Most toddlers seem to be early risers. It may be because of wet diapers, a full blad der, hunger, or just because they want to get on with the joyful business of living. Most children are very...
Portrait of the toddler
Toddlers "toddle" for only a few weeks. By the time they are 18 months old, they are running, dashing, plummeting headlong into their environment---testing, tasting, clawing, groping, eyeballing,...
You and your baby
The coming of a baby into a home is bound to cause a certain amount of conflict. From time to time, mixed feelings are aroused in parents as well as in brothers and sisters. Most fathers of first...
Accidents
In the United States alone, about 20,000 children under the age of 15 die each year because of accidents. That is more than the next three leading causes of death combined. One of your biggest jobs...
Health and safety
One of the best ways to keep your infant healthy is to take the baby to a physician who can regularly check the child's development and give immunizations against many infectious diseases. The...
Feeding the baby
Many mothers are now choosing to breastfeed their new babies. This pattern has been encouraged by physicians and nurses because of the recognized benefits of breastfeeding to the infant---and the...
Guide to Childcraft
This volume for parents and teachers outlines a child’s growth and development from birth through the preteen years and explores issues of special concern. The volume includes articles about child development, a Medical Guide, these suggestions for introducing and using Childcraft, and the General Index for the series.
Seven days make a week
Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard...
Four parents to a family
> When grandparents, parents, and children live together, they do most > things together, too. "Over the river and through the woods, To grandfather's house we go; The horse knows the way to carry...
Days of the Week from Mother Goose
Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard...