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Making the "Terrible" Twos Terrific!

John Rosemond Β· 2013
76/100
πŸ‘ Worth It

John Rosemond has been writing the parenting column that a quarter of a billion newspaper readers trust for decades, and this revised guide to the toddler years reflects that experience β€” it is direct, practical, and covers the real challenges parents of 18-to-36-month-olds face. His traditional, structure-first philosophy is not for everyone, and attachment-parenting households will push back on some of his discipline stances. But for parents who want confident, no-nonsense guidance from a credentialed and widely read expert, this delivers.

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Verdict receipt0–100
safety85
substance78
craft78
originality65
accuracy72
hype78
age_fit82
human_eye76
Penny’s verdict76
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