Psychology of Infants and Young Children and Optimal Education

Author: He Yanting, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Developed in line with the objectives of the UNICEF "Early Childhood Care and Development" collaborative project. Young parents often lack experience and feel helpless when raising babies. Now, you don’t need to worry—with the dedicated guidance of early education experts, educating children can be a joyful and effortless experience. As commonly said, the early childhood period is a crucial stage of individual development. It is the foundation-building phase of a person’s life. To ensure a child grows into a well-rounded individual, it is essential to lay a comprehensive developmental foundation from a young age. This not only includes outstanding intelligence but also robust physical health and good moral character. A healthy body is the key to enabling a child to engage in activities, learn, and eventually work and labor. To truly raise an outstanding talent, it is even more important to cultivate their noble heart and refined temperament from an early age. Therefore, early childhood education should be holistic. Focusing solely on intellect while neglecting other aspects not only hinders a child’s future development but may even lead to counterproductive results. Thus, it is necessary to move beyond the misconception that early childhood education equates to intellectual development and fully tap into a child’s inner potential. Additionally, early childhood education must pay attention to seizing the right timing and employing appropriate educational methods and approaches. Advanced educational concepts can only be realized and truly reflect the value of early childhood education through effective and correct educational strategies. Based on this guiding principle, this book attempts to help parents systematically understand and master comprehensive education during the growth process of infants and toddlers by introducing fundamental theories and methods of early childhood education, analyzing issues and case studies.
This book systematically introduces knowledge in early childhood psychological education, based on the developmental patterns of infants and toddlers. The discussed issues are those commonly concerned by parents during the parenting process. The content is scientific and practical, serving as a reference for parents and early childhood educators.