The Irreducible Needs of Children

<p>What do babies and young children really need? For the first time two famed advocates for children cut through all the theories platitudes and controversies that surround parenting advice to define what every child must have in the first years of life. They lay out the seven irreducible needs of any child in any society and confront such thorny questions as: How much time do children need one-on-one with a parent? What is the effect of shifting caregivers of custody arrangements? Why are we knowingly letting children fail in school? Nothing is off limits. This short hard-hitting book the fruit of decades of experience and caring sounds a wake-up call for parents teachers judges social workers policy makers-anyone who cares about the welfare of children.</p>