"Babies and Their Mothers" is a book that explains the basics of a baby's needs, breastfeeding as the first conversation, the first signs of a baby's personality, and how mother and baby communicate without words. It is a collection of essays written by an author who is both a deep thinker in child psychology and a poet with a command of the language. Everyone who has tried to bring emotional and behavioral issues into pediatrics has been influenced by D. W. Winnicott.