This important child development guide from expert Burton L. White explores how to parent infants and toddlers. First published in 1975, The First Three Years of Life became an instant classic. Based on Burton L. White's thirty-seven years of child-rearing observation and research, this detailed guide to the month-by-month mental, physical, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers has supported and guided hundreds of thousands of parents. Now completely revised and updated, it contains the most accurate information and advice available on raising and nurturing the very young child. White gives parents real-world-tested and practical advice on: * Creating a stimulating environment for your infant and toddler * Using effective, age-appropriate discipline techniques * How to handle sleep problems * What toys you should (and should not) buy * How to encourage healthy social development and support early years child psychology * How and when to toilet-train And more! No parent who cares about a child's well-being can afford to be without this book.