A modern month-by-month development guide for parents of children aged 0-5 years. Parenting expert author Sarah Ockwell-Smith, drawing on her many years of experience, provides useful research data, practical advice, and answers to all the questions parents have about the physical and psychological development of babies, toddlers, and preschool children. Issues analyzed include: • Physical development month by month • Development of the brain, memory, and personality • Sleep during the early years • Social development, attachment, and peer relationships • Temperaments and emotional changes • Current and classic theories in child psychology • Language acquisition and early literacy skills • Schemas – how children learn about the world around them • Food preferences and dietary experiences in early childhood • Play, activities, and entertainment at every age