The world of the four-year-old is expanding. Typical four-year-olds confront challenges and relationships that are often new and perplexing to them and to their parents. Barron's Parenting Keys Series speaks to today's parents, with answers to today's problems. Described are the average four-year-old's abilities, patterns of response, and potential problems and special needs.
How Parents Can Help Their Children Meet the Challenges of Their Birth Order
Exploring the significant impact of birth order on emotional development, self-esteem, and well-being, this book delves into the unique challenges faced by firstborns, middleborns, youngest children, twins, and only children. It highlights how parental birth order and other factors like gender and family size contribute to these dynamics. The author, an expert in parent-child relationships, guides parents in recognizing and addressing birth order-related issues that can manifest as behavioral problems, offering strategies for fostering healthier interactions and preventing long-term negative patterns.