Full Description
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 their ongoing development and give them the best opportunities for future success.
The book follows a holistic approach through the Nurturing Childhoods Pedagogical Framework, learning to understand children's evolving capabilities through their engagement in core behaviours and using these to unlock their full potential. Chapters cover:
The importance of sleep and daily routines
Playing and communicating with babies
Physical activity and healthy eating
Early brain development
Understanding babies' emotions and behaviours
The importance of emotional security on a child's well-being
Supporting infants to explore and do new things
Part of the Nurturing Childhoods series, this exciting book provides practitioners and parents with the knowledge and understanding they need to nurture the very youngest children, building their self-esteem, happiness and well-being as they become enthusiastic lifelong learners.
Contents
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
