Daniel Stern was Professor of Psychology at the University of Geneva and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Cornell University Medical School. He was also the author ofThe Interpersonal World of the Infant, The Motherhood Constellation, Diary of a Baby, and The Birth of a Mother (with Nadia Bruschweiler-Stern).

"When I reread The First Relationship I was astonished to find in it almost all the ideas that have guided my work in the subsequent decades. At first I didn't know whether to be depressed or delighted. As I thought it over, I am encouraged by the realization that I had some basic perspective at the very beginning that was sufficiently well founded to guide twenty-five years of observation and ideas... This book makes it possible to see, or foresee, the unfolding of an intrinsic design." - from the new introduction by Daniel Stern"

• Introduction 1. Learning about Things Human 2. The Caregiver's Repertoire 3. The Infant's Repertoire 4. From Laboratory to Real Life 5. Where Do the Steps Lead? 6. Structure and Timing 7. From Interaction to Relationship 8. Missteps in the Dance 9. Finding Your Own Path Notes Index

Daniel Stern was Professor of Psychology at the University of Geneva and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Cornell University Medical School. He was also the author ofThe Interpersonal World of the Infant, The Motherhood Constellation, Diary of a Baby, and The Birth of a Mother (with Nadia Bruschweiler-Stern).

"When I reread The First Relationship I was astonished to find in it almost all the ideas that have guided my work in the subsequent decades. At first I didn't know whether to be depressed or delighted. As I thought it over, I am encouraged by the realization that I had some basic perspective at the very beginning that was sufficiently well founded to guide twenty-five years of observation and ideas... This book makes it possible to see, or foresee, the unfolding of an intrinsic design." - from the new introduction by Daniel Stern"

• Introduction 1. Learning about Things Human 2. The Caregiver's Repertoire 3. The Infant's Repertoire 4. From Laboratory to Real Life 5. Where Do the Steps Lead? 6. Structure and Timing 7. From Interaction to Relationship 8. Missteps in the Dance 9. Finding Your Own Path Notes Index

Daniel Stern was Professor of Psychology at the University of Geneva and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Cornell University Medical School. He was also the author ofThe Interpersonal World of the Infant, The Motherhood Constellation, Diary of a Baby, and The Birth of a Mother (with Nadia Bruschweiler-Stern).

"When I reread The First Relationship I was astonished to find in it almost all the ideas that have guided my work in the subsequent decades. At first I didn't know whether to be depressed or delighted. As I thought it over, I am encouraged by the realization that I had some basic perspective at the very beginning that was sufficiently well founded to guide twenty-five years of observation and ideas... This book makes it possible to see, or foresee, the unfolding of an intrinsic design." - from the new introduction by Daniel Stern"

• Introduction 1. Learning about Things Human 2. The Caregiver's Repertoire 3. The Infant's Repertoire 4. From Laboratory to Real Life 5. Where Do the Steps Lead? 6. Structure and Timing 7. From Interaction to Relationship 8. Missteps in the Dance 9. Finding Your Own Path Notes Index