Susan Goodwyn Bücher

Contains more than 65 delightful games and activities to jump-start your baby's amazing brainpower. Can simply singing a song or blowing a dandelion under a toddler's nose help her mind to blossom? Can your baby count, remember events, and solve problems even before he can talk? The exciting answer to both questions is YES! Breakthrough research is revealing the extraordinary inborn abilities of infacts. It is also showing how experiences during the first years of life profoundly influence intelligence, creativity, language development - and even later reading and maths skills. Two psychologists and child development experts have created a delightful guide for parents based on the most up-to-date knowledge of how babies discover the world. It builds on activities that babies instinctively love to develop their unique abilities.

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

The bestselling parenting guide featured on "Oprah" and "Dateline" is revised and updated with new signs For every parent or caregiver who has struggled unsuccessfully to decode baby grunts and grabs, resulting in tearful frustration for both adult and child, there is Baby Signs. Based on 20 years of research, this one-of-a-kind classic shows you how to encourage your baby's use of nonverbal gestures to enhance communication. Simple hand movements signify objects, events, and needs, so your infant can enjoy interactions with you that otherwise would have been impossible until they could talk. New features of this revised edition include helpful tips on incorporating Baby Signs into the day care setting and more than 50 additional illustrated Baby Signs.

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.