he has devoted his time to speaking and writing. John's weekly syndicated parenting column now appears in some 250 newspapers. Along the way, he's also managed to write eleven bestselling books on parenting and the family. As if that wasn't enough, he is one of the busiest and most popular speakers in his field, giving over 200 talks a year to parent and professional groups nationwide. He and his wife of 39 years, Willie, have two grown children and six well-behaved grandchildren.

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80 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Wait 'til the 2nd Birthday!, July 7, 2000

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Ken Boasso (Danville, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making the "Terrible" Twos Terrific (Paperback)

As John Rosemond makes clear, the secret to raising a healthy, happy two-year-old starts long before the child's second birthday. Fortunately, we found the common sense and heart-felt humor in his advice to be a sanity check for most of what we'd already thought was right. Anyone with questions will undoubtedly find much to help with the sometimes difficult and always rewarding responsibility of raising a small child.

In a book so full of useful information -- offered in a firm but loving tone -- it is difficult to identify the most significant piece. We bought the book for a complete description of Rosemond's potty-training method (try it; it works!), but there's much, much more there. "Making the Terrible Twos Terrific!" contains probably the best perspective ever written on the difficult transition that children go through from infancy to toddler-hood. Remember, Rosemond tells us, when your baby was born, he opened his eyes, looked at the world and thought, "Wow! Look what I did!" It's from this completely egocentric outlook that the toddler begins his transition into a social human being. Given that viewpoint, it is easy for parents to learn how to best manage and nurture this wonderful, magic time.

Read the book. Keep it for reference. Enjoy it. Then go and enjoy your little person-to-be.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this before you have a two year old!!!!, November 28, 2001

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apoem "apoem" (Bosque Farms, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making the "Terrible" Twos Terrific (Paperback)

This is a great book. Even if you don't 'buy into' everything John Rosemond says, this book is full of great information.

He begins by talking about the nature of two year olds, where they are developmentally, how they think, etc. Then he takes that and begins to help you solve problems based on how a two year old thinks and acts.

I refer to this book when a new problem comes up or when I'm not able to correct a behavior. Invariably I find straight forward advice. The advice is up front and to the point with the information needed to back up why this should work. (And for me, it usually does work).

This is the type of book you want to read when you have an 18 month old baby and again when your child turns two and again at about 2 1/2 to refresh your memory. It's that useful.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly effective!, February 20, 2001

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C. Wheeler (OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making the "Terrible" Twos Terrific (Paperback)

I have used John Rosemond's methods to raise four children. "Making the Terrible Twos Terrific" was the first Rosemond book I read. It began me on a journey of sensible "like I was raised" parenting. John recommends a healthy midpoint between permissiveness and authoritarianism and he gives humorous advice on how to achieve that. My kids are polite, well-behaved and happy. I tell them to do something one time, and they do it. That is success!