Beginnings

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

By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Narrated by: Sarah Ockwell-Smith

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's, toddler's 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

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Sarah Ockwell-Smith (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK

Very helpful!

This book is VERY helpful! Easy to quickly get what you need at each stage!