Part 1
Children in Today’s
World
18
1 Learning About Children 20
2 Families Today 48
3 Preparing for Parenting 76
Part 2
Prenatal Development
and the Newborn
98
4 Pregnancy 100
5 Prenatal Care 118
6 Childbirth 144
7 The Newborn 164
Part 3 Infants
192
8 Physical Development of the
Infant 194
9 Intellectual Development of the
Infant 206
10 Social-Emotional Development of
the Infant 224
11 Providing for the Infant’s
Developmental Needs 238
Part 4 Toddlers
266
12 Physical Development of the
Toddler 268
13 Intellectual Development of the
Toddler 280
14 Social-Emotional Development of
the Toddler 296
Contents in Brief
15 Providing for the Toddler’s
Developmental Needs 308
Part 5
Preschoolers and
School-Age Children
340
16 Physical Development of the
Preschooler 342
17 Intellectual Development of the
Preschooler 354
18 Social-Emotional Development of
the Preschooler 372
19 Providing for the Preschooler’s
Developmental Needs 386
20 School-Age Children 420
Part 6
Guiding and Caring for
Children
458
21 Teaching Through Play 460
22 Protecting Children’s Health and
Safety 488
23 Child Care and Education in Group
Settings 534
24 Children with Special Needs 566
25 Concerns of Children and Families 586
26 Making Career Decisions 628
Appendix A
Developmental
Milestones 662
Appendix B
Recommended Childhood
Immunizations 678
Appendix C
Indoor Dangers 680
Glossary
687
Index
703
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