1st Edition

Nurturing Babies Developing the Potential of Every Child

By Kathryn Peckham Copyright 2024
174 Pages 65 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

174 Pages 65 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

174 Pages 65 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Nurturing Babies explores the key processes behind how a child’s mind and body develop in their first year, underpinned by the latest research in the fields of child development, psychology, health and well-being. It shows how the choices practitioners and parents make every day can have a deep impact on children’s experiences and the practices that can be embedded straight away to support... Read more

Section 1 Introduction

1. Good practices from the start

2. Connecting with Babies: Communication, Movement and Play

3. Striking the right balance

4. Time for rest

5. Understanding Babies' Responses

6. Nurturing Babies' Developing Behaviours

7. Helping children feel competent, confident and worthy

8. Empowering resilient children

9. Supporting Children’s Learning

10. Nurturing Lifelong Learning with babies

Section 2 Introduction - The Nurturing Childhoods Pedagogical Framework

11. Nurturing Babies to do things for themselves

12. Nurturing Babies to do new things

13. Nurturing Babies to be brave

14. Nurturing Babies to have good ideas

15. Nurturing Babies to have a go

16. Nurturing Babies to have fun

17. Nurturing Babies to think

Biography

Kathryn Peckham is a childhood consultant, researcher, author and founder of Nurturing Childhoods. She is an active member of global Early Childhood networks, conducting research for governments and international organisations, writing curricula and contributing to industry-leading publications and guidance such as Birth to 5 Matters.