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The latest book by Austėja Landsbergienė, PhD, “BEFORE SCHOOL. An Early Childhood Guide for Parents and Educators”
- 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 juice. 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.
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Dr. Austėja Landsbergienė, a dedicated educator and mother of four, shares her expertise in a professional yet deeply personal way. Combining scientific knowledge with real-life experience, this comprehensive and highly practical book is a valuable guide for parents and teachers seeking more calm, confidence, and mindfulness while raising preschoolers.
We all want to be the best parents for our children. And while we hope to prepare in advance, it’s often only while holding our little ones in our arms that we realize there will always be more questions than answers. This book provides guidance on many of those questions: when and how to apply principles of attachment parenting, essential routines for a safe and healthy daily life, strategies to support children’s self-regulation and self-esteem, and even a whole chapter dedicated to preparing both children and parents for preschool. If I had this book when raising my first child, I would have experienced those “aha!” moments- when theory truly comes alive in practice - much earlier.
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