Publisher's Synopsis
Aiming to help parents to understand their child's progress from birth to adolescence, this book covers: the first years of life - getting to know the world, developing self-image and self-esteem; the school years - discovering how to learn and relate to others, understanding abstract concepts and fostering creative and artistic ability; and adolescence - learning to cope emotionally and physically with approaching adulthood.;In addition to the main stages of development, the book includes information on specific developmental delay, such as reading problems or bed-wetting, where a child's general progress is satisfactory but one or more specific skills may be somewhat delayed.
