SuperBaby: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start in the First 3 Years

by Jenn Mann

Overview

The first three years of life are the most important for nurturing a childs full potential: thats when they start forming attachments, developing a sense of self, and learning to trust. During this time, there are critical windows of opportunity that parents can take advantage of-if they know how. In a dozen succinct yet information-packed chapters, award-winning columnist and professional therapist Dr. Jenn Berman gives parents the knowledge they need. Her enlightening sidebars, bulleted lists, and concrete, easy-to-use strategies will help parents raise happy, healthy babies…who grow to be flourishing toddlers and successful adults.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402789533
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	08/06/2011
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	1,156,279
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Dr. Alan Greene xi

Introduction xiii

A Note to the Reader xvi

1 Talk the Talk: Respectful Communication 1

2 You Got Me! Responding to Cues 29

3 Tick-Tock: Creating Security and Predictability 49

4 Let Your Fingers Do the Walking: The Importance of Touch 71

5 More Than Chitchat: Promoting Language Development 91

6 Talk to the Hand: Sign Language 117

7 Babies without Borders: Foreign Language 141

8 Baby Got Book: Reading 175

9 A Different Kind of Toy Story: The Importance of Play 209

10 Thinking Outside the Box: Screen Time 239

11 It's Easy Being Green: Reducing Exposure to Toxic Chemicals 271

12 Food for Thought: Eating and Nutrition 305

Appendix A Child Care 345

Appendix B Preschool 358

Appendix C Sample Baby Schedules 369

Appendix D Reducing the Risk of SIDS 375

References 379

Resources 404

Acknowledgments 408

Index 410

Editorial Reviews

"Read SuperBaby, apply its teachings, and become a super parent or grandparent."

–Dr. Nathaniel Branden, author of The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

"Read SuperBaby, apply its teachings, and become a super parent or grandparent."

–Dr. Nathaniel Branden, author of The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

From the Publisher

Starred Review.

The popular author of The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids focuses now on the first critical years in a baby's life. Berman's direct and caring approach includes advice from parenting experts and insights gained from her own experience as a therapist and mother. Twelve key areas are covered, ranging from The Importance of Play to Creating Security and Predictability, and well-organized chapters are laid out with easy-reference suggestions, tips, guides, and breakout boxes where experts weigh in on topics: Too Many Screens in the Lives of Too Many Children, for instance, features a real-life examination of the methods two sets of parents use to cope with their toddlers at a restaurant, and the ramifications. Berman doesn't shy away from hot-button issues like exposure to TV and spanking, the latter allowing her to share 10 reasons why you shouldn't, including "Experiencing pain does not teach children to develop a conscience." It's not about raising an "überbaby," Berman notes, but about aspiring to be a super parent who raises an empathetic, resilient, and emotionally intelligent child. Her comprehensive, accessible book will arm parents with a valuable tool that will help them do just that.
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Publishers Weekly

"Dr. Jenn," author of the award-winning The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy Confident Kids, here focuses on the first three years of life, presenting the latest research and tips from leading experts demonstrating how best to take advantage of this critical window of development that forms the foundation for attachment, a sense of self, and trust. In chapters covering such topics as communication, language development, security, and the importance of play, Berman does a good job of translating the research into practical applications and giving sample dialog to use with youngsters. Some of this is a bit over-the-top for most of us (e.g., reading three books per day in a foreign language), but this title is receiving a lot of publicity, and libraries will want to have it available. Recommended. Julianne J. Smith, "Parenting Short Takes", Booksmack!, 10/21/10

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