Building Positive Relationships in the Early Years 1st Edition

Capture the heart of early childhood practice with Building Positive Relationships in the Early Years, 1st Edition by Jamel Carly Campbell and Sonia Mainstone-Cotton. Fresh, compassionate and evidence-informed, this essential guide unlocks the skills practitioners need to create warm, secure and inclusive environments for young children.

Discover clear, practical strategies for fostering attachment, effective communication and responsive interactions across nursery and reception settings in the United Kingdom and beyond. The authors translate research into everyday practice, offering realistic examples, reflective prompts and scenario-based guidance that help staff, leaders and parents strengthen bonds with children from diverse backgrounds.

You’ll find approachable chapters on building trust, managing transitions, supporting emotional regulation and promoting respectful partnerships with families. Each section emphasises culturally sensitive practice, safeguarding, and ways to embed relationship-focused approaches into your setting’s routines and the EYFS framework. The book’s actionable techniques make it easy to adapt to group-based care, one-to-one support, and multi-professional teams.

Whether you are a student, classroom practitioner, nursery manager or policy-maker, this title helps you enhance child well-being, reduce challenging behaviour and improve long-term learning outcomes. Practical checklists, reflection activities and real-life vignettes equip you to implement change immediately and measure impact over time.

For professionals committed to nurturing confident, connected children, Building Positive Relationships in the Early Years is a must-have resource. Order your copy today and begin transforming everyday interactions into powerful foundations for learning and development.

Note: eBooks do not include supplementary materials such as CDs, access codes, etc.