Is This a Phase? Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years [Paperback]

Helen F. Neville (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

New parents are often so ancious; they need to know what's normal and when they should worry. This concise reference by pediatric nurse and parent educator Helen Fowler Neville, R.N., B.S., provides reassuring information on each phase of development. Numerous easy-to-read charts amplify the text.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Parenting Pr (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884734634
• ISBN-13: 978-1884734632
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #794,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very highly recommended reading for all new (and not-so-new) parents having questions or concerns about kids and their quirks., January 5, 2008

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This review is from: Is This a Phase? Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years (Paperback)

Featuring charming illustrations by Jenny Williams, "Is This A Phase?: Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth To 6 Years" by health educator, pediatric advice nurse, inborn temperament specialist and researcher Helen F. Neville is a thoroughly 'parent friendly' guide to common behavioral issues with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. The advice ranges from having realistic expectations with respect to developmental milestones, to ways of making life easier until various phases are passed through, to reassurance about the range of normal development and when to get help, even instructional advice on how to talk about such issues as sex and death to a child. Of special note are the charts of quick information when a parent is short on time. "Is This A Phase?" is very highly recommended reading for all new (and not-so-new) parents having questions or concerns about kids and their quirks.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Around the world, January 4, 2008

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Mercedes Sullivan (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Is This a Phase? Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years (Paperback)

One of the things I liked best about this book are the "around the world" boxes... Basically, throughout the book there are little boxes with text describing how different cultures around the world have different beliefs about parenting. It's a wonderful reminder that there isn't just one way to parent.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy-to-read information on Development, March 4, 2008

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Shari D. (Bonney Lake, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Is This a Phase? Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years (Paperback)

As a parent educator, I often recommend titles I think will be of particular use to parents. This is one I also give to friends and family members as a baby gift. It's a book that can be referred to quickly and easily to find out say, why your 3 month old is fed and dry and still crying; why your toddler is so insistent on having everything done the same way, all the time; what to do when your three year old has a blazing meltdown in the grocery store; or how to determine if your five year old is ready for kindergarten.
If it's a developmental issue, you'll find it in this book and what's more, you'll understand it a little better and be better able to decide what to do about it, if anything. It's always a happy thing when you find out that your child is not disturbed---but simply age four. This is a helpful and reassuring book.