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The Triumphant Child Book Review
The Triumphant Child, A Practical Guide To Raising Two, Three And Four Year Olds is a book written by a number of child specialists. It is edited by Olson Huff, MD FAFF and Nicole Rawson-Huff. That advice in this book centers on teaching parents about how children develop emotionally, physically and mentally. When parents understand these areas, it is easier to know what to provide for your child and how to build on what is needed for your child to mature and for your family to get along.
The book is written by different authors and focuses on these subjects:
- The developmental stages of preschoolers
- Parenting skills
- Keeping routines
- Challenges of raising children
- Changes including divorce, starting school, moving, etc.
- Fears that children face
- The effect of media on children
My Review: Although my children are older than the ages covered in The Triumphant Child, I learned a great deal from this book. I liked that there was no preaching and that the authors understood and even expected parents to make mistakes. The tips from other parents listed throughout the book were inspiring. The information is very detailed but you don’t need to remember everything. Having the book to look back on when you have a question is the perfect option though.
Learning how to be a “triumphant parent” is the goal of this book. I learned about truly listening to my child, how to provide activities that keep them happy and that educate them and how to nurture their self-esteem. This information can be used for any aged child.
To Purchase : The Triumphant Child has it’s own website where you can order the book.
This review was sponsored by TwitterMoms and Sixty Second Parent.
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Nature Valley has come out with a new snack that is 100% natural - Granola Nut Clusters. As someone who likes potato chips and nachos and thinks that granola is something that needs chocolate added to it to taste good, I admit that I was a bit scared to taste any of the four flavors - Roasted Almond, Honey Roasted Peanut, Nut Lover and Roasted Cashew. But, boy am I glad that I did.
They are delicious! They are crunchy, taste sweet with a bit of salt and are hard to stop eating once you start. There’s no way of knowing that you are eating granola. Each bag is resealable, contains 5 servings in each bag (one serving is about 7 clusters) and has a Box Top for Education tag. (It is located on the top of the bag that you rip off, so be sure to cut it off before you throw that away.)
I read that the combination of sweet and salty is one of the most popular flavors. If you use my family as an example, these Nut Clusters are going to be very popular! If you’d like to try one for free and have free texting, text CLUSTER to 467467.
This review courtesy of My Blog Spark.
