The Sh!t No One Tells You About Toddlers

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They’re getting bigger. And you’re not getting any more sleep.

Second in the Sh!t No One Tells You series, in The Sh!t No One Tells You About Toddlers Dawn Dais tells it like it is – again – offering real advice for parents of growing children. Filled with tips, encouragement, and a strong dose of humor, The Sh!t No One Tells You About Toddlers is a survival handbook for parents on the edge.

Chapters include:

  • You Suck at This. It’s not just your imagination.
  • Walking Is Hard. Bruising is considerably less difficult.
  • Remember When You Judged Other Parents? Prepare to eat your words, with a side of karma’s a bitch.
  • Restaurants Are Battle Zones. Spoiler Alert: You are not the victor.
  • Kids Get Sick. Then everyone gets sick.
  • This Childhood Will Be Televised. Hello, camera phones.
  • Your TV Has Been Hijacked. By things with very high-pitched voices.


Coming from one empathetic parent to another, the tips in this book are real, clever, honest, and designed to make life with a terrible two- or three-year-old a little bit more manageable. Hilarious, helpful, and handy, this book will be appreciated by any parent who has asked: “Why didn’t anybody warn me that unconditional love would be so much work?”
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About the author

Dawn Dais is a freelance writer, designer, and filmmaker. Her three previous books, The Sh!t No One Tells You: A Guide to Surviving Your Baby's First Year, The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women, and The Noncyclist's Guide to the Century and Other Road Races, have topped Amazon.com bestseller lists and been featured extensively by TV and print media.

Dawn lives in Sacramento, CA, with her partner, 3-year-old daughter, Vivian, and 1-year-old son, Daniel. She is tired.
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Seal Press
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Sep 15, 2015
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240
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9781580055901
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English
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Family & Relationships / Life Stages / Infants & Toddlers
Family & Relationships / Parenting / General
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