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Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers: 8-minute Routines to Help Your Child Grow Smarter, Be Happier, and Behave Better by Helen Garabedian (Da Capo, 2008)
 
The Why: Yoga is great for toddlers and preschoolers. They take to it quickly and easily and enjoy the fun of doing and holding the poses. The book is by Helen Garabedian, a certified Hatha yoga instructor who created this program to fit easily into a young child's day. 

The Health Bonus: According to the publishers, teaching yoga to your 18-month to 5-year-old child can help to ensure: “Fewer tantrums, better and longer sleep, increased motor coordination, improved listening and ability to follow directions, better self-expression, higher self-esteem and easier relaxation.” We agree that it can help with all these, but that doesn’t mean the children will be perfect.
 
What We Liked Best: The instructions on how to position your children and exactly what to say to them. It’s also simple to read and do.
 
What We Liked Least: We could use more photos and a DVD.
 
What It Replaces: Sitting and watching television.
 
The Price: $16.95.
 
Other Offerings: Itsy Bitsy Yoga: Poses to Help Your Baby Sleep Longer, Digest Better, and Grow Stronger (Fireside, 2004).
 
Where to Buy: All bookstores, including Barnesandnoble.com and Amazon.com
 
Ingredients: Features more than 50 simple yoga poses and games. The chapters include Wake n’ Stretch Yoga; Patience Please Yoga; Run, Rock n’ Roll Yoga; Building Balance Yoga; Tantrum Taming Yoga; Strong n’ Sweet Yoga; Coordinated n’ Confident Yoga; Quiet Time Yoga.

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