Chapter I<br >How to get along with<br >your child s doctor<br >he young mother of today who is<br >competennt and efficient takes pride<br >in the wdy she handles her<br >household. Minor domestic crises<br >leave her unruffled. Still， there are<br >times when she is not so sure of<br >herself. Usually it s a problem that has to do with<br >her child.<br > She is probably sensitive and aware enough to<br >know that a child s first few years have a<br >profound influence on his or her emotional<br >adjustment later in life. So when her two-year-old<br >shows signs of negativism she is concerned--and<br >she questions her own ability to deal with it.<br >Looking around for guidance， too often she finds<br >there is no place to turn.<br > Frequently she is not in touch with her family.<br >Her own mother may be either too far away in<br >distance or too far away in thinking. And seldom<br >is the reliability of an extended family--a network<br ><br >