The book outlines theories of child development from the point of view of the kinds of relationships children make with adults and the effects of their relationships on their learning. In addition, anxieties that some children show about reading, writing and arithmetic are described. In exploring these issues the book draws on Attachment Theory and on psychoanalytic theories of emotional development. It includes detailed case studies to illustrate ways in which children's learning can be hindered by: - their difficulties in relating to teachers or the feelings and fantasies that some children...