Amanda Norman is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Winchester, UK. She is the author of two books and has published works about infant care pedagogies and emotional well-being in academic peer reviewed and professional practice articles. As a practising therapeutic play specialist and early years consultant she continues to support and liaise with early professionals working in the sector, in addition to her academic role.
In this innovative book, Amanda Norman looks at D. W. Winnicott’s theory of Transitional Objects in early years practice, the ‘good-enough’ parent, and the relationship between the young child and... (more)