Understanding Your Child's Behavior and Development: A Parent's Guide to Milestones, Challenges, and Complex Conditions

This book is a comprehensive, parent-friendly guide to the milestones, challenges, and conditions that shape a child's growth from infancy through adolescence. Blending medical expertise with compassionate parenting advice, the authors help readers understand what's typical, what might be cause for concern, and what they can do to foster resilience and emotional well-being at home. Whether you're facing speech delays, sleep disruptions, or more complex diagnoses like autism, ADHD, or genetic syndromes, this book gives you the confidence to act early and wisely. It covers how to track developmental milestones, navigate healthcare systems, access interventions, and practice self-care-offering insight not just into your child's behavior, but also your own mental health as a parent. Unlike most parenting books that focus narrowly on either everyday discipline or clinical conditions, this book does both-offering actionable guidance for parents of children with and without diagnoses. With over 65 chapters spanning neurodevelopment, emotional health, environmental risks, and special populations like preterm or adopted children, this essential guide offers clarity and comfort for anyone raising a child in today's complex world.