Parenting is probably the biggest challenge any of us will face, and yet nobody has delivered the perfect formula to us help us out. Recognising this, clinical psychologist and parenting expert Linda Blair provides an easy to follow guide to parenting that is easily adaptable to individual circumstances. In THE HAPPY CHILD, Blair divides childhood into three stages of development: infancy, preschool and starting school. She concentrates on your child's psychological development and how to raise a happy, well adjusted child, as well as providing practical advice and addressing common problems which may arise. This is a book which both provides parenting guidelines as well as encouraging parents to trust their own instincts, and above all does not underestimate the challenges parents face.

The foreword is by Ellen Winner, professor of child psychology at Boston College, specialising in gifted children and author of GIFTED CHILDREN (Basic Books).

An accessible, insightful guide to raising a happy, confident child.

About the Author
Linda Blair is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Chartered Scientist, and a registered practitioner psychologist with the Health Professions Council in the UK. She's also an accredited member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. She writes a weekly column, 'On the Couch' for the Daily Mail and a monthly column for Junior magazine, and has written regular columns for the Guardian, The Times, and Psychologies magazine. She broadcasts frequently on radio, has appeared in a number of television programmes, and has contributed to the NHS website. She's also a Trustee for the charity Kidscape, the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse. She is the author of three books, Straight Talking (2008), The Happy Child (2009) and Birth Order (2011), all published by Piatkus.

Reviews
A guide to nurturing the best possible relationship with your children * GUARDIAN *



Book Information
ISBN 9780749940713
Author Linda Blair
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Piatkus Books
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 174g
Dimensions(mm) 201mm * 187mm * 17mm