child development

Presents the results of a study of twenty-five children raised in lesbian mother families and a comparison group raised by single heterosexual mothers, focusing on interviews with grown-up children who were born to heterosexual partnerships but whose mothers later entered lesbian relationships.

Provides advice for parents of children ages five and under, discussing how to prepare for a new baby, childbirth, basic care, feeding, growth and development, behavior and safety issues, and other topics; and features an encyclopedic guide to recognizing and solving health problems.

Charts the development of the human brain from conception through the first five years, looking at the way a child's brain is assembled and the implications of this sequence for each emerging mental skill, including sensation, emotion, language, movement, memory, and intelligence.

Presents guidance for parents of autistic children on understanding an autism diagnosis and deciding on the best course of action for treating and caring for a child with autism or PDD (pervasive developmental disorder).

Describes for teenage parents the development and special needs of children from one to three and offers advice and comments from many young parents themselves.

A comprehensive guide to the care of infants and children from prebirth through adolescence that discusses social, emotional, and physical development as well as a variety of special concerns, such as premature babies, discipline, sexual identity, bullying, and drug and alcohol use.