ISBN:

• 9780307263544
• 0307263541

Edition: First edition.

Description: ix, 339 pages ; 25 cm

Notes: Includes index.

Contents:

• Choosing an early childhood program
• What is preschool? Orienting yourself and your child
• Separations : easing the way
• The social lives of children
• Understanding your child's development : what to look for and when to intervene
• The transition to kindergarten : getting ready
• Day to day family life
• The people in your child's life
• Discipline : setting limits, saying no, and accepting no
• Developing morals and ethics in children
• Self-help skills and independence : "I want to do it myself"
• Play : why, what, and how?
• Talking about difficult topics
• Time together : weekends, holidays, traditions, and vacations.

LCCN: 2007006349

Control Number: 153499

Subjects:

• Parent and child.
• Parenting.
• Preschool children.

Other Authors: Birnbaum, Ellen, 1949-