Growth and Development, Ages 2 to 5 Years

References

Citations

  1. American Academy of Pediatrics (2004). Age two to three years. In SP Shelov, RE Hannemann, eds., Caring For Your Baby And Young Child: Birth to Age 5, 4th ed., chap. 11, pp. 301–338. New York: Bantam.

  2. American Academy of Pediatrics (2004). Age three to five years. In SP Shelov, RE Hannemann, eds., Caring For Your Baby And Young Child: Birth to Age 5, 4th ed., chap 12, pp. 339–388. New York: Bantam.

Other Works Consulted

  • Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health, American Academy of Pediatrics (1998). Guidance for effective discipline. Pediatrics, 101(4): 723–728.

  • Dixon SD, Stein MT (2006). Encounters With Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development, 4th ed. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.

  • Goldson E, Reynolds A (2007). Child development and behavior. In WW Hay et al., eds., Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment, 18th ed., pp. 66–101. New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill.

  • Green M, Palfrey JS, eds. (2002). Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 2nd ed. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal Health.

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  • Strasburger VC (2005). Television. In S Parker et al., eds., Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics: A Handbook for Primary Care, 2nd ed., pp. 425–427. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.


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Author: Debby Golonka, MPHLast Updated: April 24, 2007
Medical Review: Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
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