Trees Make the Best Mobiles: Simple Ways to Raise Your Child in a Complex World

Bookslike"SimplifyYourLife"and"Don'tSweattheSmallStuff"haveencouragedmillionsofreaderstoslowdownandenjoylifemore.Now,JessicaTeichandBrandelFrancedeBravohelpnewparentswhobarelyhavetimetoreturnaphonecallorwashasocklearntodoless,listenmore,andspendfocused,fruitfultimewiththeirchildren.Practicalandfuntoread,"TreesMaketheBestMobiles"urgesparentstotreateverytaskevendiaperingandfeedingasachancetoconnectwiththeirchild,andgivescalmingadviceabouthotbuttonissuesfrompacifierusetotempertantrums.Parentswillberelievedtodiscoverthattheydon'thavetobuylotsofstuffatreeoutsideababy'swindowcanserveasamobileorshuttlekidsfromoneactivitytoanother.Infact,intoday'shectic,highspeedworld,childrenneedless"stimulation"andmoreunhurriedinteractionwiththepeoplewhomattermost.Theauthorscalltheirapproach"presentparenting,"becausetheybelievebeing"presentinthemoment,"withoutresentmentordistraction,isthegreatestpresentanyparentcangive.