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Fathering Your Toddler: A Dad's Guide to the Second and Third Years

This guide is written for fathers of children in their second and third years. It moves through the toddler period one three-month stretch at a time, describing the physical, language, thinking and emotional changes a child goes through, along with the feelings and adjustments a father may face. Each section also looks at practical matters, from play and daily routines to questions about safety, health and preparing for preschool. The book covers issues that can arise between parents, and life for dads in particular circumstances such as stepfathers, single fathers and stay-at-home dads, as well as how to help a child cope with a loss. Short cartoons appear throughout, and the text draws on the experiences of other fathers and on research into child development.

Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 288 pages

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