T. Berry Brazelton Books

Based on over three decades of practice and research, this childcare reference by a pediatrician with medical and psychoanalytic training offers a comprehensive understanding of child development from physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral perspectives. It uniquely provides empathetic insights into parents' emotions and includes both chronological chapters and alphabetical topics addressing issues from conception through age six. "Touchpoints" refer to universal developmental spurts and the regression periods that accompany them, serving as windows for parents to understand their child's behavior and prevent future challenges. The first part presents a chronological account of early childhood stages, covering essential topics such as feeding, crying, temperament, social learning, discipline, and more. The second part serves as an alphabetical reference, detailing how to understand and address potential problems like allergies, bedwetting, hyperactivity, and sibling rivalry. Each entry offers guidance on defusing issues and promoting healthy development. The final section highlights the significant roles of various individuals in a child's life, including parents, caregivers, and doctors, underscoring the collaborative effort required to support healthy growth and development.

A pediatrician and a child psychiatrist examine the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional development of children from birth to age three

How to react when your toddler bites his playmate or your kindergartner confronts a bully? Drs. Brazelton and Sparrow bring their much-admired insight and support to this crucial, and ever more timely, childrearing challenge. From an early age, babies and toddlers need to assert themselves in a daunting world, yet eventually learn to do this without hurting others. After showing how aggression emerges at each age, Brazelton and Sparrow offer practical, wise advice on anger, fights, self-defense, the fears and nightmares that arise when children become aware of their own and others -- aggression, the effects of TV and video games, and of experiencing real life violence. They offer specific, effective ways to help children understand their own aggressive feelings and channel them into healthy self-assertion in schoolwork, games, and sports.

World renowned pediatricians T. Berry Brazelton and Joshua Sparrow see discipline as a parent’s gift to a child. By following the doctors’ unique approach, which emphasizes teaching over punishment, parents will find effective solutions for common behavior problems. Not only will parents feel more confident and at ease but they will also experience the joy of raising children who learn to discipline themselves. The vital advice covers six stages of discipline, the power of consequences, ways to encourage moral development and empathy, dealing with misbehavior (from biting and fighting to cheating, lying and using foul language), and special disciplinary challenges (including academic pressure, illness, and digital technology).

Sleepless nights, wailing babies, and defiant toddlers-these are universal issues for new parents. Now beloved pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton and his esteemed colleague the child psychiatrist Joshua Sparrow come to the rescue with these highly effective and affordable guides. Full of empathy, warmth, and wisdom, each book in the Brazelton Way series leads parents step-by-step through these trying struggles. Courtesy of Dr. Brazelton's unparalleled under-standing and experience, parents will emerge from the turmoil relieved, empowered, and full of new pleasure in the strength and progress of their individual child.