Berthoud Community Library District

One million babies born in the U.S. each year suffer from colic, and yet until now, colic has been only a footnote in baby care books. Defined as constant, unpredictable and inconsolable crying, parents dealing with colic are desperate for solutions. Now there's help. Mental health professional Tonja Krautter, having been through the ordeal of raising a baby with colic, offers parents a complete blueprint for coping, including: -- how to determine...

"Worried about potty training? Let Jamie Glowacki, potty-training expert, show you how it's done. Her six-step, proven process to get your toddler out of diapers and onto the toilet has already worked for tens of thousands of kids and their parents."--Provided by publisher.

"Anyone who has followed an active toddler around for a day knows that a child of this age is a whirlwind of explosive, contradictory, and ever-changing emotions. Alicia F. Lieberman offers an in-depth examination of toddlers emotional development, and illuminates how to optimize this crucial stage so that toddlers can develop into emotionally healthy children and adults. Drawing on her lifelong research, Dr. Lieberman addresses commonly asked questions...

A toddler's antics keep his mother busy as she tries to feed him, watch him on the playground, give him a bath, and put him to bed.

A toddler plays peek-a-boo throughout the day. On board pages.

Having noticed that the usual techniques often failed to calm crying toddlers, Dr. Karp discovered that the key to effective communication was to speak to them in their own primitive language. When he did, suddenly he was able to soothe their outbursts almost every time! This amazing success led him to the realization that children between the ages of one and four go through four stages of "evolutionary" growth, each linked to the development of...

A goose tries out a few places to make her nest before finally settling on an old straw hat.

"When so much of the world is new, you want to go slowly. To stop and enjoy everything; hills to roll down, perfect-sized rocks, trees that seem to whisper their thoughts. It's the same when you're much, much older, and every time 'round the seasons seems precious. Yet the folks in the middle . . . are always rushing, rushing, rushing . . . That's what makes the bond between old dog and the little girl so special. From the time she takes her first...

New parents are often overwhelmed with advice and information on how to maximize their child's potential. This book answers their questions and shows that it isn't the right 'edu-tainment' that nurtures an infant's brain. It is as simple as Attention, Bonding, and Communication, and it's within every parent's ability to provide.

Leo the tiger worries and wonders why his little brother can't do anything right, but his parents encourage Leo to be patient.