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From the utter dependence of
the newborn and the halting first steps of a toddler, to the time when a youngster
declares independence by choosing friends, early childhood development is an endless
succession of transformations some dramatic, some imperceptible for parents
and child. All mothers and fathers have doubts and sleepless nights over whether they are
"good" parents, and whether or not their childs development is
"normal." In fact, pediatricians say, parents are more likely to seek advice on
their childs development and behavior than his or her illnesses . . . |