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Neville Continues to Attract Praise

Want to hear parents oooh and ahhhh with praise? Come listen to Helen F. Neville speak.

Based in the Bay Area, Neville was recently in the Seattle area for a presentation that left parents of preschoolers almost awestruck.

“She explains so many important points,” said one as she waited to have Neville autograph a copy of the new Is This a Phase? Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years.

Of course, what parents say is much like what reviewers write. As Cheryl Murfin just enthused on the web site of Seattle’s Child:

“Here’s a secret for parents of today’s infants through preschoolers: You have it made. Luckily for you, Neville, a registered nurse, shares the vast knowledge and insights she’s gleaned as a parent educator, pediatric advice nurse and infant temperament expert in the comprehensive new guide, Is This a Phase? Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years, published by Seattle-based Parenting Press.”

She goes on to describe Is This a Phase? as a “jam-packed, authoritative reference guide” and says, “A book like this would have saved my husband and me a lot of time and worry and taken much of the guesswork out of divining the mysteries of child development.”

Murfin, who also praises Neville’s emphasis on temperament, how it affects a child’s development, and how it affects parenting, concludes, “When my kids were young, the phrase ‘Is this a phase?’ came to my mind at least weekly. Would they ever stop whining? Would she ever start sharing? Was this kid over-emotional? Was I crazy? Would he grow out of hitting or did I have a hoodlum in the family? If only I could have pulled Helen Neville’s book from my shelf.”

Another recent reviewer used similar superlatives:

“This book is extraordinarily useful,” said the blogger at Grasshopper New Media.

She calls the book “the closest thing to an owner’s manual for your child” that she’s found. “And I’ve looked, and looked, and looked.”

The writer continues, “Did I mention that the book is easy to use? Explanations are clear without being too abbreviated and the author uses a series of readable charts that help you compare child development milestones over time. . .One feature I admire about the book is that it attempts to help parents understand how their own child’s temperament might influence developmental milestones.”

Coming soon: Neville’s advice on a very important developmental milestone, toilet training. Her revision of our popular Mommy! I Have to Go Potty! has been expanded to include several important topics, including special needs children and how a child’s temperament affects potty training. Reserve your copy today by calling (800) 992-6657, Ext. 101.