The latest book by Austėja Landsbergienė, PhD.

• The baby reaches for dad instead of mom. Am I a bad mother?
• A young child has a brain too — how does it actually work?
• A meatball floating in a glass of compote. Is my child testing boundaries?
• A preschooler draws a blue fox. Should I be worried?
• Talking about sexuality with a preschooler — are you serious?!

In this book, early childhood education expert, PhD in social sciences, founder of thirteen educational institutions, and mother of four, Austėja Landsbergienė, PhD takes a deep dive into the stage of childhood she knows best — from birth to the early school years.

The book explores forty key topics relevant to parents raising young children and the educators who work with them. Each topic is enriched with research-based insights, real-life examples from educational practice, and honest reflections from the author’s own parenting journey — which, surprisingly, is not always smooth.

Austėja firmly believes that early childhood is the most important developmental stage, as it lays the foundation for an entire lifetime. While this book may not prevent every parenting mistake, it will inspire more thoughtful choices, answer pressing questions, calm unnecessary worries, and offer reassurance and hope.