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  • Published: 1 September 2014
  • ISBN: 9780091947385
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $34.99

The Contented Baby Goes to School

Help your child to make a calm and confident start




Britain's bestselling childcare author offers advice on preparing your child for school and nursery

Your child's first days at school and nursery are exciting times, but they can be very daunting - for both your child and yourself.

In this book, Gina Ford helps you calm any fears with practical advice on preparing your child to be confident and capable of taking these important new steps.

Find out how to:
- Lessen separation anxiety and regressive behaviour
- Help your child develop social skills and make friends
- Prepare your child for the new routines and environments
- Equip your child with the behavioural and mental skills they will need for the best start

With practical exercises for developing skills, plus detailed advice on overcoming any difficulties you might face, this book will ensure that both you and your child are fully prepared for this new stage in your lives.

  • Published: 1 September 2014
  • ISBN: 9780091947385
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $34.99

About the author

Gina Ford

Gina Ford's Contented Little Baby Book became a runaway bestseller when it was first published in 1999. She continues to be the number one bestselling author of childcare books in the UK. Her advice and methods have been a godsend to tired, stressed parents throughout the world and have helped a generation of children go to bed on time and sleep soundly through the night. She runs a hugely popular website: www.contentedbaby.com

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Praise for The Contented Baby Goes to School

For an astonishing number of mothers, she has proved a saviour

Daily Telegraph

Gina Ford is the Delia Smith of parenting ... while Delia tells you how to make the perfect omelette, Gina tells you how to nurture the perfectly happy baby

You magazine

For me she was an absolute godsend

Kate Winslet

Britain's best-known childcare guru

The Times