The Birth to Five Book

If you're a new parent, I'd like to highlight a new book called The Birth to Five Book by Brenda Nixon.

For a child’s newborn and infant years, Nixon covers the challenges of:

• How to soothe a baby’s separation anxiety
• Nursing and when to start solid foods
• Encourage a love for reading, even now
• Instill self-esteem from a young age

During the toddler years, she speaks to issues such as:

• Effectively addressing the issues that give “the terrible twos” its name, including temper tantrums, being disobedient, and biting
• Breaking a child from bottles and pacifiers
• Healthy methods of discipline
• The best ways for fathers to bond with their children

When a child reaches preschool and kindergarten age, new questions crop up:

• Why your child needs to play—and the best ways to encourage it
• How to handle fears, like monsters in their closet
• Ways to teach your children to be grateful, not greedy
• Creative ideas to help your kids get excited about going to school
• What happens when grief strikes? How to guide your child through sad times

Finally, Nixon offers resources and creative tips that every parent will appreciate:

• 10 tips to make parenting less stressful
• A guide of suggested gifts for children at every stage
• Creative crafts and ideas for cutting household costs—and bond with your child, in the process

Brenda Nixon has been a speaker for MOPS International, MOPS groups, and the Hearts at Home national convention. A member of the National Speakers Association, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, and a CLASS graduate, Nixon is a contributing author to dozens of books and has a long background in childhood education and parent training. She lives in Mount Vernon, Ohio.