Synopses & Reviews
The most important guide to the early childhood development of infants and toddlers ever written, from expert Burton L. White.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Fandlt;/Bandgt;irst published in 1975, andlt;Iandgt;The First Three Years of Lifeandlt;/Iandgt; became an instant classic. Based on Burton White's thirty-seven years of observation and research, this detailed guide to the month-by-month mental, physical, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers has supported and guided hundreds of thousands of parents. Now completely revised and updated, it contains the most accurate information and advice available on raising and nurturing the very young child. White gives parents real-world-tested advice on:andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; * Creating a stimulating environment for your infant and toddlerandlt;BRandgt; * Using effective, age-appropriate discipline techniquesandlt;BRandgt; * How to handle sleep problemsandlt;BRandgt; * What toys you should (and should not) buyandlt;BRandgt; * How to encourage healthy social developmentandlt;BRandgt; * How and when to toilet-trainandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; No parent who cares about a child's well-being can afford to be without this book.
Review
andlt;Iandgt;The Detroit Free Pressandlt;/Iandgt; The most valuable guide to a child's development on the market.
Synopsis
The most important guide to the early childhood development of infants and toddlers ever written, from expert Burton L. White.
First published in 1975, The First Three Years of Life became an instant classic. Based on Burton White's thirty-seven years of observation and research, this detailed guide to the month-by-month mental, physical, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers has supported and guided hundreds of thousands of parents. Now completely revised and updated, it contains the most accurate information and advice available on raising and nurturing the very young child. White gives parents real-world-tested advice on:
* Creating a stimulating environment for your infant and toddler
* Using effective, age-appropriate discipline techniques
* How to handle sleep problems
* What toys you should (and should not) buy
* How to encourage healthy social development
* How and when to toilet-train
No parent who cares about a child's well-being can afford to be without this book.
Synopsis
THE MOST IMPORTANT GUIDE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT EVER WRITTEN
First published in 1975, The First Three Years of Life became an instant classic. Based on Burton White's thirty-seven years of observation and research, this detailed guide to the month-by-month mental, physical, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers has supported and guided hundreds of thousands of parents. Now completely revised and updated, it contains the most accurate information and advice available on raising and nurturing the very young child. White gives parents real-world-tested advice on:
x Creating a stimulating environment for your infant and toddler
x Using effective, age-appropriate discipline techniques
x How to handle sleep problems
x What toys you should (and should not) buy
x How to encourage healthy social development
x How and when to toilet-train
No parent who cares about a child's well-being can afford to be without this book.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Burton L. Whiteandlt;/Bandgt; is the director of the Center for Parent Education in Newton, Massachusetts, and the designer of the Missouri New Parents as Teachers Project. The father of four (now grown) children, he lives in Waban, Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Prefaceandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Section I: She Seven Phases of the First Three Years of Lifeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1 Birth to Eight Months: Guidelines for Phases I to Vandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;2 Phase I: Birth to Six Weeksandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;3 Phase II: Six to Fourteen Weeksandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;4 Phase III: Three and a Half to Five and a Half Monthsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5 Phase IV: Five and a Half to Eight Monthsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6 Phase V: Eight to Fourteen Monthsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7 Phase VI: Fourteen to Twenty-four Monthsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;8 Phase VII: Twenty-four to Thirty-six Monthsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;9 An Overview of Educational Developments During the First Three Years of Lifeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Section II: Topics Related to Child Rearing During the First Three Years of Life 257andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Introductionandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part I: Major Issuesandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Avoidance of Spoilingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Sibling Rivalryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Disciplineandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hearing Abilityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Developmental Difficultiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Breast-Feedingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Substitute Child Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Onset of Early Behaviorsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Playandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Toysandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Nature Versus Nurtureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Older First-Time Mothersandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part II: Other Issuesandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Programs That Promise Precocityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Teaching Infants to Swimandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Role of the Fatherandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bondingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Play Groupsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Bilingual Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Amazing Is the Newborn?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Toilet Trainingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Professional Servicesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Aider the Third Yearandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Nursery Schoolandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Concluding Remarksandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Tough It Is to Knowandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Hot Potatoandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Toughest Parts of the Jobandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;New Parents as Teachersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;/Iandgt;