Section I The Developing Self
The Self-Concept and Cognitive DevelopmentEarly Self-Concept Development: The Continuous SelfSelf-Definition: A Neo-Piagetian View
Understanding EmotionsEmotions Directed Toward the SelfSimultaneous Emotions
Erikson: Initiative Versus Guilt
Self-Esteem
Section II Gender
Gender Differences
Perspectives on Gender Development: Nature and NurtureBiological ApproachPsychoanalytic ApproachCognitive ApproachSocialization-Based Approach
Section III Play: The Business of Early Childhood
Types of Play
The Social Dimension of Play
How Gender Influences Play
How Culture Influences Play
Section IV Parenting
Forms of DisciplineReinforcement and PunishmentPower Assertion, Induction, and Withdrawal of Love
Parenting StylesBaumrind's ModelSupport and Critics of Baumrind's ModelCultural Differences in Parenting Styles
Promoting Altruism and Dealing with Aggression and FearfulnessProsocial BehaviorAggression Fearfulness
Section V Relationships with Other Children
Siblings--or Their AbsenceBrothers and SistersThe Only Child
Playmates and FriendsChoosing Playmates and FriendsCharacteristics and Effects of FriendshipsParenting and PopularityHelping Children with Peer Relations