Secrets to raising happy and cooperative toddlers
By Tracey Hogg with Melinda Hunt
Vermilion £6.99
www.rbooks.co.uk

A small pocket book that is big on character. Beginning with some 20 questions you will ascertain, based on the responses, which one of the possible types your child is. Reply with mostly A's and your child is described as an angel. Conversely mostly E's and they are a grumpy baby (but no sleepy or sneezy!).

Of course every child is an individual and you will have to carefully select an appropriate strategy. These tips are culled from 'Secrets of the Baby Whisperer' and cover behavioral traits and how to deal with them. Not surprisingly establishing a routine is given importance, but also self control.

There are a few charts and some highlighted colums. Sections on talking look at a running commentary of the day with some in depth.

Once put down in print some of these observations seem pretty obvious, but just try thinking of them on the spur of the moment, and you will be glad of this.