Does My Child Need Me to Lead or to Follow? A Radically Simple Way to Parent Children from Infancy Through Age 6

Introduction Dear Reader, Meet Alex The Structure of This BookLeading and Following Interaction = Parenting + FunMoments of Following: You Follow Your ChildMoments of Leading: You Lead Your ChildWork-Life Balance for Babies and ToddlersSummaryYour BabyDevelopment from 0–6 Months Thinking and PlayFeelings and RelationshipsMovementSpeechNursingSleepAt a Glance: 0–6 MonthsDevelopment from 6–12 Months Thinking and PlayFeelings and RelationshipsMovementSpeechSleepAt a Glance: 6–12 MonthsWhat to Know in Year One Moments of Leading in BabiesMoments of Following in BabiesBonus Chapter: Sleep in Babies and ToddlersYour ToddlerDevelopment from 12–18 Months Thinking and PlayFeelings and RelationshipsMovementSpeechAt a Glance: 12–18 MonthsDevelopment from 18–24 Months Thinking and PlayFeelings and RelationshipsMovementSpeechAt a Glance: 18–24 MonthsWhat to Know About 1-Year-Olds Moments of Leading in 1-Year-OldsMoments of Following in 1-Year-OldsBonus Chapter: Autonomy and BoundariesFrom Toddler to PreschoolerDevelopment at Age 2 Thinking and PlayFeelings and RelationshipsMovementSpeechAt a Glance: 2-Year-OldsDevelopment at Age 3 Thinking and PlayFeelings and RelationshipsMovementSpeechAt a Glance: 3-Year-OldsWhat to Know About 2- and 3-Year-Olds Moments of Leading in 2- and 3-Year-OldsMoments of Following in 2- and 3-Year-OldsBonus Chapter: Emotions and TantrumsFROM PRESCHOOLER TO KINDERGARTENER TO FIRST-GRADER Development at Age 4 Thinking and PlayFeelings and RelationshipsMovementSpeechAt a Glance: 4-Year-OldsDevelopment at Ages 5 and 6 Thinking and PlayFeelings and RelationshipsCompetitionMovementSpeechAt a Glance: 5- and 6-Year-OldsWhat to Know About 4- to 6-Year-OldsMoments of Leading in 4- to 6-Year-OldsShould I Punish My Child? Moments of Following in 4- to 6-Year-OldsWhat You Have to Look Forward ToAcknowledgments Bibliography About the Author