Linda Acredolo Bücher

Describes how parents and caregivers can teach babies nonverbal gestures to communicate before they are old enough to use spoken language.

"Babies' actions often speak louder than words! Understanding those actions--and responding appropriately to them--is the key to giving your child a head start to a healthy and happy future. This comprehensive guide will help you help your child express emotions effectively, develop empathy, form healthy friendships, and cope with specific challenges"--Back cover

Discover over 65 engaging games and activities designed to enhance your baby's brainpower. Research shows that simple actions, like singing or playing with dandelions, can significantly stimulate a child's cognitive development. Infants possess remarkable abilities to count, remember, and solve problems even before they can speak. The experiences they encounter in their early years greatly shape their intelligence, creativity, language skills, and future academic success. Two psychologists and child development experts, known for their bestselling work, present a guide for parents grounded in the latest insights into how babies explore their world. You'll find instructions for creating a homemade mobile to engage your three-month-old's problem-solving skills, playing patty-cake to help a two-year-old make logical connections, and initiating bedtime conversations that enhance memory and personal history. Additionally, learn to develop Baby Signs for pre-verbal communication, stimulate numerical skills with puppets, and use nursery rhymes to encourage reading readiness. This guide focuses on activities that resonate with babies, fostering their unique abilities while making daily interactions joyful and discovery-filled for both parent and child.