Margot believes that co-sleeping until 5 years is beneficial
Margot Sunderland is one of Britain's leading experts on children's mental health with over twenty years of experience in the subject area and twenty books under her belt. Her most recent title, 'The Science of Parenting' is proving a little more controversial, although she claims to have scientific research to back up all of her theories.
Margot is Director of Education and Training for the Centre for Child Mental Health in London. She has been a child psychotherapist with 20 years' experience of working with children and families, she runs Masters degree programmes in Arts and Child Psychotherapy and is author of more than 20 published books on child mental health. In 2002 she won an award in the Mental Health section of a BMA (British Medical Association) Book Competition.
Her extensive research into the neuroscience of parent-child interactions in recent years has resulted in The Science of Parenting. Her conclusions have been drawn from numerous studies across the USA and in the UK, Canada, Brazil, India, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and France.
About The Book
The Science of Parenting represents a new approach to childcare. While most parenting books are based on a combination of personal opinion, received wisdom, and anecdotal evidence, The Science of Parenting represents scientific research.
Drawing on over 1000 research studies world-wide, and having taken eight years to collate, Margot reveals the true influence our parenting techniques have on a child's brain, both in the moment and for the future. She believes how we treat our children literally hardwires their brains for emotional well-being or the reverse, directly impacting on their ability to form relationships, manage anger, seek out adventures and follow their dreams.
Margots aim is not to scare parents but rather to present them with the facts, and support them in all their crucial child-rearing decisions. Margot's aim is to offer practical advice based on hard evidence. She addresses the most popular and commonly recommended child-rearing techniques, endorsing some and challenging others, all from a standpoint of how they are affecting the chemical balance and key systems in a child's brain.