世界著名早期教育专家,哈佛大学“哈佛学前项目”总负责人。迄今为止最有价值、最重要的儿童早期发展指南。根据英文版第20周年纪念版翻译。

　　本书第一版问世于1975年,一经出版,就立即成为了一部经典之作。伯顿·L·怀特基于自己37年的观察和研究,在这本详细的指导手册中描述0-3岁婴幼儿在每个月的心理、生理、社会能力和情感发展,为数千万名家长提供了支持和指导。现在,这本经过全面修订和更新的著作包含了关于养育的最准确的信息和建议。对于任何一个关心孩子成长的父母来说,这本书都是不容错过的。

　　没有任何问题比人的素质问题更加重要,而一个孩子出生后头3年的经历对于其基本人格的形成有着无可替代的影响……本书是惟一一本完全基于对家庭上的婴幼儿及其父母的直接研究而写成的,也是唯一一本经过大量实践检验的经典。本书将0-3岁分为7个阶段,对婴幼儿每一阶段的发展特点和父母该怎样做以及不应该做什么进行了详细的介绍。

THE MOST IMPORTANT GUIDE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT EVER WRITTENFirst published in 1975, "The First Three Years of Life" became an instant classic. Based on Burton White's thirty-seven years of observation and research, this detailed guide to the month-by-month mental, physical, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers has supported and guided hundreds of thousands of parents. Now completely revised and updated, it contains the most accurate information and advice available on raising and nurturing the very young child. White gives parents real-world-tested advice on: * Creating a stimulating environment for your infant and toddler* Using effective, age-appropriate discipline techniques* How to handle sleep problems* What toys you should (and should not) buy* How to encourage healthy social development* How and when to toilet-trainNo parent who cares about a child's well-being can afford to be without this book.