Me, Myself and I: How Children Build Their Sense of Self : 18 to 36 Months (Goddard Parenting Guides) - Hardcover

Pruett, Kyle D.

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9780966639742: Me, Myself and I: How Children Build Their Sense of Self : 18 to 36 Months (Goddard Parenting Guides)

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ISBN 10: 096663974X ISBN 13: 9780966639742

Publisher: Goddard Pr Inc, 1999

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A child's personality and self-image are largely shaped by the time he/she is three. Nationally-known author Kyle D. Pruett, M.D. describes the high-speed, fascinating process that transforms an 18-month-old infant with only a budding awareness of self into an independent three-year-old with a clear idea of the person he/she is and wants to be.

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"This wonderful book takes a fresh look at that magical, yet maddening, period traditionally known as the "terrible twos."According to Dr. Pruett, a clinical psychiatrist at Yale University's Child Study Center and a member of Child's advisory board, this age is "the keystone in the archway of personality formation." But don't be intimidated: His book explains how to nurture your toddler's emotional development, so you can guide her toward becoming confident, competent, and caring." -- CHILD Magazine's 1999 list, "Best Parenthood Books of the Year"

Gold Award winner, 1999 National Parenting Publications Awards - Parenting Resources -- National Parenting Publications Awards, June 1999

This delightful and insightful new book opens the door to a true understanding of children from 18 to 36 months. ...Combining research and theoretical information with practical tips for parents, Dr. Pruett covers a wide range of topics: language acquisition, the path to self-control and conscience, the significance of children's play, different behavior patters in boys and girls, making the most of the temperamental fit between parents and children, research on the effects of childcare and how culture, tradition and family style shape the way we parent and how our children develop. "This is the time when competence, personality and self-image - the keys to accomplishment and achievement in every aspect of living - are being shaped for a lifetime" Dr. Pruett points out, "and if you can wonder at and understand what's happening in this extraordinary period, you'll be in great shape to guide your child's growth (and yours as a parent) and to be delighted and amazed by it along the way." -- Work and Family Life, June 1999

From Library Journal:

These Goddard parenting guides, written for the educated parent, report recent research on the functioning of the brain and the integration of emotional, physical, mental, and social growth. When new findings contradict old theories, the authors separate fact from fad. While each book does give concrete suggestions on what to do at various ages, the emphasis is on the developmental point in the child's life at a particular time. The Rameys, both psychology professors at the University of Alabama, describe seven principles essential to good parenting, culled from years of research. They take pains to explain why punishment is detrimental to babies. Pruett, a professor of child psychiatry at Yale's Child Study Center, also describes how to set limits for toddlers in his discussion of the tremendous development that occurs between 18 months and three years. Each book takes a careful look at good day-care solutions and encourages parents to relax and enjoy their children. The authors recognize that new parents may sometimes feel awkward interacting with their small children, and both books demonstrate how important that personal contact is. The series will continue with issues of concern to parents of three- to eight-year-olds, also written by the Rameys. Both books are recommended for public and academic libraries.AMargaret Cardwell, Georgia Perimeter Coll., Clarkston
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