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What makes us who we are? Your child's first 5 years.
Foreword by Robert Winston.
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In 2005 the children from the BBC's groundbreaking Child of Our Time television series reach an important milestone as they turn five years old. Now familiar to millions of viewers who have watched their progress from birth, they have become an invaluable source of inspiration to thousands of parents who are themselves bringing up young children.
This book is about those critical first five years of a child's life - it covers all the principal issues raised in the series and a great deal more besides. Society is changing so fast that childhood is not the same now as it was a generation ago, and parents face choices and problems very different from those of their parents or grandparents. Tessa Livingstone, who has worked on the series since its inception and is a mother of two, has brought together a wealth of expert knowledge. The result is an indispensable source of solid information and reassuring guidance to help everyone achieve what is every parent's wish: the best for their child.
Why are children happy? How can we encourage good relationships? How confident is your child? Such fundamental questions are discussed at every stage of development, together with issues such as personality, siblings, love, learning, anger, friendship, gender, self-awareness, success, ambition and empathy. Interspersed with the text are games, fun tests and questionnaires to help parents see themselves and their children as individuals with unique needs and gifts. It will help them cope with the many issues over which they have little control, and guide them through those where they can influence and affect their young child's life for the better.
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128 of 128 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Following an introduction to the Child of Our Time children, this book is divided into chapters on pregnancy and birth, the first three months, three months to a year, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 and 4-5.
The book is a lavish production: full colour throughout, loads of photos and interesting quotes from the Child of Our Time parents. Its real value, though, is in all the practical parenting tips, techniques, benchmarks and experiments.
More than a book of a TV series, this is a great how-to manual for parents, underpinned by thorough research. Just flipping through the 2-3 year old chapter now, there are tips and ideas on exercise and activity, feeding styles and food refusal, memory, finding out your child's sense of pride, curing irrational fears, how to praise, a language checklist, games to play with 2-year-olds, discipline tactics, tantrum tips, sleeping and nightmares.
Each chapter is packed with just about everything you want to know about what's going on with your child's development for the age they're at. And if you've watched the show and want to recreate some of the experiments, many of them are in the book. Even at almost 400 pages it's very readable, and there's a thorough index if you want to dip into it for a particular problem.
Having seen the parents and children in the book featured in the TV series, this book is very real-world and an inspiration to read. If you have a child under five, or are thinking about it, this is a great one-stop parenting reference book.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to understand the development of my 5 month old niece. It's been terrific to be able to observe her behaviour and responses, and to understand them better. This book helps enlighten you, and gives you a better perspective of things and very simply what's going on. My brother and his wife have enjoyed reading it too, and I would strongly recommend this book as a helpful tool for new parents.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm currently 36 weeks pregnant & got this book as it focused on the unborn baby aswell as the 1st few years.
As its linked to Robert Winston I found the familiar name reassuring, as some of the books seem to have conflicting advice. It provided a different angle to some of the books which focus more on exactly what you should expect when, as it included a bit more interesting background information about genetics aswell as what you should expect, but more importantly why, which is different to many of the books on the market.
I found this an interesting & useful read, & its also well laid out & easy to flick to the bits you want.
As its linked to Robert Winston I found the familiar name reassuring, as some of the books seem to have conflicting advice. It provided a different angle to some of the books which focus more on exactly what you should expect when, as it included a bit more interesting background information about genetics aswell as what you should expect, but more importantly why, which is different to many of the books on the market.
I found this an interesting & useful read, & its also well laid out & easy to flick to the bits you want.
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Very good
Very good book to understand how kids learn and tailor our actions to make increase their potential
Published on 25 Feb 2010 by J. Ravi
OK but not as detailed as I thought
but my baby is 11 months old. Also it advised giving formula to a breastfed baby to help the baby to sleep which is rubbish.
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by Kerry
TV series
I only saw some of the TV series and this book enabled me to catch up with missed content. The format is very easy to dip in and out of. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2009 by Harry's mum
Brilliant and informative
As a parent of two both under four I have read several books on child development and I have to say this is the best so far. Read more
Published on 3 July 2009 by Artygirl
Excellent book
This is a very interesting book which is easy to read. It describes the stages of child development and has ideas to try our with your own child. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2009 by R. Thompson
Excellent
This is a great book...I believe books like this should be read by every parent in the country. Full of insight and very useful information for every parent who desires the best... Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2008 by D. SIMPSON
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