Parenting And Children's Health

A comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of child development and learning within early childhood care and education settings, with particular focus on the holistic development of the child to include physical, cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, moral, spiritual, creative and cultural development.

An introduction to early childhood education, detailing the various approaches to curriculum, theories of play, and the principles and philosophy of Aistear and Siolta in providing for the holistic development of the child.

Your child's first days at school and nursery are exciting times, but they can be very daunting - for both your child and yourself. In this book, the author helps you calm any fears with practical advice on preparing your child to be confident and capable of taking these important new steps.

Bringing together decades of successful work with families, this book provides answers to hundreds of baby and toddler care challenges.

Gina Ford has helped thousands of families resolve challenges over the years and her bestselling New Contented Little Baby Book has sold over 1 million copies around the world. Whether it's feeding to sleep, rocking to sleep, night-waking, co-sleeping, dummy attachment - whatever the problem - Gina knows how to fix it.

With detailed, prescriptive information on everything parents need to know, this book includes chapters on: preparation for the birth; how the routines evolved and the benefits of following a routine; milk feeding in the first year; understanding your baby's sleep; establishing a routine; introducing solid food in line with government and more.

Parenting expert Joanna Fortune shows how 15 minutes of mindful play a day can drastically improve the parent-child relationship.

How Will It Be with Baby and Me? is moving yet reassuring journey through a child's feelings of anxiety.

Jo Frost provides the answer to all of your parenting questions...