fathering your school-age child

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Following the success of the three previous volumes in thisseries--The Expectant Father; The New Father: A Dad's Guide to theFirst Year; and Fathering Your Toddler--this new book is similarlypacked with facts, tips, and advice on all aspects of fatherhood.When is it the best time to encourage a child's independence?What's the difference between daycare vs. preschool? What are theunique ways fathers impact their youngster's life? The answers tothese questions and hundreds more are found in the pages of thiseasy-to-follow, informative volume. With wisdom, compassion, andhumor, author Armin Brott devotes a chapter to each school yearfrom pre-kinder-garten through the fourth grade. In each chapter heoutlines the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social changesthe child is going though, and examines the emotional andpsychological development the father may be experiencing. He alsodiscusses issues that develop between dad and mom as well asmatters that involve the whole family. In addition, each chaptercontains a section called "You and Your Child," in which activitiesand issues appropriate to the given age are discussed. Other topicscover the latest research on child development, including braingrowth, good and bad news about watching television, and the use ofcomputers and other technology. There is ample advice for dads whoare older, single, divorced, in the military, stepfathers, andstay-at-home dads, and the book incorporates the author's and otherfathers' personal experiences, as well as the advice of topresearchers in the field. Illustrated throughout with delightfulNew Yorker cartoons that underscore the universality of the joysand woes of parenting, Fathering Your School-Age Child is anessential sourcebook for every dad. It's certain to give every momhelpful insights as well.

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