1. The years from three to six. 1. Three years old: what I do matters. On the playground -- Temperament : A "difficult child" -- Learning : Curiosity ; Gender differences ; Language and speech ; Time and space -- Moral development : Empathy ; Aggression: fighting, and biting ; Discipline ; Temper tantrums ; Discipline guidelines -- Relationships: building a family : The new baby: parents' issues ; A potty-training problem ; The new baby: a sibling adjusts ; Turning from one parent to the other -- Independence and separation : Childcare ; Preparing for separations ; Blankets, loveys, and thumbs ; Reunions and rituals ; Mealtimes ; Sleep problems -- Three, and beyond -- 2. Four years old: new power, new fears. Halloween Party -- Temperament : Individual differences ; Learning self-control ; A setback becomes an opportunity -- Learning : Magical thinking: making room for the real ; Cops and robbers, witches and queens ; Imaginary friends ; Make-believe ; Curiosity about differences ; Gender differences ; Sexuality -- Moral development : Lies and fantasy ; Stealing ; Aggression, anger, fears ; Learning limits -- Discipline guidelines revisited ; The beginnings of conscience ; The rewards of manners -- Relationships: building a family : Helping ; Making and giving ; Grandparents ; Sibling rivalry -- Independence and separation : Turning from one parent to the other ; The need for both parents -- 3. Five years old: who I am matters. Birthday party ; Temperament : A vulnerable child ; A confident child ; An active child -- Learning : Nightmares and new fears ; Farewell to a fantasy ; Make-believe ; Games ; Play and healing ; Imaginary friends ; Sexuality -- Moral development : Living with angry feelings ; From self-awareness to empathy ; Discipline ; Stealing, lying -- Relationships: building a family : Helping ; Self-esteem and praise ; Turning from one parent to the other ; Parents and gender roles -- Separation and independence : Standing up to teasing ; Belonging to kindergarten -- 4. Six years old: entering the real world. The first day of first grade -- Temperament : An active child ; Identifying hyperactivity ; Calming an active child ; A vulnerable dhild ; A child who copes ; An outgoing child -- Learning : Gender differences ; Reading and writing ; From support to self-motivation ; A learning disability ; Challenge and opportunity ; The costs of learning ; Birds and bees again -- Moral Development : Aggression and self-esteem ; Cheating ; Why is it tattling if I was supposed to tell you? ; Stealing ; Learning about right and wrong from siblings ; A child who copes -- Building relationships: making friends : First-grade friendships ; A parent's role in children's friendships -- Independence and separation : "Just a few days" ; Do guinea pigs go to heaven? ; A grandparent's death ; Self-esteem in first grade ; Steps into a larger world.
2. Facing challenges as a family -- Adoption -- Asthma -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- Birth order -- Childcare -- Chores and allowances -- Computers -- Differences -- Disabilities: children's questions and reactions -- Divorce -- Families of all kinds -- Food and food problems -- Grandparents -- Habits -- Home schooling -- Honesty -- Humor -- Illness and hospitalization -- Loss and grief -- Manners -- Moving -- Sadness and depression -- Safety -- Sensory integration dysfunction -- Sexuality -- Sleep -- Special needs -- Speech delays -- Swearing and dirty words -- Television -- Toilet learning problems revisited -- Toys -- Working and caring.
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