Child Psychology Primer is the anti-textbook for child psychology: providing just the bare essentials-the key concepts, methods, and findings that you simply have to know to usefully apply child psychology in your own life. This primer gives you the essence of what child psychology is all about and what you can do with it. Much like "priming the pump" or laying down a coat of paint primer, this book serves as a jumping off point for future exploration, and as an added benefit, it costs a fraction of what textbooks normally cost.