Beginnings: A Guide to Child Psychology and Development for Parents of 0-5-Year-Olds

Pre-order Sarah Ockwell-Smith's essential guide to child psychology and development. BEGINNINGS is modern month-by-month reference guide for parents of 0-5-year-olds. It will answer all the questions that parents have about their baby, toddler and preschooler's physical and psychological development. Topics Covered: *How a baby grows and develops, month by month, during pregnancy *Physical development, month by month, in the newborn period *Brain development from birth to five years *How sleep develops and changes throughout the first five years *The development of self and personality *Social development, attachment and peer relationships *Temperaments and the development of emotion regulation *The development of memory *Current and classic theories in child psychology *Learning to sit, crawl, cruise and walk. *Language acquisition and early literacy skills *Early mark making - learning to draw and form letters *Schemas - how children learn about the world around them. *Food preferences and eating experiences in early childhood *Play - including suggestions for entertainment at each age *How parents and carers can encourage optimal brain development

• | Author: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
• | Publisher: Piatkus
• | Publication Date: Mar 19, 2024
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0349431280
• | ISBN-13: 9780349431284