Letting Go Giving Up Those Bottles, Blankies, Pacifiers and So on

back cover Your child's independence is growing by leaps and boundsand sometimes it can be hard to know where to draw the line. You want a confident, fearless kidbut you also want your child to be safe. And sometimes you almost wish that toddler was your tiny, dependent baby again... This handy book (one in a series) will help you teach your child to let go safely. It offers sensible strategies from moms and dads who've been there, to help you help your child become independent at his or her own pace. And for parents with more tentative little ones, here are tips to encourage independence where it needs helping along a bit. Other Last Straw Strategies Crying * Eating * Jealousy * Manners * Sleeping * Staying Dry Tantrums flap copy When your child just won't play by the rules, turn to Last Straw Strategies. Each book in the series concentrates on one problem area, and offers 99 ideas to bring you back from the end of your rope. Hints, tips, and suggestions compiled by a hands-on mother of fourgarnered from parents, grandparents, and friendshave been successfully road-tested on children to create this practical series. It covers the major bases of conflict with energy, wit, and compassion, something friendly to clutch at when all else has failed. Michelle Kennedy, author and humor columnist, lives with her husband and four children on a farm in Chelsea, Vermont, where she is desperately trying to turn her black thumb into a green one.Kennedy, Michelle is the author of 'Letting Go Giving Up Those Bottles, Blankies, Pacifiers and So on' with ISBN 9780764127212 and ISBN 0764127217.