Zero to Five. Tracy Cutchlow

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      ZERO TO FIVE. Copyright © 2014 by Tracy Cutchlow.

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      CONTENTS

Prepare

Peace and quiet, please (at first)

Bolster your friendships

Eating for two? Not exactly

Exercise thirty minutes a day

Sing or read to your belly

Stress less

Share the chores equally

If you’re suffering, get help

Expect conflict as a couple

Know you can’t truly be prepared

Envision baby all grown up

Love

Prepare to be amazed

Create a feeling of safety

Comfort newborn with the familiar

Cuddle with baby

Get in sync

Smile, hug, encourage

Include baby

Talk

Speak in a singsongy voice

Talk to your baby a ton

       Read together

       Say, “You worked so hard!”

       Teach sign language

       Plan playdates in a second language

       Sleep, eat & potty

       Guard your sleep

       Guard baby’s sleep, too

       Help baby sleep better at night

       Give baby chances to self-soothe

       Crying it out, for a time, is fine

       Preserve preschoolers’ naps

       Make bedtime less crazy

       Be laid-back about breastfeeding

       “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”

       Let baby decide how much to eat

       Offer the opportunity to potty

       Play

       Let baby touch that

       Save the box

       Make music with baby

       When kids snatch toys, wait and see

       Play at self-control

       What makes a great playroom

       Make-believe

       Nurture creativity

       Ask “Why?” and “What if?”

       Connect

       Ask for help

       Choose empathy first

       Create more ups than downs

       Know your child

       Hold weekly family meetings

       Put down your phone

       (Almost) no TV before age 2

       A little TV after age 2

       Make screen time social

       Allow mistakes, discomfort, and boredom

       Discipline

       Be firm but warm

       Follow four rules about rules

       Emotion first. Problem second.

       Label intense emotions

       Teach instead of punish

       Consider the consequences

       Plan ahead to avoid trouble

       Rock your routines

       Call a calm-down,