An Ounce of Prevention

Mostparentsunderstandtheimportanceofpreventionwhenitcomestotheirchild'shealthorphysicalsafety.Fromarrangingwell-childvisitstothepediatriciantoinstillingtheessentialmantra"Neverspeaktostrangers,"aparent'sjobisclear.Butwhatmanyparentsdonotrealizeisthatitisalsopossibletopreventbehavioralandpsychologicalproblemsbeforetheystart.InAnOunceofPrevention,childpsychologistLawrenceShapiropresentsavarietyofimaginative,highlysuccessfulstrategiesforhandlingthepivotalmomentsineverychild'semotionaldevelopment--frominfancythroughouttheteenageyears.Usingconcrete,scientificallyprovenadviceandwonderfulexamples,Dr.Shapirohelpsyouunderstandwhetheryourchildisatriskforspecificproblemsandwhatyoucando,andheofferspreventiveadviceonsuchsubjectsasshyness,depression,falloutfromdivorce,ADHD,andmuchmore.