Kyle D. Pruett is an author of books and columns on parenting, and is a professor of

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. This researcher and practicing psychiatrist was the host of the TV series '' Your Child Six to Twelve with Dr. Kyle Pruett''. He has contributed to '' Good Housekeeping'', ''

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Controversies

Pruett has rebutted the use of his work by various opponents of

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, saying that such usage distorted his work or was an exercise in cherry-picking.Focus on the Family Newsletter
While The Debate Rages on, Children Pay the Price.
January 2007.

Publications

* ''Fatherneed: Why Father Care Is as Essential as Mother Care for Your Child'' - c. 2000 * ''Me, Myself and I: How Children Build Their Sense of Self: 18 to 36 Months'' - c. 1999 * ''The Nurturing Father: Journey Toward the Complete Man'' - c.1986

References

External links

Dr. Kyle Pruett.com

The Yale Child Study Center

The Goddard School

Zero to Three: The National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
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