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.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
A MUST READ for all parents ...:
I recommend these books (Your ONE Year Old, Your TWO Year Old, Your THREE Year Old, Your FOUR Year Old, Your FIVE Year Old, Your SIX Year Old, Your SEVEN Year Old, Your EIGHT Year Old, Your NINE Year Old, Your TEN-to-FOURTEEN Year Old. These books were writtten by Louise Bates Ames, PhD, Fances L. Ilg, MD and Sidney M. Baker MD of the Gesell Institute of Human Development. They are NOT a "how to" book for parents -- but rather provide a perspective of life from the child's various ages. I found the books to... more info
fantastic resource for parents:
Developmental pediatrics in under 125 pages! Who could ask for more? This book explains where your child is developmentally and describes what is happening in the minds and bodies at a given age. You can incorporate this information in to how you parent. It has the power to change how you see parenting and your child in a very powerful way. Enjoy!
Outdated in parts, but still a good guide to development:
What can I say, I love reading parenting books from the 1970s. It's not just the nostalgic pictures of kids wearing loud plaid pants and boys in wide belts that remind me of my own childhood, there's more to it than that. Having a four-year-old myself, I'm trying to figure out why there seems to be such a generation gap in the parenting style of the 1970s when I was raised and the present style. I'm sure one could make a whole dissertation on the subject which isn't my intention to do here, but one thing I... more info
Out of date advice, but 'bang on' observations:
I remembered this series from its assitance in raising my "first litter" of kids, who are now in their mid and late twenties. I have just finished re-reading this title in honour of my four year old youngest. I gave the book four stars rather than five because, as other reviewers have noted, the book is 30 years old and in some places it's obvious that it hasn't been updated since then. I was occasionally really surprised at the flashbacks I got in reading what was once the "gold standard" in child... more info
