Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five

Leach, Penelope

ISBN 10: 0394735099 / ISBN 13: 9780394735092

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1980

Seller Inventory # 0394735099-4-28156060

Synopsis:

Respected pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton recommends this popular child care manual for its sensitivity to both parents and children "in the task of growing up together". Takes parents from baby's birth to age five and addresses both the physical and emotional needs of children. Includes advice on first aid and emergencies. An excellent resource. Random House

Review: Be assured from the start--this book is written by one of the world's leading experts in child development. Penelope Leach has worked with children and families for more than 20 years, researching such areas as antenatal education, birth practices, behavioural issues and child care. The guiding objective throughout her work is to bridge the gulf between theory and family reality--and in this she is second to none.

From page one you will feel completely immersed in her gentle and inspiring prose--she is authoritative without been didactic and her practical and reassuring explanations show real empathy to the feelings of parents. What's more, Leach writes from the child's point of view, making every aspect of care and each new stage reached, much more understandable and special.

The book is organised by approximate age-stages, starting off shortly before birth, up until the beginning of school life. Each stage gives advice and guidance on sleeping, feeding, playing and washing as well on the cognitive developments such as thinking and talking. There are "Parent's Ask" and "Parent's have their say" sections that discuss common anxieties and assuage misplaced fears or guilt and every chapter is wonderfully illustrated and structured, allowing you to dip easily into the appropriate section.

This book is more than a guide to child-care. It is an insight into your child's first years of life--their needs, thoughts and their behaviours--which will help you really communicate together. It is supportive without intruding in on your own parenting instincts and it will give you the confidence to live by your baby, not by the book. If you only buy one parenting guide, buy this. --Abi Frisby

Bibliographic Details

Title: Your Baby and Child: From Birth to Age Five
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Publication Date: 1980
Binding: paperback
Condition: Fair