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Understanding children: babies being heard
Understanding children: babies being heard

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1 People right from the start

In this course you will meet the family that you read about in the Introduction and find out some of the things very young babies can do. You will also discover how babies can contribute to family life and relationships from birth. You will look at what they need from other adults and children, and what they can learn. Using video extracts, you will observe and listen to young babies in action and learn from them. If you are a parent or carer you can consider your role in helping to give babies a good start in life.

A montage of images of family, and two illustrations.
Figure 1: Mia, with Ryan's and Daisy's drawings of her