The long-awaited revision of the bestselling and definitive child care manual from the internationally renowned Gesell Institute of Human Behavior.

Since it was first published, Child Behavior has become classic reading for parents and professionals around the world. This authoritative guide offers the basics of child development, addressing exactly how children's bodies can affect their behavior. The authors not only discuss what to do to treat specific behavior problems but actually advise parents on how, in many instances, they can prevent many common and more serious problems. The authors' practical, accessible advice covers a variety of issues including:

• Everyday activities such as eating, sleeping, and dreams
• Intelligence and success in school
• Stress and fears
• Relationships with parents and siblings
• Discipline
• Talking about difficult subjects such as religion, death, adoption, and divorce
• What to do if further help is needed, with a full explanation of diagnostic tests and treatments

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

What is it about four-year-olds that makes them  so lovable? What problems do four-year-olds have?  What can they do now that they couldn't do at  three? Drs. Ames and Ilg, recognized authorities on  child behavior and development, discuss these and  scores of other questions unique to four-year-old  girls and boys, and they offer parents practical  advice and enlightening psychological insights.

Additional Author Is Richard N. Walker. Letter By Marguerite Loosli-Usteri. Foreword By Arnold Gesell.

Additional Author Is Richard N. Walker. Letter By Marguerite Loosli-Usteri. Foreword By Arnold Gesell.

You've heard it all -- and more -- if you happen to be the parent of two or more children. Yet contrary to the opinion of other popular experts on the subject, brothers and sisters do fight, chronically, even violently, in perfectly normal households. Here's the help you've asked for in managing the sibling rivalry in your family -- compassionately and intelligently -- by the associate director of the Gesell Institute of Human Development, the world's foremost authority on child behavior.

You'll learn:
-- Why children fight -- because they crave attention, they want to get even, they're too young to share, and, most of all, because they simply like it
-- What to expect from your children's relationships with each other at every stage of development from eighteen months to sixteen years
-- How a set of two children will fight a lot more than a set of three or four
-- When to expect prime fighting time (often just before dinner)
-- Jealousy-coping methods when you bring home the new baby
-- Families and their special personalities, from the time-honored stern father/permissive mother combination to more contemporary models like the working couple, the single-parent family, and the step-family
-- The key to understanding your children as individuals and to recognizing clues to their interactions with each other

The child from twelve to twenty-four months of age is a joy to have around--some of the time, that is. This child is growing at an incredible rate, learning to walk, learning to touch, learning to love, and learning to say "No " for the first time. All of this can be quite a handful for the new parent.
In this first book in the series from the renowned Gesell Institute, which includes "Your One-Year-Old" through "Your Ten- to Fourteen-Year-Old, "the authors discuss all important questions that concern the twelve- to twenty-four-month-old child. They examine the various stages of development between infancy and toddlerhood: what new things the child can do; how the child acts with parents and other people; what the child thinks and feels.
Included in this book:
- Sleeping and feeding routines
- A one-year-old's view of the world--and herself
- Accomplishments and abilities
- The basics of toilet training
- Stories from real life
- A list of age-appropriate toys and books
- A bibliography for parents
"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

Are two-year-olds really so terrible, or does the world have a slightly skewed view of this sometimes difficult, sometimes adorable lot? Drs. Ames and Ilg, recognized worldwide as authorities on child behavior and development, offer parents practical advice and enlightening psychological insights on children this age.
What are two-year-old girls and boys thinking and feeling? How do they see others around them? With humor and compassion, the authors describe the general characteristics of these complex toddlers: their physical growth trends, their emotional and psychological maturation. Also included are insights into how two-year-olds behave with family and other children, and advice on how to handle them, as well as tings to avoid.
Included in this book:
- A two-year-old's view of the world--and himself
- Bath and dressing routines
- Sex differences
- Stories from real life
- A list of age-appropriate toys and books
- A bibliography for parents
"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

This classic, widely used guide to the total Rorschach records of adolescents, including developmental trends and sex differences, is enriched with longitudinal data on the responses of thirty-five girls and thirty boys who were each tested annually from 10 to 16 years old. Rarely does one have the opportunity to study detailed records like these for the same subjects over such an unbroken period of time. Also included are thirty-five tables providing normative data, making this volume an essential tool for clinical and developmental psychologists alike.