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The Magic Years: Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.42282
EAN: 9780684825502
ISBN: 0684825503
Label: Scribner
Manufacturer: Scribner
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: December 09, 1996
Publisher: Scribner
Studio: Scribner
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Editorial Review:
The Magic Years is almost 40 years old, yet this book still offers a wonderful way of looking at how kids think, and why they act the way they do based on their cognitive and emotional abilities. The Magic Years refers to the psychological sense of discovery and magical power a young child feels. This book is used in many child development courses, but is a good read for anybody wanting to understand the young child's mind as he grows, acquires knowledge, and moves into more logical thought patterns. Selma Fraiberg's respect for children radiates from the pages. Take a little bit of time with this book; as Fraiberg says, "It is the quality of our understanding ... that provides us with the right method at critical moments."
To a small child, the world is an exciting but sometimes frightening and unstable place. In The Magic Years, Selma Fraiberg takes the reader into the mind of the child, showing how he confronts the world and learns to cope with it. With great warmth and perception, she discusses the problems at each stage of development and reveals the qualities -- above all, the quality of understanding -- that can provide the right answer at critical moments.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Essential Parent Reading
What a fantastic read - hard to believe it was written over 40 years ago! It is still as relevant today as it was then. My son is almost 2 and it is interesting to see the way that she describes what he is experiencing as he starts to be more aware of everything around him. The book is broken into several chapters highlighting 0-18 months, 18 months-3 years old and 3-6 years old plus some additional topical subjects such as potty training. As I read it, I had several "ah-ha" moments as to why ... Read More
Rating: - A Bible for the First-Time Parent
Read this book not from cover to cover but by chapter as the child reaches the age described in the chapter. Parental instincts are important, but the information contained in this book goes beyond that, into the effects of the psychological and physical development of the child at each stage of life.
Rating: - Well worth reading
Of the twenty or so books on parenting I read after our first daughter was born, I recommend this one to friends most often. Based on research, well written and with almost no redundant material, this book helped me understand psychological development of our child very much. Two more books I would readily recommend are Haim G Ginott's Between Parent and Child and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek's Einstein Never Used Flash Cards.
Rating:  - Very technical. Not for the lay person...like me.
This is a very well respected manuscript, but if you are a parent looking for answers, this is probably not your book. Its written for other professionals. It's pretty dry and hard to read. I was looking for something geared a little more towards parents trying to solve the every day problems we face raising our children. But this is more of an "industry" book and reads somewhat like a textbook.
Rating: - A Must Have Resource for Parents Interested in their Baby's and Young Child's Emotional and Mental Development
I first read this book 28 years ago when my daughter was born. I didn't remember the whole name nor the author, but I had read it several times, and it made such a lasting impression on me that I did remember the words "The Magic Years". I was very glad to see it's still in print. Now I'm going to send it to a niece who just had a baby. There are many books about the physical sequence of development in babies and toddlers and how to enhance each stage of development but none addresses their mental ... Read More
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