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# Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy

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Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy - Kindle edition by Ames, Louise Bates, Ilg, Frances L.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy.

Review: Uniquely insightful book for a perplexing age - This is my favourite of the "Your x-year-old.." books, perhaps because I found 3 the most difficult age (I have also read 1- and 4-year old versions). Yes some of the advice is dated as others have pointed out, but unlike most books on kids, it helps you see the world through their eyes which is incredibly helpful! A lot of big emotional and psychological changes happen between 2.5 and 3.5 years old -- takes a lot of people by surprise. This explains why they begin to become more deeply upset, scared of the dark and 'monsters', act out aggressively to other kids, say nasty things to parents & other beloved adults, etc. One small example that sticks in my mind - the book describes that kids this age often find the concept of "broken" things very distressing. It was very helpful to know this for both big and small 'breaks' we encountered. I also quite like their advice to hire a babysitter as much as possible if kids are anti-mother at this age. Yes it's not always feasible, but worth considering if it is possible.
Review: Fantastic Book - Helps parents understand why their children do what they do - Other reviews have cited a lack of helpful hints in this book. Please know before buying, this is not a "how to" book. You won't find formulas for parenting. What you will find is an excellent study on the behavior and development of your child at any given age. This book is outdated in its look and in some of the scenarios presented. However, the observations and information laid out are timeless. A three year old is a three year - in 1972 or 2022. I see parenting as an adventure and a challenge, where each child is unique. It's my job to tailor the rearing of my child to suit him and these books help me do just that. This series has made me a more informed parent. For instance, in the 2 year old book I read that children at this age have a very hard time sticking to a decision. They want a drink, so you give them a drink. You then hear, "I don't want a drink!". So you take it back. Whereupon your child wails that he wants his drink. This can go on for an exasperating long while. The more informed I am on what's age appropriate behavior, the more I'm able to separate my reactions from the emotional frustration that might otherwise erupt. I can then spend more time thinking rationally about how I can help him through this, rather than becoming angry. I love these books and think that all parents would benefit from reading. As I stated above, these books won't show you HOW to be a better parent, just as reading a book on art history won't show you HOW to be a museum curator. But knowing and understanding art history is a must in order to be a great curator. Same with kids and same with these books.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #734,106 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #93 in Medical Child Psychology #174 in Popular Child Psychology #317 in Child Development |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Uniquely insightful book for a perplexing age
*by A***R on February 29, 2016*

This is my favourite of the "Your x-year-old.." books, perhaps because I found 3 the most difficult age (I have also read 1- and 4-year old versions). Yes some of the advice is dated as others have pointed out, but unlike most books on kids, it helps you see the world through their eyes which is incredibly helpful! A lot of big emotional and psychological changes happen between 2.5 and 3.5 years old -- takes a lot of people by surprise. This explains why they begin to become more deeply upset, scared of the dark and 'monsters', act out aggressively to other kids, say nasty things to parents & other beloved adults, etc. One small example that sticks in my mind - the book describes that kids this age often find the concept of "broken" things very distressing. It was very helpful to know this for both big and small 'breaks' we encountered. I also quite like their advice to hire a babysitter as much as possible if kids are anti-mother at this age. Yes it's not always feasible, but worth considering if it is possible.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Book - Helps parents understand why their children do what they do
*by S***S on April 1, 2006*

Other reviews have cited a lack of helpful hints in this book. Please know before buying, this is not a "how to" book. You won't find formulas for parenting. What you will find is an excellent study on the behavior and development of your child at any given age. This book is outdated in its look and in some of the scenarios presented. However, the observations and information laid out are timeless. A three year old is a three year - in 1972 or 2022. I see parenting as an adventure and a challenge, where each child is unique. It's my job to tailor the rearing of my child to suit him and these books help me do just that. This series has made me a more informed parent. For instance, in the 2 year old book I read that children at this age have a very hard time sticking to a decision. They want a drink, so you give them a drink. You then hear, "I don't want a drink!". So you take it back. Whereupon your child wails that he wants his drink. This can go on for an exasperating long while. The more informed I am on what's age appropriate behavior, the more I'm able to separate my reactions from the emotional frustration that might otherwise erupt. I can then spend more time thinking rationally about how I can help him through this, rather than becoming angry. I love these books and think that all parents would benefit from reading. As I stated above, these books won't show you HOW to be a better parent, just as reading a book on art history won't show you HOW to be a museum curator. But knowing and understanding art history is a must in order to be a great curator. Same with kids and same with these books.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally, a practical parenting book
*by C***2 on April 13, 2014*

I bought this book after seeing it recommended by a popular advise columnist, and it quickly became my favorite parenting book. As an over-researcher, I have read A LOT of parenting books. Most of them feel very unrealistic, overly optimistic, and dogmatic. Not this book--it made me feel better about being frustrated. It gave me fun, easy games to play with my child. It provided advice that I use effectively with my son on a daily basis. There is even a chapter on how to host a great three year old birthday party. No unnecessary parent guilt here--just a better relationship with my child. I love this book so much I recommended the one year old book to my sister. And she loved that book so much she recommends it to her friends. What a fabulous series!

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