Written by the eminent child psychologist Dr. Nina R. Lief with her colleagues at the Early Childhood Development Center, Mary Ellen Fahs and Rebecca Thomas, The First Three Years of Life is a comprehensive guidebook for parenting a young child. The reader learns what to expect as the child develops as well as coping skills that every parent needs. Emotional and social aspects of child development and the importance of the parent-child relationship are stressed. The book is organized in a question and answer format covering each stage in the child's life from birth to age three. The questions are from real parents and are answered in down-to-earth language that will make this a basic reference for every young family.-- Topics covered include: Babies' Individual Differences, Separation Anxiety, Teething, Crying, Toilet Training, Sleep Patterns, Parent's Time for Themselves, Nursery School, Socializing, Discipline and more-- Illustrated with numerous black-and-white diagrams, sketches, and photos