The Science of Parenting ─ How Today's Brain Research Can Help You Raise Happy, Emotionally Balanced Children

The definitive, internationally acclaimed guide to what every parent needs to know about the remarkable effects of love, nurture, and play on a child's development, now with new and updated content.

Backed by the most up-to-date scientific research, The Science of Parenting (Second Edition) provides evidence-based parenting advice about how you should care for your child, with practical strategies from birth to 12 years of age. Child psychotherapist Dr. Margot Sunderland has more than 30 years' experience that she brings to this guide, and she provides numerous case studies to relate the science to real life.

From separations and time apart to forms of discipline to the latest thinking on screen time, this guide traces the direct effect of different parenting practices on your child's brain. Summaries at the end of every chapter provide key takeaways and make action points simple and clear so you can begin to implement them immediately.

As a professional who works with families, Dr. Sunderland is attuned to the struggle of parents juggling lives at work and at home. This updated edition ofThe Science of Parenting provides newly added, invaluable advice on making the most of your time with your child, so that you can forge a strong bond and have a positive relationship.

The Science of Parenting remains the greatest work on what science can teach us about parenting.

Dr. Margot Sunderland is Director of Education and Training at The Centre for Child Mental Health London, Honorary Visiting Fellow at London Metropolitan University, and a child psychotherapist with over thirty years' experience of working with children and families. Dr. Sunderland is the author of over twenty books.