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Radio 4,28 Apr 2010,45 mins

28/04/2010

Woman's Hour

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Can leaving your baby to cry be harmful? Child expert Penelope Leach argues that scientific research now shows that leaving young babies to cry themselves to sleep may actually harm their developing brains. Jenni also talks to Maggie O'Farrell about her new novel and there's a look at the Horrockses Fashions label - one of the best known brands of the 1950's.

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