The Contented Baby with Toddler Book [Paperback]

'packed with her signature practical tips about life with a baby and a toddler' Mother & Baby magazine --Mother and Baby

How do you cope with a newborn baby and a demanding toddler? Britain's bestselling childcare author Gina Ford provides all the answers and more in this major new work

The prospect of bringing a tiny baby home when you already have a toddler can be extremely daunting. Life with a newborn baby is tiring and challenging enough but with a demanding elder brother or sister to deal with too, how do you cope?

Written in the same reassuring, accessible style as her bestselling The Contented Little Baby Book, The Contented Baby with Toddler Book is full of practical tips and sanguine advice that will calm and reassure all panicked parents. A major feature of the book is the adaptable routines, specifically designed to help you structure your day and meet all the needs of your toddler and your new baby... and still have time for lots of cuddles.

By using Gina's easy-to-follow methods not only will you have a contented baby who feeds regularly and sleeps through the night from an early age, but also a happy, involved toddler who remains calm and co-operative during this unsettled time.

'For an astonishing number of mothers she has prove a saviour' Daily Telegraph

One of the most exciting moments in a parent's life is introducing a toddler to their new baby brother or sister. But alongside the joy of having two young children comes the challenge of balancing their different needs.

Written in the same reassuring, accessible style as her bestselling The Contented Little Baby Book, The Contented Baby with Toddler Book is full of practical tips and brilliant solutions that will calm and support all busy parents. Gina's easy-to-follow and adaptable routines are designed to help you structure your day to meet the demands of your new baby and your toddler. Once established, you will have:

flexible routines for your baby that work around the school run, play groups and your toddler's social life

advice on how to help your toddler adjust to life with a new sibling

a settled baby who sleeps through the night from an early age

a happy and confident toddler

And what's more you'll be a calm and contented parent too!

Gina Ford is Britain's bestselling childcare author whose first publication The Contented Little Baby has sold over a million copies and keeps going! With over thirty years hands-on experience as a maternity nurse, her advice and methods have been a godsend to tired, stressed parents throughout the world and have helped a generation of children go to bed on time and sleep calmly through the night. She runs a hugely popular website: www.contentedbaby.com and has published over twenty parenting books.