The greatest British psychoanalyst who ever lived. He writes beautifully and simply about the problems of everyday life Alain de BottonThe paediatrician and child psychiatrist D. W. Winnicott changed the way we think about childhood by placing the parentinfant relationship at the heart of human happiness and by encouraging mothers and fathers to trust their own instincts. In this landmark work he follows the development of a child from their first weeks to finding their place in the wider world touching on everything from crying and feeding to shyness jealousy independence and anger. His plainspeaking humane and nonjudgemental approach continues to influence our understanding of parenting today. His style is lucid his manner friendly and his years of experience provide much wise insight into child behaviour and parental attitudes British Journal of Psychology