The Baby In The Mirror - A Child's World From Birth To Three (Paperback)

For Charles Fernyhough, the birth of his daughter Athena was an opportunity to view the psychological development and growth of a child first hand. Integrating scientific research with careful observation and questioning, this unique study investigates what it is like to be a newborn baby, an infant on the threshold of language, and a toddler testing out autonomy. Using Athena as a case study, Fernyhough vividly describes the huge amount of mental work children undertake right from birth, including the newborn's task of learning about objects and people; the toddler's forging of a self; the development of a sense of time and space; and the process of coming to grasp with the transforming power of the imagination. En route, he explains in simple terminology the ideas of the great child psychologists--including Vygotsky, Piaget, and Bowlby--and introduces some of the latest neuroscientific and developmental research. Written with a father's tenderness and a keen scientific eye, this funny, touching, and fascinating investigation will allow parents and all those interested by child development to understand the extraordinary journey a child makes during the first three years of life.

General

Imprint:	Granta Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2009
Authors:	Charles Fernyhough
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	273
ISBN-13:	978-1-84708-074-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Pregnancy, birth & baby care Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Popular psychology > General
LSN:	1-84708-074-X
Barcode:	9781847080745

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