Books on babies

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I highly, highly recommend this book to new mothers. I myself had no experiences with babies until my first child was born, so this book was like a bible to me. I followed every step written in the book to help me calm a crying baby. The front cover is slightly torn, but this is such an excellent book at half the price you would get at the bookstore, so it's really worth it to get it here.

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Highly recommended by Jasmin

Magic, December 1, 2004

By	A reader "moneysavers" (wilmington, DE United States) - See all my reviews

The advice in this book is pure magic. Our baby wasn't colicky but she was Very fussy. Everytime I did what this book suggested - swaddle, jiggle, hold sideways, and shush - she would stop crying instantly. Yes, Instantly. It was like pure magic. Nothing worked before this book. I encourage everyone to buy it, it is a life-saver.

It worked for us...,

December 28, 2009

By	Lalagirl (@the beach in Southern California) - See all my reviews

It's amazing, but this technique really does work. We suffered with an incomplete method before we got this book. We had an out of control, crying baby and nothing seemed to help. My husband and I were at our wit's end, and losing sleep. Then Dr. Karp entered the picture. We had been swaddling our baby, but could never seem to get it right and baby would always get out. We improved our swaddling and added jiggling of our baby and the other techniques and our baby would magically quiet down and eventually go to sleep. Eventually, our baby was sleeping 6 hours straight (and so were we, thank goodness)!

Product Description

Dr. Bob Owens teaches new parents how to interpret their child's gurgles and coos-and the best ways to respond to build confidence in their babies. With illustrations and examples, he shares the proven techniques that have made him a leader in the field-enjoyable baby-parent "conversations" and games that lead to happier, brighter, more well-adjusted children.

Help Your Baby Talk includes:

€ 15 easy-to-follow strategies for having educational "conversations" with babies
€ A Month-by-Month Baby Development and Activity Guide for the first two years-more than 200 age-appropriate exercises, play songs, and games that grow in complexity to match the baby's development
€ Advice on how to turn ordinary situations and parental tasks-like feedings and diaper changes-into fun learning opportunities
€ Watchlists-to help parents know what to expect from their baby at each stage

finally! a well-rounded approach to early communication!, January 30, 2005

By	special ed mom (USA) - See all my reviews

the book is great in itself as an all-purpose, general public reference for parents who want to inter-act with their babies.

what is truly unique, is the author's complete understanding of WHAT it takes to communicate. many children with autism are diagnosed too late, because they "roll over/ smile/ sit up/ babble etc" and they do not get Early Intervention because the tests are geared towards "delay", whereas in fact, what is observable are subtle differences, but VERY CLEAR once you know what to look for. Here, there is FINALLY a reference that adds questions such as "does your baby prefer toys to human interaction?".
Pediatricians, early intervention case managers...are you listening?

How can I talk with my baby, September 29, 2004

By	Irene Kaplan "Irene K." - See all my reviews

This is an outstanding book both for new parents and anyone working with young children, as well as an excellent resource for undergraduate and graduate students in the area of speech-language development. The book's language is clear and entertaining which is making it fun to read and very easy to follow. The book is unique in part because it is chock-full of detailed scripts in how to communicate with your baby month by month making this communication part of daily routine - the skill so many of us need to learn. Those who would like to know more about how a baby's language develops will find a lot of useful information in the book as well. The author answers numerous questions parents ask - from the signs of possible deficits in their babies'speech-language development to the language acquisition of a baby adopted from another country, to when and how parents should seek help - or calm their fears and allow their children develop at their own pace. I certainly wish this book had been available to me when my own child was a baby, and I envy the parents who can start talking WITH their baby (and not AT their baby, as emphasized by the author) having such a great tool to both help them bond with their children and have a great time together.

RM25

Product Description In this first-of-its-kind book, Dr. Susan Ludington-Hoe gives parents the tools they need to act on what all recent studies and articles on the subject of infant stimulation make clear: the content and quality of an infant's learning prenatally and shortly after birth can influence its life direction.

Info is timeless, not dated-- Good for new parents, April 14, 2002

By A Customer

I think this is a good book for new parents who want to learn more about how to interact with their new baby. As a first-time mom, I appreciated reviewing the activities in the book and using them as opportunities to spend quality/learning time with my baby. I only skimmed the text of the book to get to the activities the first time I read it; reading the actual text of the book only increases its value, as there are lots of good tips on how to make your baby comfortable from birth on-- Acclimating him to his new home, being aware of his needs, etc.

