Foreword

Chapter 1

Brain Gym: Colors, Sizes, and Shapes

Chapter 2

Kid Talk: Speech, Language, and Listening

Chapter 3

Tantrums: Out of Bounds, No More Meltdowns

Chapter 4

The Twilight Zone: In Search of Sleep

Chapter 5

A+ Behavior: The Winning Edge

Chapter 6

Healthy Eating Zone: Peak Performance

Chapter 7

Scouting for Talent: Covering All the Bases

Chapter 8

The Big Celebration: Bye Bye Diapers

Chapter 9

Dad of a Boy: His Hero

Chapter 10

Dad of a Girl: Her Protector

Appendix

Toddler Behavior: What to Expect and How to Deal with It

Acknowledgments

Index

Dads discover that the rules of the parenting game change completely after their baby moves into the wonderful and totally physical toddler world of discovery and learning. How can you be a hands-on dad and play a vital role in your one-to-three-year-old's development? With the fun exercises and activities for dads and kids in Rookie Dad Tackles the Toddler!

• Working out in the Brain Gym, kids grasp colors, sizes, and shapes

• Kid Talk pumps up language and listening skills

• Cool down tantrums and meltdowns by stepping Out of Bounds

• Learn the ABCs of eating like a champion with Peak Performance

Even the busiest father can make bedtime or getting dressed child's play with these simple, interactive games. Go for the gold with your toddlers -- and enjoy the prize of having happier, healthier, more capable children who strive for big things -- thanks to you, their hero.