TY - BOOK AU - Fancourt, Robin TI - Brainy babies SN - 0140296921 U1 - 155.4 FAN PY - 2000/// CY - Auckland, N.Z. PB - Penguin KW - FVC KW - CHILD DEVELOPMENT KW - CHILDREN AT RISK KW - CHILDREN KW - HEALTH KW - INFANTS KW - MENTAL HEALTH KW - NEGLECT KW - PARENTING KW - PREGNANCY KW - TRAUMA KW - CHILD ABUSE N1 - nz N2 - This book discusses the developmental processes of a child's brain, from conception to toddler-age, as it learns, understands and relates to others in day-to-day experiences. One chapter within this book focuses on abuse and/or neglect and the way it affects children's mental and physical developments. The author provides some accounts of children in abuse/neglect living situations versus children not living in abuse/neglect living situations and the parenting skills that occurred within each situation. Each chapter of the book concludes with chapter summary facts, and tips for parents, childcare workers and/or workers in adolescent services ER -