My baby loves the mobiles and stimulating images that I made for him from the book-- Made with paper plates, copy paper, black and red pens, they're simple, inexpensive, and effective. There are a couple exercises out of the dozens in the book that refer to stimulating baby's sense of smell with perfume-- But that shouldn't condemn the book as a whole. Any parent who objects to subjecting his/her baby to perfume doesn't need to do the exercise. There are other smell games that involve smelling an orange, various spices, your dinner-- Clearly less ostensibly harmful than smelling perfume. The activities are "mix and match" so you don't have to have your baby smell perfume.

The book is so inexpensive, yet filled with good information. It doesn't matter that the book is old-- The information in it is really timeless. This can't be compared to the "Baby Plus" system, which from what I've read, doesn't really factor in the value of a parent spending quality, interactive time with her child. This book is about helping your baby experience the world, not snap more synapses.

If you want to learn about how you can spend more quality time with your baby and help him learn new things by experiencing things around him, get this book. Just because the book was written in the 1980s doesn't mean the information is outdated. Are the laws of gravity outdated? I did give it 4, not 5 stars because some of the information on resources/ purchasing toys is outdated (the oft-mentioned "Cookie Monster Crawl-Along" infant skateboard does not exist), but this is a minor flaw compared to the other values stored up in this book.

Proof of the methods recommended,

August 28, 2002

By	Alison Clemente (Pelham Manor, NY United States) - See all my reviews

I read HOW TO HAVE A SMARTER BABY in 1985, the year my daughter was born. Did everything the book recommended, from pre-natal music to development of all of the infant's primary senses. Everything came easily to this daughter -- who is now High Honors in high school, and by class ranking, one of the smartest children in her high school class. She learned the alphabet by the time she was 2, could read by the time she was 4, has always had a spectacular memory and is headed towards an ivy league college. In large part, I am sure, HOW TO HAVE A SMARTER BABY played a role in her scholastic success.

RM5

Amazon.com Review

The most honest, wildly enjoyable book written about motherhood is surely Anne Lamott's account of her son Sam's first year. A gifted writer and teacher, Lamott (Crooked Little Heart) is a single mother and ex-alcoholic with a pleasingly warped social circle and a remarkably tolerant religion to lean on. She responds to the changes, exhaustion, and love Sam brings with aplomb or outright insanity. The book rocks from hilarious to unbearably poignant when Sam's burgeoning life is played out against a very close friend's illness. No saccharine paean to becoming a parent, this touches on the rage and befuddlement that dog sweeter emotions during this sea change in one's life.

From Publishers Weekly

Magazine columnist and novelist Lamott ( All New People ) captures both the poignancy and comedy of her first year as a single mother in this wonderfully candid diary. Her quirky humor steadily draws the reader into her unconventional world as she describes her friends and neighbors in northern California, her participation in a local church, her experiences as a recovering alcoholic and--best of all--her infant son, Sam, born in 1989. She covers maternal emotions from rapturous bliss to bare fury ("In the middle of the colic death marches, I end up looking at the baby with those hooded eyes that were in the old ads for The Boston Strangler "). Throughout, she airs her strong political and religious beliefs. And when her best friend, Pammy, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Lamott conveys her anguish with the same depth of feeling and sense of the absurd that characterize her observations about her son, God, recovery, writing, Republicans, men and life as usual. Even non-parents will enjoy this glowing work.

Hilarious, honest account of emotional frailty and strength, September 24, 1999

By A Customer

This book is a pleasure to read. Fast, nervous, searching--it's a great reassurance to any woman experiencing the very real demands of pregnancy, childbirth, and mothering.

Lamott is a self-confessed non-superwoman--preoccupied with Sam in the early months of his life, it is as much as she can do to brush her teeth, let alone get out of bed. Writing, her life's work? She obviously misses it, but for a few difficult months, even as she is sole-breadwinner for her little family--she just can't get up the energy to do it. The reader knows that she finished this book, that she kept on writing--but the reader also understands that for a certain time period Lamott was paralyzed by her new experience.

The book is very obviously adapted from a real journal--prior to Sam's birth, she worries about the fact that he is male. She worries about his alien genitals, and goes for circumcision because it's obviously what she likes in a man, as much as it is for any health reasons. These worries fade once Sam is born, replaced by the reality of colic, poop, and struggle for a balance between "Sam-time" and "Mom-time." It shows Lamott's talent as a writer that this sequential experience of changes in her baby's life comes as a strength, not a weakness.

