Self-esteem is very important during this period of your child's development. Besides giving your child unconditional love, you can also build your child's self-esteem by praising her for accomplishments and good behavior ... and being less quick to point out wrong-doings.

What to Expect

• Physically,intellectually, socially and emotionally
• By age 6
• By age 7
• By age 8

Tips

• Advocating for Your Child
• Age Appropriate Tasks and Chores
• Discipline
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Encouraging Good Eating Habits
• Finding the Right After-Hours Program
• Helping Your Child Manage His or Her Anger 
• Preparing Your Child for a Sibling
• Single Parent Success Strategies
• Successful Stepfamilies
• Teaching Your Child Tolerance for Others 

Suggested Books

• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
• Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
• Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
• Arthur series by Marc Tolon Brown
• The Art Lesson by Tomie De Paola
• Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus
• Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
• Clifford, the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
• The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
• Curious George by Hans Augusto Rey
• Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss
• Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
• Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
• Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
• The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
• The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
• The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
• The Littles by John Peterson
• Math Curse by Jon Scieszka
• Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
• The Mitten by Jan Brett
• The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
  The Napping House by Audrey Wood
  Romana Quimby by Beverly Cleary
  The Rescuers by Margery Sharp
  Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
  Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola
  Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
  The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
  The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
  Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
  Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
  Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
  

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