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  1. ceemee
    Metro Manila, Philippines
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    December 19, 2013
    ceemee
    Metro Manila, Philippines
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    For moms like me who have toddler children, this book is a compilation of another Christian mama's experiences and learnings. The wisdom and practical tips imparted here encompass toddler discipline, handling tantrums, potty training, early healthy living to teach toddlers, their feeding and their sleeping. The author also talked about how moms could have time for themselves and how parents could reinvent their date nights. There's even a chapter called the Christian Daddy's Guide to Parenting a Toddler!

    I tend to shy away from parenting books because I get worried if there's something I'm doing wrong or not doing at all. I like that this book was written from a Christian mama's perspective and how it's as if I'm having a casual conversation with her, one mom to another. I also love the Time-Out for Mom section where the author shares verses from the Bible and a prayer that are applicable to each chapter. The book was injected with lots of humor that makes it a light read, but there are some jokes that do not resonate with me. Overall, it's a book that I think I would go back to again and again, because mothering is a never ending learning process. I might have to learn a lesson many times over. I highly recommend The Christian Mama's Guide to Parenting a Toddler by Erin MacPherson to other Christian moms like me whose purpose is to lead their little ones to Jesus.
  2. April E
    KS
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Encouragement for even Experienced Moms!
    July 10, 2013
    April E
    KS
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I've been a mom for 18 years ... well, in a month my oldest child will turn 18. I've raised 7 kids beyond toddlerhood, have one currently 2, as well as a baby yet to hit the toddler years. I may not have learned anything new about toddlers in The Christian Mama's Guide to Parenting a Toddler, but I enjoyed the humorous approach that Erin MacPherson takes in writing about parenting toddlers. The subtitle of the book is "everything you need to know to survive (and love) your child's terrible twos", and Erin does keep a positive (but honest) perspective on the toddler years.

    My current 2 year old is a bundle of energy, creativity, emotions, curiosity, and independent stubbornness. She's particular, smart, and determined to be heard in this large family. She makes us laugh, melts our hearts, and makes us pull out our hair. She knows exactly how she wants her day to go, and her food to be prepared - until she changes her mind at the last second, and then sometimes changes it again.

    Having such a terrific toddler is the reason I REALLY appreciate Erin's humorous and spiritual approach to writing about parenting. Not only does she help me laugh about the rough moments, she reminds me I am not alone, helps me to rejoice in this gift from God, and points me to God for wisdom and strength. I needed to smile and laugh about toddlers, as I'm raising a challenging 2 year old along with 8 other kids. I also needed some reminders about parenting tips and tricks I've known but have forgotten to try lately, and I needed reassurance that I'm doing an okay job of parenting through this difficult stage. Even as an experienced Mom, I have enjoyed every single one of Erin's Christian Mama's Guide books for those reasons. Being a mom is hard, but so worthwhile, and Erin's books don't gloss over either one of those truths.

    I love that Erin includes a chapter for the Dads, a chapter for working moms, and a chapter for stay-at-home moms in The Christian Mama's Guide to Parenting Toddlers. She also has dedicated an entire (very funny) chapter to date nights, which reminded me of two things - why I need to plan date nights, and why it feels so overwhelming to plan a date night.

    Her potty training chapter reassured me that I am not the only one whose kids train more on the late side than the early side, and I'm not the only one surrounded by early trainers. It also assured me that waiting until my daughter is cooperative and I am emotionally strong and patient enough is the RIGHT decision. (Having been previously shell-shocked by trying to train before my child was ready is probably the reason I'm always reluctant to start potty training. I KNOW the battle ahead of me and I need to be sure I'm ready for it before I begin.)

    Finally, Erin's epilogue reminded me to treasure each moment and each age, not to wish these toddler days away. I've already graduated one daughter, and I know that it doesn't feel like 18 years just passed by. It will go just as fast for this spitfire-of-a-toddler, too.

