Babies and young children are explained through their emotional and developmental needs in Penelope Leach’s parenting books. Your Baby & Child follows children from infancy through the early years, discussing sleep, feeding, attachment, play, language and behaviour from the child’s point of view as well as the parent’s. Babyhood concentrates more closely on the first stages of development, while Children First broadens the discussion into social policy and the conditions families need. Leach’s prose is detailed, empathetic and less schedule-driven than routine manuals, drawing on developmental psychology rather than quick behavioural fixes. Because some editions have been in print for decades, readers should check current medical recommendations alongside older advice. In discovery terms, the work connects with Her work child development, responsive parenting and early-years family reference. Read more Less
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