Baby Person

From trusted childcare expert Janet Lansbury comes an empowering method for raising confident, independent and resilient children – not by doing more, but less.Janet Lansbury’s philosophy is simple: a baby is to be respected and trusted, not constantly managed, fussed over or taught. In Janet Lansbury's wise and eminently helpful hands, however, this is more than a philosophy – she makes it actionable.At the heart of her method is her compelling ‘baby whisperer’ approach: truly understanding your baby and having the confidence to support their development, not control it. Drawing on Lansbury's more than twenty-five years working with families and being a parent herself, Baby Person will help parents deal confidently with the pressure points they face every day, including:Getting a child to sleep or eatSetting boundaries with gentleness and respectReacting to and soothing toddler tantrumsPotty training in a stress-free, child-centred wayA guide sure to be cherished by readers everywhere, this book will reframe the way a whole generation relates to the little people in their lives, helping them become the calm and emotionally present caregivers they want to be – now, and beyond the tender first few years.