    I can not recommend Erin MacPherson's Christian Mama's Guide books enough. These are not uber-detailed medical books, they aren't full of statistics and research reports. But they are heart-felt, faith-filled, written from experience, humorous, and encouraging. Erin does a good job of presenting all the information available out there in a fairly balanced way. Co-sleeping, non-vaccinating parents may not feel they are well-represented in this book, but I promise you will feel enough encouragement in other areas to excuse the slight. It would probably be best to have Erin's book and one of the more medical statistic-filled books (of your particular parenting style), too. Then you'll have a plethora of information in one hand, and an encouraging Christian parenting synopsis in the other.

    This book was published by Thomas Nelson and provided to me free, for review purposes, by Booksneeze. No other compensation was given, and these thoughts are my own, honest opinion.
  3. Mollie
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Very helpful for parents with a toddler
    March 25, 2013
    Mollie
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    The Christian Mama's Guide to Parenting a Toddler is very helpful and I love all the tips that Erin gives! I have a 4 yr. old boy and 22 month old girl and this book is so relatable to where my kids are in their growth and development. My daughter was such an angel until about 2 months ago when she started stomping her feet and throwing herself on the floor (dramatically) when she didn't get her way and I thought, "Oh boy, here come the terrible twos. She's not a baby anymore. She's a toddler." It's hard transitioning from a Mama of a baby to a Mama of a toddler and Erin's book is a nice guide to help make that transition go smoothly. One of my favorite parts in the book is the "Time-Out" for Mom that's found in each chapter because every one has a specific bible verse and prayer for Mama. Bringing your request, issue or pain point that you're having with your child to the Lord FIRST is the best place to start! Another great thing is all the lists that apply to different situations: how to discipline and deal with tantrums, what to feed your (picky?!) toddler, how to talk about Jesus with your child, ways to keep them active, how to deal with bedtime and naps, and the list goes on. It's informative and helps you know that you're not the only Mama with a toddler that won't eat broccoli anymore even though she used to LOVE it, or a toddler that now says, "No," to every question you ask when she used to be so helpful and a great listener. Erin makes all the issues "fun" with her wit and sense of humor. If you are a Christian Mama with a toddler, you should definitely read this book.
  4. Breanne
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    The Christian Mama's Guide to Parenting a Toddler
    May 18, 2013
    Breanne
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    The Christian Mama's Guide to Parenting a Toddler by Erin MacPherson is a great resource for mother's who need a little encouragment. She aims to help moms who are struggling with the terrible's twos and need some extra support. Her guide covers topics such as: potty training, tantrums and discipline strategies, advice about healthy eating and sleeping for your toddler, advice for dad's, marriage advice, and ideas about how to introduce your children to Jesus to name a few.

    Erin is great role model for Christian mothers eveywhere. She shares her experiences in a delightful and humerous way. This book is an easy read and I found that it was hard to put it down. It is obvious that she loves being a mom and is really able to interact with her readers in a personal way. This book was a real source of inspiration for me and I particularly enjoyed the parts where she writes about fostering your child's spiritual development. She provides a lot of spiritual wisdom and also a great deal of expert advice in general. This was a very enjoyable read and I would encourage all of those frazzled moms out there to pick up a copy of this book!

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
  5. alisa
    Utah
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Fun, easy to read helpful book
    April 23, 2013
    alisa
    Utah
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This was a fun book for getting fun ideas in how to deal with toddler-dom. I have a current two-year-old, and though he has an older sibling, this was helpful to me. Macpherson is humorous and "real" in her stories and situations, which I definitely appreciate. I especially liked the different lists that were at a bulletpoint glance to look back through for future reference. She is equally candid about how it is hard to be a parent of a toddler and the situations that suddenly come up because of said toddler's independence.

    I also liked how she recognized she was not an expert by any means, and often called in more so-called experts for different topics such as nutrition and potty-training. My favorite lists of ideas were in the getting kids to eat (always a hard feat at my house) and things you can do at home to engage learning with toddlers. My little guy loves learning and full of curiosity so excited to try some of her ideas.

    Overall, this was a fun, easy-to-read book that I will find helpful. Is it the cure all to all ailments with my toddler? No, but it gives some fun new ideas that can help make the passage more pleasurable.
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