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The Science of Parenting: Practical Guidance on Sleep, Crying, Play and Building Emotional Wellbeing for Life (Hardcover)

by Margot Sunderland (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd (25 May 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1405314869
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405314862
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 19.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 145,589 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"The author, a child psychologist and director of training at the Centre for Child Mental Health in London, explains the science without losing sight of the realities of raising a child" Mother & Baby 01/07/06

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It's time to re-write the rule book on raising a child. Based on over 700 scientific studies into children's development, BMA award-winning author and child psychotherapist Dr. Margot Sunderland explains how to develop your child's potential to the full. Find out the truth about popular childcare tactics, how touch, laughter and play build emotional wellbeing for life, and the strategies for effectively dealing with temper tantrums and tears. This is the first practical parenting book to give you the facts, not the fiction on the best way to bring up your child, essential for any parent.

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At last! A real science based parenting book!, 14 Jul 2006
In a world where one is bombarded by conflicting advice about what is best for my child (sleep routines, behaviour, tantrums, etc.), this book is like a breath of fresh air. Unlike those thousands of opinion based parenting books, which have no scientific evidence to corroborate those opinions, The Science of Parenting is packed with useful advice, backed up with literally hundreds of scientific studies.

The author conveys what are quite complex scientific concepts in easy to understand language, diagrams and she uses examples of behaviour that I have seen in my own child.

It's so refreshing to see something solid and different from the same old baby books, and it's a fascinating read!
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it! The thinking parents guide to parenting, 14 Jun 2006
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This book is fantastic- Really practical and interesting and seems well backed up by research. I finished it within 48 hours as I couldn't put it down, and am about to buy it for a number of friends and family. Instinct isn't all you need to be an excellent parent and really good advice helps iron out any faulty thinking you may have picked up. I am intending to make some adjustments straight away. The author makes sense.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all parents & parents-to-be!, 5 Sep 2006
By Mrs. K. Wakefield (Suffolk, England - United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Fantastic! I just wish I had discovered this book before now.
A common sense guide to compassionate parenting. The scientific aspects of the book are clearly and simply explained without being patronising. As a mother of four children ranging from 20 years to 11 months, I felt that it gave me 'permission' to follow my instincts and love and cherish my children for being exactly who they are in the here and now.
Thank you so much Ms. Sunderland!
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