From America's most beloved pediatrician comes the classic guide to a
child's physical, emotional, and behavioral development
All over the U.S. and in over twenty countries around the world,
Touchpoints has become required reading for anxious parents of babies
and small children. T. Berry Brazelton's great empathy for the universal
concerns of parenthood, and honesty about the complex feelings it
engenders, as well as his uncanny insight into the predictable leaps and
regressions of early childhood, have comforted and supported families
since its publication in 1992. In this completely revised edition Dr.
Brazelton introduces new information on physical, emotional, and
behavioral development. He also addresses the new stresses on families
and fears of children, with a fresh focus on the role of fathers and
other caregivers. This updated volume also offers new insights on
prematurity, sleep patterns, early communication, toilet training,
co-sleeping, play and learning, SIDS, cognitive development and signs of
developmental delay, childcare, asthma, a child's immune system, and
safety. Dr. Sparrow, Brazelton's co-author on several other books,
brings a child psychiatrist's insights into the many perennial childhood
issues covered in this comprehensive book. No parent should be without
the reassurance and wisdom Touchpoints provides.