Product Description The most important guide to the early childhood development of infants and toddlers wrote, 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 a 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. From Booklist The major aims of this book are to survey the child development field and to look at many of the major issues in the life of a youngster from birth through age three, but such will probably be overlooked by many who focus on the controversial points. First, White focuses on the overindulged child and actually promises that there will be "no more tantrums" if his suggestions are followed. Second, White has been besieged (after the publication of an interview in 1979) over his anti^-substitute child care position. He clarifies the issue to an extent, but his viewpoint remains that full-time substitute care is not in the "best interest of babies." Possibly White's best advice is that new parents should read all manuals very critically and take their advice "with a large grain of salt." Denise Perry Donavin Review The Detroit Free Press is The most valuable guide to a child's development on the market. From the Back Cover 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; and how and when to toilet-train. About the Author 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. condition info: The cover and pages are intact, crisp, and clean. No writing or markings. Binding is tight Some pages are folded at the corners 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Ships from PA