Raise young children with their well-being in mind gaining the confidence to trust your
instincts and live by the baby - not by the book. In this new edition of the best-selling
guide to childcare Penelope Leach combines her warmth wisdom and child psychology expertise
with new scientific research on the way that infants react to the world around them. Find
guidance on sleeping feeds washing and playtime as well as advice on your baby's physical
intellectual and emotional development through each stage of life from birth to age five.
Learn to respond to your child in a way that will create a happy and harmonious family
environment as you communicate and grow together. More than just a guide to childcare Penelope
Leach's supportive approach anchored in child psychology is based on the idea that a child's
well-being is just as important as any physical need. Explore pages or parenting tips as you
explore: - A child's journey from the first few days as a newborn right through to the first
days of school - Tips for sleeping comforting feeding and teething plus everyday care at
each stage - Ideas for playing learning muscle power and making sounds Penelope Leach is
highly regarded as one of the world's leading writers on parenting. In Your Baby and Child she
effortlessly offers practical childcare advice perfect for a new generation of parents seeking
parental guidance from a trusted child development psychologist in a down-to-earth writing
style.