The Science of Parenting: Practical Guidance on Sleep, Crying, Play and Building Emotional Wellbeing for Life

The Science of Parenting: Practical Guidance on Sleep, Crying, Play and Building Emotional Wellbeing for Life

by Margot Sunderland (Author)

Synopsis

It's time to re-write the rule book on raising a child. Based on over 700 scientific studies into children's development, BMA award-winning author and child psychotherapist Dr. Margot Sunderland explains how to develop your child's potential to the full. Find out the truth about popular childcare tactics, how touch, laughter and play build emotional wellbeing for life, and the strategies for effectively dealing with temper tantrums and tears. This is the first practical parenting book to give you the facts, not the fiction on the best way to bring up your child, essential for any parent.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Publisher: DK
Published: 25 May 2006

ISBN 10: 1405314869
ISBN 13: 9781405314862

Media Reviews
The author, a child psychologist and director of training at the Centre for Child Mental Health in London, explains the science without losing sight of the realities of raising a child Mother & Baby 01/07/06
Author Bio
Margot Sunderland is Director of Education and Training for the Centre for Child Mental Health in London. A child psychotherapist with 20 years experience of working with children and families, she runs Masters degree programmes in Arts and Child Psychotherapy and is the author of more than 20 published books on child mental health. In 2002 she won an award in the Mental Health section of a BMA (British Medical Association) Book Competition. Margot lives in London.