Trees Make the Best Mobiles Simple Ways to

Trees Make the Best Mobiles is the perfect bedside companion for first-time (or weary second- or third-time) parents. In 44 bite-sized chapters, the authors help parents learn to do less, listen more, and spend focused time with their children. The authors call their approach present parenting because they believe beingpresent in the moment, without resentment or distraction, is the greatest gift any parent can give. Teich and France de Bravo address a host of topicsfrom diapering to spanking, from whining to sharing toyswithout ever seeming preachy. They offer calming advice about hot-button issues like pacifier use and temper tantrums, and give parents permission to step back from competitive child-rearing and just enjoy their kids.

Jessica Teich is a journalist and filmmaker.

Brandel France de Bravo is a poet and health educator. Both are mothers of young children and long-time students of RIE, a unique method of infant and toddler care.

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
The anatomy lesson: changing a diaper	p. 1
I want to be alone: the need for solitude	p. 4
The long and the short: the "real" quality time	p. 7
Baby talk: speaking to your infant	p. 10
Safe at home: keeping your baby safe	p. 13
Thumbs up: pacifiers and thumb-sucking	p. 17
K.i.s.s.: choosing toys	p. 21
Just (don't) say no: empathy	p. 24
You're only a baby once: developmental milestones	p. 27
Hickory, dickory, dock: predictability and routine	p. 30
It's all relative: coparenting	p. 35
Unplugged: television and videos	p. 39
Do as i do: setting an example	p. 41
More k.i.s.s.es: creating a soothing environment	p. 43
Brain aerobics: offering choices	p. 45
Food fight: feeding your baby	p. 50
Being there: slowing down and doing less	p. 54
Body language: active teaching	p. 60
Be a believer: having faith in your child	p. 64
Baby steps: following cues	p. 69
The apple and the tree: respecting your child's choices	p. 73
Walking the walk: learning to walk	p. 77
Octopus mom: setting priorities and simplifying your life	p. 81
In loco parentis: finding a caregiver	p. 85
If it ain't broke, don't fix it: baby gear	p. 92
Mind over manners: etiquette	p. 96
It's my party and I'll cry if i want to: temper tantrums	p. 101
Ashes, ashes: telling the truth	p. 105
Seen and not heard: learning to listen	p. 108
Mirror, mirror on the wall: seeing, not judging	p. 114
The committee of sleep: getting your baby to bed	p. 117
Take my wife, please!: sharing	p. 123
Thought for food: focusing on food	p. 128
Days of whine and roses: whining	p. 133
Potty on!: learning to use the toilet	p. 136
The color of water: recognition versus praise	p. 142
Crime and punishment: discipline	p. 145
Sticks and stones: teasing	p. 150
Carpe diem: flexibility and cooperation	p. 154
Playing for keeps: the benefits of free play	p. 158
Sound and fury: spanking	p. 163
Keeping the peace: siblings	p. 168
The real stuff: tv, computers, and books	p. 174
Footprints: the search for identity	p. 182
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