Your Nine Year Old: Thoughtful and Mysterious (Paperback)

by Louise Bates Ames (Author), Carol Chase Haber (Author) "Nine is an intriguing age but one that is a little hard to pin down..." (more)
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What happened to that sunny outgoing child of eight?  As parents of nine-year-olds often discover, nine is a tricky age.  Children are more distant from Mother and Father; they're more independant and rely on friends for companionship, or they have a tendency to spend time alone.  Some nines are boisterous and wild, others thoughtful and withdrawn.  Helping parents learn how to cope with the unpredictable nine-year-old is the aim of this practical guide from the Gesell Institute.



Nine-year-olds are hovering on the brink of adolescence, and this in part contributes to their up-and-down nature.  Dr. Louis Bates Ames and Carol Chase Haber paint a vivid picture of the child at this age and offer useful advice to make life easier for parents and children alike.

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What happened to that sunny outgoing child of eight? As parents of nine-year-olds often discover, nine is a tricky age. Children are more distant from Mother and Father; they're more independant and rely on friends for companionship, or they have a tendency to spend time alone. Some nines are boisterous and wild, others thoughtful and withdrawn. Helping parents learn how to cope with the unpredictable nine-year-old is the aim of this practical guide from the Gesell Institute.

Nine-year-olds are hovering on the brink of adolescence, and this in part contributes to their up-and-down nature. Dr. Louis Bates Ames and Carol Chase Haber paint a vivid picture of the child at this age and offer useful advice to make life easier for parents and children alike.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Dell (March 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044050676X
• ISBN-13: 978-0440506768
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,125 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 9 in The Gesell Institute Child Development Series.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, helpful information., January 24, 1999

By	Elizabeth Pantley (Kirkland, WA USA) - See all my reviews

When you know what behaviors are "normal" for your child's age you can relax, stop the worry, and focus on appropriate solutions. This whole series of books accurately defines the ages and stages of children. These books keep your expectations realistic and allow you to avoid anger caused by a lack of understanding of your child's developmental stages.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very insightful., July 15, 1999

By A Customer

Reading this book has helped make nine very enjoyable. This series of books is great. Understanding the different stages takes out the frustration and makes watching and helping your childern grow and develop a JOY.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your Nine Year Old, September 11, 2005

By	Marleen C. Brown - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Your Nine Year Old (Hardcover)

If you want to take the guesswork out of understanding your kids, read her series, it's excellent!! Sections are broken down for quick read...no need to read cover to cover, just whats baffeling you at the moment. You'll tune into your kids incredibly. Instead of thinking "If I repeat myself one more time..." you'll understand their developmental stage and see in their other actions why you are repeating. Try to get the book one yr behind and one yr older in addition to your childs age. You will find your child may have some older characteristics at his/her age or not have quite developed a certain cognitive skill yet. We're so focused on "Babies Development" that sometimes we forget every year is a developmental process thru adulthood. I'm a much better parent having kept up with her series from year 3 forward. I'm at year 9 now. I get comments all the time from how well behaved my child is and how tuned in I am to him from teachers and friends. If you want parenting confidence....you'll definitely get it with this series.