"Louise Bates Ames and her colleagues synthesize a lifetime of observation of children, consultation and discussion with parents. These books will help parents to better understand their children and will guide them through the fascinating and sometimes trying experiences of modern parenthood."—Donald J. Cohen, M.D., Director, Yale Child Study Center, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology, Yale School of Medicine. [5” x 8”...approximately 150 pages each]

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Your One-Year-Old: Fun-Loving, Fussing 12 to 24-Month-Old

by Louise Ames, et al. (1983, Dell, 14.00)
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Having a baby can be quite a handful for new parents. The authors discuss all of the pressing questions that concern new parents, the various stages of development between infancy and toddlerhood, what new things the child can do, and how the baby reacts to its new world. Photographs.

Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender

by Louise Ames, et al. (1976, Dell, 14.00)
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Are two-year-olds really so terrible, or does the world have a slightly skewed view of this sometimes difficult, sometimes adorable tot? Photographs.

Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy

by Louise Ames, et al. (1985, Dell, 14.00)
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A three-year-old child is a real puzzle to parents, sometimes anxious to please and befriend, sometimes strong-willed and difficult to get along with. At the heart of the three-year-old's personality is often an emotional insecurity—and this causes a host of problems for parents. Photographs.

Your Four-Year-Old: Wild & Wonderful

by Louise Ames, et al. (1976, Dell, 14.00)
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What is it about four-year-olds that makes them so lovable? What problems do four-year-olds have? What can they do now that they couldn't do at three? Photographs.

Your Five-Year-Old: Sunny & Serene

by Louise Ames, et al. (1979, Dell, 14.00)
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A five-year-old is a wonderful, fun-loving, exuberant child. But what's going on inside that five-year-old head? Photographs.

Your Six-Year-Old: Loving & Defiant

by Louise Ames, et al. (1979, Dell, 14.00)
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Includes guidelines for evaluating readiness for first grade as well as important characteristics of the six-year-old. Explains that the six-year-old is a complex child, entirely different from the five-year-old. Six is growing more mature, more independent, more daring, and adventurous. Photographs.

Your Seven-Year-Old: Life in a Minor Key

by Louise Ames, et al. (1976, Dell, 14.00)
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Lavishly illustrated with photographs and filled with invaluable practical advice and insights, this book is an essential guide for parents of children of this wonderful, troublesome age. Photographs.

Your Eight-Year-Old: Lively & Outgoing

by Louise Ames, et al. (1989, Dell, 14.00)
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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. Photographs.

Your Nine-Year-Old: Thoughtful & Mysterious

by Louise Ames, et al. (1990, Dell, 14.00)
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The authors reveal the secret to that unpredictable age when children are starting to break free from their parents—with adolescence just around the corner. Photographs.

Your Ten to Fourteen-Year-Old: Loving & Defiant

by Louise Ames, et al. (1988, Dell, 14.00)
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Written by a team of experts led by Louise Bates Ames, this infinitely helpful volume unlocks the secrets of adolescence, and advises parents on how to make this time of enormous change less stressful—and vastly more enjoyable—for everyone.

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