Foreword by Gordon Neufeld PhD Based on the work of one of the worldamprsquos foremost child development expertsampnbspRest Play Growampnbspoffers a road map to making sense of young children and is what every toddler preschooler and kindergartner wishes we understood about them. Baffling and beloved with the capacity to go from joy to frustration in seconds young children are some of the most misunderstood people on the planet. Parents and caregivers struggle with these little ones who are known for their extreme behaviour from tantrums resistance and aggression to separation anxiety bedtime protests and not listening. The key to understanding youngsters lies in realizing that their challenging behaviour is not personal nor is it a disorder or deficit. Based on science and the relational developmental approach of renowned psychologist and bestselling author Gordon Neufeld Rest Play Grow reveals how critical adults are in shaping the conditions to ensure young children flourish. This is the story of how young children develop from their intense need for attachment and the vital importance of play to discipline that preserves growth. Engagingly written with compassion for its subjects and rich with stories from them and their parents Rest Play Grow will forever change the way you think of the preschoolers in your life. Dr. Deborah MacNamara is a clinical counsellor and educator with more than twentyfive years experience working with children youth and adults. She is on faculty at the Neufeld Institute operates a counselling practice and speaks regularly about child and adolescent development to parents childcare providers educators and mental health professionals. She continues to write do radio and television interviews and speak to the needs of children and youth based on developmental science. Deborah resides in Vancouver Canada with her husband and two children. Praise for Rest Play Grow ampnbspampldquoRest Play Grow notes the preeminence of early parentchi