Ages and Stages: A Parent's Guide to Normal Childhood Development

by Charles E. Schaefer and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo

Book Overview

A comprehensive parent's guide to your child's psychologicaldevelopment from birth through age 10

Written in an engaging, practical style, Ages and Stages offers you the benefits of themost current research on child development, featuring helpful tipsand techniques to foster your child's maturation. Charles Schaeferand Theresa Foy DiGeronimo tell you what behaviors you can expectas your child grows and how you can help him...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471370878
• ISBN13: 9780471370871
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Ages and Stages - must read for every parent.

This is an incredible resource for normal child development. No one book can tell you "how to raise a child" but this comes pretty close. Clear, concise info on child development, what to expect, and how to raise a well adjusted child. A must have for every expecting and new parent.

You can't go wrong with this one.

I love how this book is very easy to read, yet full of valuable information about the development of your child. It cuts out the fluff of many child development books, as well as the techno-jargon of others. I just want to know (in laymen's terms) what my child is experiencing and how I can best support and guide her. This is probably not the only child development book you should have on your shelf, but definitely one you shouldn't leave out.

Excellent

This book is very easy to read and understand. It gives all sorts of fun and realistic ideas for helping your baby develop skills.

New Mom

As a new parent, I have found this book helpful - especially since I haven't spent a lot of time around other children. It provides great suggestions on optimizing your child's development & helps parents have a sense of what is normal and what to expect during different phases. I like how it is written in a somewhat "text-book like" style and not anecdotally like many parenting books.

Great resource for what's "normal"!

This book is great for sorting through what's normal age appropriate behavior and what's not. It helped put my mind to ease! It's grouped into four stages; 0-18 months, 18-36 months, 36 months to 3 years, and 6-10 years. Under each stage are sections on Emotional Health, Cognitive Development, Family and Peer Pressure, Personal Growth and Character Formation. It gives tips on how to encourage development in the different areas, too, which I found helpful. It has a very "positive parenting" feel to it!