Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy

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A three-year-old is a real puzzle to parents, sometimes anxious to please and befriend, sometimes strong-willed and difficult to get along with. At the heart of the three-year-old’s personality is often an emotional insecurity—and this causes a host of problems for parents! Drs. Ames and Ilg, recognized authorities on child behavior and development, help parents understand what’s going on inside that three-year-old head, what problems children have, and how to cope with the toddler who is sometimes friend, sometimes enemy.
 
Included in this book:
• Jealousy of a new sibling
• Toilet training
• How to improve a child’s eating habits
• Friendships with peers
• Common fears
• Developing language skills
• Nursery school
• Books for parents and three-year-olds
 
“Louise Bates Ames and her colleagues synthesize a lifetime of observation of children, consultation, and discussion with parents. These books will help parents to better understand their children and will guide them through the fascinating and sometimes trying experiences of modern parenthood.”—Donald J. Cohen, M.D., Director, Yale Child Study Center, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology, Yale School of Medicine

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dell Trade Paperback
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 15, 1980
Edition ‏ : ‎ Later Printing; Later Printing
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0440506492
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0440506492
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.38 x 0.38 x 7.99 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #66,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #36 in Medical Child Psychology #86 in Popular Child Psychology #142 in Baby & Toddler Parenting
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