New First Three Years of Life

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.

Burton L. White 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.

Contents Preface Section I: She Seven Phases of the First Three Years of Life 1 Birth to Eight Months: Guidelines for Phases I to V 2 Phase I: Birth to Six Weeks 3 Phase II: Six to Fourteen Weeks 4 Phase III: Three and a Half to Five and a Half Months 5 Phase IV: Five and a Half to Eight Months 6 Phase V: Eight to Fourteen Months 7 Phase VI: Fourteen to Twenty-four Months 8 Phase VII: Twenty-four to Thirty-six Months 9 An Overview of Educational Developments During the First Three Years of Life Section II: Topics Related to Child Rearing During the First Three Years of Life 257 Introduction Part I: Major Issues Avoidance of Spoiling Sibling Rivalry Discipline Hearing Ability Developmental Difficulties Breast-Feeding Substitute Child Care Onset of Early Behaviors Play Toys Nature Versus Nurture Older First-Time Mothers Part II: Other Issues Programs That Promise Precocity Teaching Infants to Swim The Role of the Father Bonding Play Groups The Bilingual Home How Amazing Is the Newborn? Toilet Training Professional Services Aider the Third Year Nursery School Concluding Remarks How Tough It Is to Know A Hot Potato The Toughest Parts of the Job New Parents as Teachers Recommended Readings Index