Louise Bates Ames

Advice for understanding a three-year-old including toilet training, eating habits, friendships, fears, language skills, and nursery school.

The eight-year-old child is an exuberant, outgoing bundle of energy; he meets every challenge head-on, willing to try almost anything. Sometimes parents are amazed at the enthusiasm and excitement with which their child greets the world. However, eight is also a time when the child begins to do a great deal of analyzing and evaluating, finding fault in himself and others--especially Mohter. How do parents help an eight-year-old through...

Offers advice on how to cope with an unpredictable nine-year-old.

Reprint. Originally published: New York : Delacorte Press, 1979.Includes bibliographical references (p. 110-116) and index.