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The thinking parent's guide. -New York Times

The Dr. Spock of our age. -The Guardian The child-rearer's bible. -The Independent A luminary in the world of child development -The Boston Globe The core of wisdom [in Your Baby & Child] is astounding-Leach's deep scientific knowledge of child development is paired with an uncommon amount of heart and sympathy for the state of being a child. She also makes you examine your own ways with a clearer eye. -The New York Times (one of eight books recommended for Harry & Meghan to read on the birth of their first child in 2019) Your Baby & Child is pre-eminently the thinking parent's guide, encouraging not just sensible reflexes but subtle reflection. -The New York Times Book Review A wonderful book. Well researched, well written, and sensitive to both parents' and children's needs in the task of growing up together. -T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.

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PENELOPE LEACH is a research psychologist and one of the world’s leading experts in child development and upbringing. She has two children and six grandchildren and is a lifelong advocate for parents and children. Her books include Your Baby & Child; Babyhood; Children First; Childcare Today, When Parents Part and Transforming Infant Wellbeing. She is a fellow of the British Psychological Society, a founding member and trustee of AiMH UK—the UK branch of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH)—and has held honorary positions in professional organizations and charities working for families on both sides of the Atlantic.

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