Child care & development / Pamela Minett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Minett, P. M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child care.

Child psychology.

Child rearing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Hodder Education, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One-stop guide to all the key topics in child care and development for students on GCSEs, CACHE and BTEC Level 2.

Contents:

Cover; Book title; Contents; Preface; Tips on website research and Credits; SECTION 1 Family and home; 1 The family; 2 Family lifestyles; 3 Variation between families; 4 The home; 5 Parenthood; 6 Family planning and sexual health; SECTION 2 Becoming a parent; 7 How a baby is conceived; 8 Growth and development before birth; 9 Pregnancy; 10 The expectant mother; 11 Antenatal care; 12 Arrangements for the birth; 13 Birth; 14 Postnatal care; SECTION 3 Caring for babies; 15 The new baby; 16 What a new baby can do; 17 The needs of a baby; 18 Crying; 19 Feeding a new baby; 20 Breast-feeding

21 Bottle-feeding22 Keeping a baby clean; 23 Bathtime; 24 Baby's first clothes; 25 Nursery equipment; SECTION 4 Development; 26 Why each child is different; 27 Genetics; 28 Growth and development; 29 Physical development; 30 Development of vision; 31 Development of hearing; 32 Development of speech; 33 Social development; 34 Emotional development; 35 Security and insecurity; 36 Discipline; 37 Teaching acceptable behaviour; 38 Bladder and bowel control; 39 Intellectual development; SECTION 5 Early childhood; 40 The importance of play; 41 Toys; 42 Learning to draw; 43 Learning to read and write

44 Learning about numbers45 Learning through music; 46 Behaviour in early childhood; 47 Managing difficult children; 48 Habits in early childhood; 49 Pre-school groups; 50 Starting school; 51 Children's clothes; SECTION 6 Food; 52 Food and energy; 53 Food additives; 54 Diet; 55 Weaning; 56 Mealtimes; 57 Refusal to eat; 58 Food hygiene; 59 Teeth; SECTION 7 Health and safety; 60 Infectious diseases; 61 Parasites; 62 Skin problems; 63 First aid; 64 Common illnesses; 65 The sick child; 66 Nursing a sick child; 67 Prevention of accidents; 68 Safety indoors; 69 Outdoor safety

70 Safety on the roadsSECTION 8 The family in the community; 71 Looking after other people's children; 72 Local authority care, fostering and adoption; 73 Children with special needs; 74 Help for families; 75 Child abuse; 76 The family and the law; List of voluntary organisations; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Exercises; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4441-2832-9

OCLC:

700702055