- 1 Letter to W. Clifford M. Scott
- 2 Letter to Charles Rycroft
- 3 Letter to <i>The Spectator</i>
- 4 Letter to W. Clifford M. Scott
- 5 The Depressive Position in Normal Emotional Development
- 6 Metapsychological and Clinical Aspects of Regression Within the Psycho-Analytical Set-Up
- 7 Letter to Anna Freud
- 8 Letter to Betty Joseph
- 9 Letter to W. Clifford M. Scott
- 10 Letter to Sir David K. Henderson
- 11 Letter to John Bowlby
- 12 Review: <i>Child Psychotherapy</i>
- 13 Letter to Klara Frank
- 14 Letter to Sir David K. Henderson
- 15 Letter to Anna Freud and Melanie Klein
- 16 Letter to Michael Fordham
- 17 Review: <i>Aggression and Its Interpretation</i>
- 18 Needs of the Under-Fives
- 19 Letter to Harry Guntrip
- 20 Letter to <i>The Times</i>
- 21 Letter to Harry Guntrip
- 22 Review: <i>Clinical Management of Behavior Disorders in Children</i>
- 23 Letter to Thomas Stapleton
- 24 Letter to Roger Money-Kyrle
- 25 Letter to D. Chaplin
- 26 Character Types: The Foolhardy and the Cautious
- 27 Letter to <i>The Times</i>
- 28 Play in the Analytic Situation
- 29 Withdrawal and Regression
- 30 Pitfalls in Adoption
- 31 Preface to <i>The First Treasured Possession</i>
(p. 249) Needs of the Under-Fives
- Chapter:
- (p. 249) Needs of the Under-Fives
- Author(s):
Donald W. Winnicott
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med:psych/9780190271367.003.0052
Needs of the Under Fives describes the needs of infants and small children that are inherent and unalterable according to Winnicott. He describes the gradual development of the triangular relationship existing between the child and both its parents, and the importance of stability in this relationship. He emphasises the importance of good environment for the healthy mental development of children.
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- 1 Letter to W. Clifford M. Scott
- 2 Letter to Charles Rycroft
- 3 Letter to <i>The Spectator</i>
- 4 Letter to W. Clifford M. Scott
- 5 The Depressive Position in Normal Emotional Development
- 6 Metapsychological and Clinical Aspects of Regression Within the Psycho-Analytical Set-Up
- 7 Letter to Anna Freud
- 8 Letter to Betty Joseph
- 9 Letter to W. Clifford M. Scott
- 10 Letter to Sir David K. Henderson
- 11 Letter to John Bowlby
- 12 Review: <i>Child Psychotherapy</i>
- 13 Letter to Klara Frank
- 14 Letter to Sir David K. Henderson
- 15 Letter to Anna Freud and Melanie Klein
- 16 Letter to Michael Fordham
- 17 Review: <i>Aggression and Its Interpretation</i>
- 18 Needs of the Under-Fives
- 19 Letter to Harry Guntrip
- 20 Letter to <i>The Times</i>
- 21 Letter to Harry Guntrip
- 22 Review: <i>Clinical Management of Behavior Disorders in Children</i>
- 23 Letter to Thomas Stapleton
- 24 Letter to Roger Money-Kyrle
- 25 Letter to D. Chaplin
- 26 Character Types: The Foolhardy and the Cautious
- 27 Letter to <i>The Times</i>
- 28 Play in the Analytic Situation
- 29 Withdrawal and Regression
- 30 Pitfalls in Adoption
- 31 Preface to <i>The First Treasured Possession</i>