Full Description
Raises provocative questions about how we care for infants and toddlers, and how to provide education and support for their caregivers.
This fascinating book presents the stories of infant/toddler caregivers and their work to illustrate the complexity of balancing relationships with babies, families, coworkers, and self, yet remaining emotionally present and mindfully engaged. Enid Elliot explores the inevitable tensions of working within these various relationships and demonstrates how proficient caregivers can develop strategies for achieving this delicate balance. In the process, she raises provocative questions about how we care for babies, and how to provide education and support for their caregivers.
Contents
Acknowledgment
Foreword by Janet Gonzalez-Mena
1. Relationship with a Baby
2. The Pull to Attach
3. Caring for Attachment
4. The Public Story of Caregiving
5. Practitioner to Researcher: Telling Stories
6. Responsive Caregiving
7. Hearing from the Caregivers
8. Places of Difficulty
9. Supportive Contexts
10. Conclusion
Notes
Works Cited
Index
