The paediatrician and child psychiatrist D.

W. Winnicott changed the way we think about childhood by placing the parent-infant 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 plain-speaking, humane and non-judgemental approach continues to influence our understanding of parenting today.