The Pocket Parent by Caroline Winkler, Gail Reichlin (2001, Paperback)

I bought this book hoping it had some suggestions on potty training. It only had a 3-4 page section on potty training which was of no help. I have not had a chance to look through the entire book. I am waiting on my nanny 911 book to see if they have better suggestions.

This is a quick "go to book"~ Headings on the pages outline the chapters, such as Biting, Tantrums and so on. This book gives parents a quick way to find a solution or to calm themselves and feel normal. All parent have "wits ends" moments. This book helps calm those moments, reinforce your feelings and give you solutions to taking control of the situation and yours and your childrens emtions. I recommend it highly.

I bought this book because I was having a lot of tantrum trouble with my little girl. I like the book's alphabetical/dictionary-like format, allowing you to quickly flip to the topics you want. It gives you ideas in bullet form to keep things short and simple, which appeals to me. I am definitely going to keep this book as a handbook for those moments when I need more ideas for my own parenting style.