Thinking about Infants and Young Children
By (author) Martha Harris
This book describes some of the important aspects of the development of infants and young children from birth to school age. It is illustrated by vignettes of scenes between parents and children and it touches on many of the questions and feelings evoked by the intense emotional relationship between parents and children.
Preface Margaret Rustin Introduction CHAPTER 1 - Parenthood Becoming a parent Motherhood Reactions to birth Fatherhood Mrs B's first baby CHAPTER 2 - The new baby's point of view Uniqueness of your new-born baby The baby's world The baby's need to feel held Expressing his needs How mother becomes a person for him Breastfeeding Comforters Mrs R's relationship with her baby CHAPTER 3 - Coming up to six months Discovering the world and himself Discovering his parents The ability to be separate Curiosity and jealousy Greediness Mrs J's relationship with Olivia (6 months) Alan's emotional development (4 months) CHAPTER 4 - Weaning Starting to wean Taking it slowly Mrs L - reluctance to wean CHAPTER 5 - The toddler stage Teaching obedience Prohibitions Allowing him to do things for himself Toilet training Feelings about the products of his body Sleeping troubles Marion's nightmares Prolonged sleeping troubles Jimmy - a poor sleeper and over-eater CHAPTER 6 - Encouraging growth Letting the child become himself Setting limits Strictness and spoiling Margaretta - spoiled by too much attention Punishment Fears and conscience CHAPTER 7 - Brothers and sisters Preparing your child for the arrival of a new baby Brian - whose mother is pregnant What to do with your small child when you are confined? Managing more than one small child Melinda - playing at being grown up Bob and his younger sister Jenny, who won't stand up for herself When to say "no" CHAPTER 8 - The young child's education Parental instruction Sex education Nursery school Starting primary school Peter starts primary school CHAPTER 9 - Various questions The threesome relationship Sexuality in the young child James - whose parents divorced Explaining death Willie - worries about death Father Christmas - for example Play and stories: their relation to the inner and outer world CHAPTER 10 - Further thoughts about marriage and becoming a parent Difficulty in believing that you really are a mother Irrational anxieties about the baby before and after birth Is the baby all right? Is he the right one, is he my baby? Adopting a baby Preparing for adoption Is he any less your child because he is adopted? Leaving your infant in the care of others Learning to live with tragedy
- By (author) Martha Harris
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