During the early school years, children are presented with a new social environment and social challenges unlike any they have had before. At home they were usually in an atmosphere in which it was...
Health and safety
It is important that children have a physical examination before entering school. Many school systems require children to have boosters for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and tuberculin skin...
School days
Starting School Starting school is a major adventure and a dramatic change from past living. Most children can hardly wait to start school. They take this challenge in stride, because their normal...
Portrait of the school-age child
It is extremely easy to see how much 8- year-olds have changed since they were 5. It is not so easy, looking at them when they are 5, to realize how much they will have changed by the time they are...
You and your preschooler
The preschool years can be a delightful time for families. The children are now beyond the age when their physical care was a wearisome chore. And they have not yet reached the age when they will be...
Health and safety
For information on growth in height and weight during these years, see in For Special Consideration. Dental care During the preschool period, your child should visit the dentist. Arrange with your...
Common concerns
The preschool period can be a happy time in family life, free from overwhelming problems. One reason for this is that preschool children can do so much more for themselves. They can be independent...
The preschooler’s education
Preschoolers' constant questions reflect another side of development in these years--- their intense curiosity and their thirst for knowledge. One of the most outstanding characteristics of...
Common concerns
Toilet training Successful potty training is probably the most significant and potentially stressful task facing a toddler. Knowing exactly what your toddler must learn will increase your...
Health and safety
Accidents One function of parents is to prevent their children from hurting themselves in a dangerous world. A toddler's all-embracing habit of getting into everything needs its rightful outlets,...