Need Book(s) on GD for toddlers

[JMJ]

I was a non-speaking member in an uncomfortable conversation last night, and I'm trying to work out a response. The piece of the conversation that I think I can actually do something about was my friend who said that she is looking forward to her child (age 2) being old enough to be spanked because discipline will be easier. She implied that there's not much she can do right now. I'm looking for books that I can give her to convince her that 1) There are things she can do now to discipline her child and 2) There are things she can do later to discipline her child without spanking or spoiling. Are there any books that focus specifically on toddlers?

[Surfacing]

Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen et al.

[mnj77]

I think Becoming the Parent You Want to Be has some good ideas for toddlers, but honestly, anything recommended by someone on MDC is likely to go over like a lead balloon with someone with that attitude. Kudos to you for trying, though!

[St. Margaret]

Kid Cooperation has some bits on how spanking isn't effective, and lots of good things you CAN do.

[JMJ]

Thanks, Mammas. Positive Discipline and Becoming the Parent You Want to Be are at my local library, so I'll check them out before encouraging her to do the same. I have some hope. She was a teen mom and is now raising her child by herself, and I think she is just trying to figure things out. The family that she spends most of her time with is very pro-spank, so I think she may assume that every family with well behaved children spanks. I just want to show her that is not the case. I don't think she wants to hit her child. I think she just doesn't know what else to do. I want to give her some ideas.

[JennifaBest]

Connection Parenting by Pam Leo is AWESOME!

[ewe+lamb]

Liberated Parents Liberated Children - I find that reading the section Parents are People at the end of the book first very helpful, helps us deal with how we were parented and then there is How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, especially the chapter on Alternatives to Punishment I love what is written on p108 from "Doesn't sound too hard, does it? ...." down to "complex world that awaits them." You'll probably get them at your library as well.

[unlisted]

The Power of Positive Parenting by Dr Glenn Latham