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Mar 01, 1991 | ISBN 9780440506768 Buy
May 30, 2012 | ISBN 9780307808981 Buy
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Mar 01, 1991 | ISBN 9780440506768
May 30, 2012 | ISBN 9780307808981
What happened to that sunny outgoing child of eight? As parents of nine-year-olds often discover, nine is a tricky age. Children are more distant from Mother and Father; they’re more independant and rely on friends for companionship, or they have a tendency to spend time alone. Some nines are boisterous and wild, others thoughtful and withdrawn. Helping parents learn how to cope with the unpredictable nine-year-old is the aim of this practical guide from the Gesell Institute.Nine-year-olds are hovering on the brink of adolescence, and this in part contributes to their up-and-down nature. Dr. Louis Bates Ames and Carol Chase Haber paint a vivid picture of the child at this age and offer useful advice to make life easier for parents and children alike.
Louise Bates Ames (1908–1996) was a lecturer at the Yale Child Study Center and assistant professor emeritus at Yale University. She… More about Louise Bates Ames
Carol Chase Haber is a school psychologist in the Hamilton County, Ohio, school system and is a trained and qualified… More about Carol Chase Haber
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