Making the "Terrible" Twos Terrific

America's most widely read parenting authority says that understanding is the key to negotiating through this potentially tumultuous time. Rosemond presents a tried-and-true recipe for bringing out the very best in young children that translates into later success in school, with peers, and throughout their lives.

In Making the "Terrible" Twos Terrific!, family psychologist and syndicated columnist John Rosemond, America's most widely read parenting authority, explains the keys to negotiating this potentially tumultuous time. He guides parents through toilet training, establishing good bedtime habits, developing an effective disciplinary style, controlling biting and other aggressive behaviors, and many other issues that come with the territory. In addition, Rosemond gives parents a tried-and-true recipe for bringing out the very best in their young children - a "best" that will translate into success in school, good peer relationships, and more stable and productive teen years.

John Rosemond is a family psychologist who has both directed mental health programs and been in full-time private practice working with families and children. Since 1990, he has devoted his time to speaking and writing. John's weekly syndicated parenting column now appears in some 250 newspapers. Along the way, he's also managed to write eleven bestselling books on parenting and the family. As if that wasn't enough, he is one of the busiest and most popular speakers in his field, giving over 200 talks a year to parent and professional groups nationwide. He and his wife of 39 years, Willie, have two grown children and six well-behaved grandchildren.

For more information, see www.rosemond.com and www.parentingbythebook.com.