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Touchpoints-Birth to Three
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Touchpoints-Birth to Three

By T. Berry Brazelton , Joshua D. Sparrow ,

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Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
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Hold on to Your Kids

By Gordon Neufeld , Gabor Maté ,

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The Neurobehavioral and Social-Emotional Development of Infants and Children
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The Neurobehavioral and Social-Emotional Development of Infants and Children

By Ed Tronick ,

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The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do
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The Nurture Assumption

By Judith Rich Harris ,

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From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development
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From Neurons to Neighborhoods

By Deborah A. Phillips (editor) , Jack P. Shonkoff (editor) ,

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Don't Forget to Come Back!
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Don't Forget to Come Back!

By Robie H. Harris , Harry Bliss (illustrator) ,

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Character Building: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
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Character Building

By David Isaacs ,

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NurtureShock: New Thinking about Children
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NurtureShock

By Po Bronson , Ashley Merryman ,

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Deployment: Strategies for Working with Kids in Military Families
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Deployment

By Karen Petty ,

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Anxious Parents: A History of Modern Childrearing in America
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Anxious Parents

By Peter N. Stearns ,

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The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally
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The Power of Play

By David Elkind ,

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How Children Learn Through Play
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How Children Learn Through Play

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The Anthropology of Childhood
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The Anthropology of Childhood

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