With the increase in both parents working outside the home during the last two decades, infants and toddlers are spending more time together in infant/toddler programs and family child-care homes. From Biting to Hugging will give you effective strategies to help you take advantage of this peer time.

Enhance the quality of peer experiences in infant/toddler group settingsCreate responsive adult-child relationships and environmentsEncourage positive social-emotional development and learningTeach infants and toddlers how to be in healthy, enjoyable relationshipsLearn strategies for gently handling challenging behaviors AWARD WINNER!  Recipient of the Academics' Choice™ 2018 Smart Book Award

The authors of the acclaimed book From Biting to Hugging: Understanding Social Development in Infants and Toddlers bring educators another go-to infant and toddler resource in Crying and Laughing: The Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers. Learn crucial skills for creating a safe and nurturing environment for infants and toddlers in your care. • Understand how young children’s emotions develop • Create responsive and nurturing teacher-child interactions • Help children manage strong emotions • Reduce children’s emotional stress • Foster family engagement • Care for yourself

With the increase in both parents working outside the home during the last two decades, infants and toddlers are spending more time together in infant/toddler programs and family child-care homes. From Biting to Hugging will give you effective strategies to help you take advantage of this peer time.

Enhance the quality of peer experiences in infant/toddler group settingsCreate responsive adult-child relationships and environmentsEncourage positive social-emotional development and learningTeach infants and toddlers how to be in healthy, enjoyable relationshipsLearn strategies for gently handling challenging behaviors AWARD WINNER!  Recipient of the Academics' Choice™ 2018 Smart Book Award

The authors of the acclaimed book From Biting to Hugging: Understanding Social Development in Infants and Toddlers bring educators another go-to infant and toddler resource in Crying and Laughing: The Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers. Learn crucial skills for creating a safe and nurturing environment for infants and toddlers in your care. • Understand how young children’s emotions develop • Create responsive and nurturing teacher-child interactions • Help children manage strong emotions • Reduce children’s emotional stress • Foster family engagement • Care for yourself