Written by Dr. Penelope Leach, the leading international expert on child development information and childcare, The Essential First Year is the one book every 21st-century parent needs. Providing all the tools to nurture and care for an infant-from how to meet the baby's physical needs, to how to stimulate their intellectual development and ensure their emotional well-being-Penelope Leach offers proven advice on practical issues including feeding, sleeping, dealing with crying, and keeping your baby safe. Dr. Leach culls her more-than-ten years of recent research into infant development, especially in brain growth, showing parents how helping a baby to be calm, contented, amused, and interested leads to optimum development of body and brain.
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About the Author:
Dr. Penelope Leach is a research psychologist specializing in child development and a passionate advocate for children and parents. Co-director of the UK's largest-ever program of research into the effects of various kinds of childcare on children's development in the first five years, she is the author of the ground breaking international bestseller, Your Baby and Child.
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An essential read for all first time mums. * Pregnancy & Parenting * For a truly comprehensive guide to navigating the emotional rollercoaster of motherhood, plus a whole host of advice on how to make the most of the magical baby bond, pick up a copy of The Essential First Year, the latest bestselling baby bible from parenting guru, Penelope Leach. -- Rebecca Howard-Dennis * Gurgle Magazine * For a truly comprehensive guide to navigating the emotional rollercoaster of motherhood, plus a whole host of advice on how to make the most of the magical baby bond, pick up a copy of The Essential First Year, the latest bestselling baby bible from parenting guru, Penelope Leach. -- Rebecca Howard-Dennis * Gurgle Magazine *
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- PublisherDK
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0756657997
- ISBN 13 9780756657994
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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