Touchpoints 3 to 6

Concise, readable, sensitive, relevant, useful, effective, calming + confidence-building to the parent, and more.Our pediatrician recommended his Touchpoints, and neither I nor my wife have had any regrets with either volume.In fact, if I had to buy only 1 parenting advice book, I'd buy Brazelton. (tho considering his  Touchpoints-Birth to Three  & TP:3-6  as a 2-volume set of "1 book!")With this volume, the biggest "downcheck" lies with the parents:For the  TP:B-3  book, most parents are still in their "check the manual" phase. By the time parents get to Brazelton's  TP:3-6  volume, the training wheels have come off, parents are in cruise-control, and all the parenting books are collecting dust with the flotsam and jetsam of early childhood.*... until night terrors or some other unexpected adventure bursts into the scene!!At that point, it's so beneficial for parents to recall that they have a reserve battery of TBB's advice waiting for them on their shelf.* Please excuse my mixing 3 metaphors in 1 sentence!

I read Brazelton forty years ago when my first baby was born. It was very helpful when trying to navigate the rough storms of child-rearing. Now I have grandchildren. My first was a dream. She was always agreeable and never fussy. Then, as she approached three and a new baby was on the way, she started to cling to mommy and became upset at a moment's notice. Going to bed became difficult. So I ordered the Brazelton books for me and her parents. Immediately I remembered some things I knew before and picked up some pointers I had never known. This book is easy to understand and soooooo helpful.

I am a retired nurse educator; maternal/child nursing was my masters-level major, neonatal intensive care was my clinical specialty. Brazelton is my decades-long idol for helping me to read infant behavioral cues and to respond to them, as well as to transmit same to parents. I bought Brazelton's original "Touchpoints: The Essential Reference" as soon as it was published in 1992; I still treasure that well-worn copy. I give to new parent and grandparent friends the revised version, which I believe now has a title that indicates it is for newborns to age three. I have not read it, but it seems to fit the "essential reference" theme. For "Touchpoints 3 to 6", Brazelton uses a case study approach that builds on the premises established in the reference. I like case studies, so I would give this book five stars if I didn't know that not all readers can use case studies. Readers who have internalized the premises established in the first book may find it more useful than those who have not.

Dr. Brazelton seems to be a gentle and loving advocate for children, and a doctor who understands them! I've read other books by him and enjoyed them very much, and been comforted by them, and was looking forward to this addition to his work. Unfortunately I agree with most of the other comments made here, that the format makes it much more difficult to find specific information. Because the authors use four composite children to describe many events and behaviors, it makes it difficult to tease out what is relevant. Our toddler is very similar in temperament to "Billy", but Billy supposedly grew up with an abusive father for a while and his mother has remarried -- nothing like our child's experience -- so what becomes irrelevant in the text and what can we still use? Largely told as lengthy narratives, it takes a long time to find useful ideas, but there is a good index that helps.Despite the poor format, the ideas here are solid and helpful. Brazelton and Sparrow posit that as children reach milestones of development they backslide in other areas -- a usually peaceful child suddenly indulging in temper tantrums as they begin to conquer speech, for example.We've found Brazelton's ideas helpful and spot-on, and there are unique events in this age range that make the book useful, though the clunky format keeps it from being invaluable.

Brazelton's discussions of child development and his parenting tips are spot-on and very well supported by research (and common sense). I really dislike the format of this book, though. It's written as a narrative about 4 children with different temperaments and it makes it difficult to locate imformation and to figure out what's relevent to your own child.

Dr. Brazelton’s books are so useful. Such a loving and caring and helpful person.

These books came highly recommended. So lucky to have been able to find them on Amazon. I would absolutely recommend for helping with raising your children.

was a gift chosen because I really liked his suggestions and views when my children were small

I was recommended this book by a friend when we were looking at how to best support our children's development.I finished reading and I really like the style of this book, where it follows a group of 4 different children showing their behaviour and their surroundings. It does highlight that child's behaviour is an outcome of their personality but also their environment and that both are affecting each other. It contains quite a few practical information on how to deal with different phases that children go through.I can honestly recommend reading this book, especially if you see your child regress in certain aspects. As the author will explain it to you it's totally normal and a sign that the child will move to the next level soon.

I haven't actually started reading this book yet but as my son is coming up to 3 yrs I better get a move on!! I read the previous book "Touchpoints 0 to 3 yrs which was excellent with great advice. It was recommended to me by my Peditrican and I enjoyed using the previous book as a great reference book as the chapters were individually titled for different topics eg "Grandparents & their Role" "sibblings" etc. Great advice.

Brazelton has a very easy writing. What I most appreciate is the non-preaching style. He conveys his message through real life examples of children he has been assisting. A very interesting book for parents.

Very easy reading with some useful childcare information and insights to how children develop. Probably worth reading with the first book touchpoints 0-3.

Soft cover, good printing. No complains.The content is good as expected for this unfortunately recently dead pediatrician; I had the volume of touchpoints 0-3 years old and it is really good; this second one is very good as well, good guideline, no drama, facts, empathy and respect for the child, call out to parents to also do their part and tips of how to overcome some difficulties; it is a loooong book, it is to read as the child gorws and not in a week for sure