"A Merloyd Lawrence book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-481) and index. The Years From Three to Six -- Three Years Old: What I Do Matters -- On the Playground -- Temperament -- A "Difficult Child" -- Learning -- Curiosity -- Gender Differences -- Language and Speech -- Time and Space -- Moral Development -- Empathy -- Aggression: Fighting, and Biting -- Discipline -- Temper Tantrums -- Discipline Guidelines -- Relationships: Building a Family -- The New Baby: Parents' Issues -- A Potty-Training Problem -- The New Baby: A Sibling Adjusts -- Turning from One Parent to the Other -- Independence and Separation -- Childcare -- Preparing for Separations -- Blankets, Loveys, and Thumbs -- Reunions and Rituals -- Mealtimes -- Sleep Problems -- Three, and Beyond -- Four Years Old: New Power, New Fears -- Halloween Party -- Temperament -- Individual Differences -- Learning Self-control -- A Setback Becomes an Opportunity -- Learning -- Magical Thinking: Making Room for the Real -- Cops and Robbers, Witches and Queens -- Imaginary Friends -- Make-believe -- Curiosity About Differences -- Gender Differences -- Sexuality -- Moral Development -- Lies and Fantasy -- Stealing -- Aggression, Anger, Fears -- Learning Limits -- Discipline Guidelines Revisited -- The Beginnings of Conscience -- The Rewards of Manners -- Relationships: Building a Family -- Helping -- Making and Giving -- Grandparents -- Sibling Rivalry -- Independence and Separation -- Turning from One Parent to the Other -- The Need for Both Parents -- Five Years Old: Who I Am Matters -- Birthday Party -- Temperament -- A Vulnerable Child -- A Confident Child -- An Active Child -- Learning -- Nightmares and New Fears -- Farewell to a Fantasy -- Make-believe -- Games -- Play and Healing -- Imaginary Friends -- Sexuality -- Moral Development -- Living with Angry Feelings -- From Self-awareness to Empathy -- Discipline -- Stealing, Lying -- Relationships: Building a Family -- Helping -- Self-esteem and Praise -- Turning from One Parent to the Other -- Parents and Gender Roles -- Separation and Independence -- Standing Up to Teasing -- Belonging to Kindergarten -- Six Years Old: Entering the Real World -- The First Day of First Grade -- Temperament -- An Active Child -- Identifying Hyperactivity -- Calming an Active Child -- A Vulnerable Child -- A Child Who Copes -- An Outgoing Child -- Learning -- Gender Differences -- Reading and Writing -- From Support to Self-Motivation -- A Learning Disability -- Challenge and Opportunity -- The Costs of Learning -- Birds and Bees Again -- Moral Development -- Aggression and Self-esteem -- Cheating -- Why Is It Tattling If I Was Supposed to Tell You? -- Stealing -- Learning About Right and Wrong from Siblings -- A Child Who Copes -- Building Relationships: Making Friends -- First-Grade Friendships -- A Parent's Role in Children's Friendships -- Independence and Separation -- "Just a Few Days" -- Do Guinea Pigs Go to Heaven? -- A Grandparent's Death -- Self-esteem in First Grade -- Steps into a Larger World -- Facing Challenges As a Family -- Adoption -- Asthma -- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -- Birth Order -- Childcare -- Chores and Allowances -- Computers -- Differences -- Disabilities: Children's Questions and Reactions -- Divorce -- Families of All Kinds -- Food and Food Problems -- Grandparents -- Habits -- Home Schooling -- Honesty -- Humor -- Illness and Hospitalization -- Loss and Grief -- Manners -- Moving -- Sadness and Depression -- Safety -- Sensory Integration Dysfunction -- Sexuality -- Sleep -- Special Needs -- Speech Delays -- Swearing and Dirty Words -- Television -- Toilet Learning Problems Revisited -- Toys -- Working and Caring. In Brazelton's warm, funny, empathic tone, he listens to the child's perspective on emotional issues while also showing characteristic compassion for the parents' feelings. Photos.
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