Candid, weird and wonderful, March 3, 2002

By	Catherine S. Vodrey (East Liverpool, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Anne Lamott's "Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year" is one of the most honest--painfully so--books I've ever read on both pregnancy and new motherhood. Given the strictures of Lamott's situation at the time--no man around to help her or take responsibility for his child--the humor in this book is nothing short of amazing. After a particularly frustrating episode of feeding solids to her son Sam, Lamott writes that the process is a lot like spackling; you fill the hole with stuff, scrape around the sides, try to pack some more stuff in the hole, and so on. This was so true and so perfectly described that I laughed out loud with recognition. Although Lamott's situation isn't everyone's, the difficulties, fears and joys she describes herein are universal to most new parents. This makes a marvelous gift for the new mom who has everything else and who could use a good laugh.

RM35

Book Description

"Waaaah!" The frustration of trying to communicate without words has led parents to the new trend of teaching sign language to their babies. Christopher Brown, an expert in American and British sign language, gives parents and their little ones the tools they need to express their feelings, wants and needs through the use of basic sign language. Ideal for teaching hearing-impaired and hearing children alike, this friendly pocket guide incorporates practical pointers and 400 easy-to-understand illustrations and 100 photographs. Baby Signs makes a great gift for new parents and parents-to-be.

About the Author

Christopher Brown (U.K.) is the author of The Art of Sign Language and The Art of Sign Language: Phrases. While working at a Canadian airport, he saw the need for someone with signing skills to assist hearing-impaired passengers. Since then he has become a frequent "speaker" at signing conferences.

RM20

The picture of the book is a Year 2001 book. I have the Year 2004 edition, and the games ... just as classic and so much fun.

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

All new parents are eager to help their baby discover the world around them, and BABY PLAY was designed to help parents engage their infant in activities that will encourage developmental skills. From the first month home through the twelfth, BABY PLAY offers doctor-approved, age-appropriate activities that stimulate discovery, begin communication, and nurture parental bonding. Developed in close consultation with the play experts at Gymboree Play & Music, the book contains an introduction that explains the value of "play with a purpose," information on how babies learn, and tips outlining what a parent can do to help their little on get off to a good start.

The book also includes a glossary of key terms in child development, beneficial to any new parent, as well as detailed information on how parents can identify development skills as they emerge in their baby. From stretching exercises to puppet games, BABY PLAY encourages learning during that first critical year of life.

Look at what this book offers:

** Includes over 100 activities for babies 0-12 months.
** Organized by appropriateness for each month of life.
** Includes wide variety of play activities, from ball rolling to imitative play.
** Developed in consultation with the play experts at Gymboree.
** Contains a useful glossary of key terms in child development.

From the Publisher

About Gymboree. With over 400 Gymboree Play & Music centers in 14 different countries, Gymboree is considered a global leader in parent/child play programs and is linked to quality, education and fun! All Gymboree activities are structured around established early childhood education principles and are administered by trained teachers.

Creative Ideas for Maximum Loving, Minimal Equipment, January 24, 2004

By	Julie Jordan Scott "Writer, Life Coach - Owne... (Bakersfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

I am always on the look out for books that can help busy parents come up with creative ways to engage their babies in simple ways that may make a lasting contribution both in their loving relationship as well as help the baby's development over time.

This title does both nicely with colorful, inspiring illustrations as well.

Especially valued as well is the authors intentionally chose activities that are loosely structured, don't require purchase of special stuff and create the context for a lot of loving interaction between the baby and parrent.

Even as a creative parent, I run out of new ideas and love finding new techniques in one place, as Gymboree lays out here.

Great book!, August 5, 2002

By	C. S. Funk "todnshay" (McKinney, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

With little time to read these days we found this book easy to get through quickly. It's broken down in age ranges so you can read as far as you need to at the time. We got some great ideas from it. My daughter loves the songs and games. You really forget all those little things from childhood and need a refresher. The thing I love most is that it uses things you have around the house. Batteries are not necessary!

I don't mean to go along with the crowd, BUT..., June 7, 2002

By	E. King "skyegirl4" (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As other reviews clearly state, this is an excellent book! I'll give some main reasons why:
1. Provides TONS of ideas for age-appropriate games to play with baby (gets rid of repetitiveness that comes from singing one song or playing one game OVER and OVER...and takes the guessing game out of "What can I do to entertain my baby?")
2. Has vibrant illustrations/photos showing parents and babies playing/bonding during the games (which draws my attention even more to the book)
3. The games can be played practically anywhere, often not requiring toys or juggling acts on the part of the parent (thus leaving the games very versatile, functional, and practical)
Overall, this book is a MUST HAVE for any parent with an active baby. I just wish more "baby games" books were like this one!