Infant-and-Toddler-Development Books

I borrowed this from the library so perhaps my expectations were lighter .. but I couldn't put it down. Practical, fun to read and covers many ages. My twins are 10 months old and this was a SUPER read. Next to The Girlfriends Guide to Toddlers ... a total favorite. It would go on my bookshelf next to Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, Babywise and Dr. Sears.

As a parent of 4 year old twin sons, I enjoyed reading this book and see where it would provide meaningful assistance to new parents of twins. I wish this book had been in my hands when my wife broke the news to me that we were expecting twins. It would have helped ease my fears and prepared me for the big change. Christina and Cathleen have done an outstanding job of of sharing their insights into raising twins as well as bringing together experts in the field to deliver practical advice to parents (and soon-to-be parents) of twins. I would highly recommend this book.

This is a really fun book to fill out and read. Very imaginative and a nice keepsake for your little one.

I have When you were One and When you were a Baby and my just 3 year old loves me reading them to her, except now she is 3 she is upset we don't have one for her being 3 with her birthday cake like the first two books have. I also purchased I'm glad I'm Me so will be able to put her birthday picture in that one! They are a very cute adjunct to an often unfinished baby-book that your toddler and young child can enjoy from a young age, they love to read about themselves!

This book is great. I thought the way it related to my spiritual life was wonderfull.

I enjoyed the spiritual reflections of each monthly development as the baby grows. I used this book every month to see what to expect and to find a new way to look at our baby's changes and growth. It reminds us to admire the baby and God's gift. Although, she touches on a couple developments for each month, this is not a technical parenting book. Instead, it is a relaxing, reflection to enjoy what God has brought to your life through a child. Dr. Parish is also our pediatrician and truly respects and cares for children, which is exemplified in her conversations with the child more than the parent!

This book has really made me aware of the constant learning that my one year old is doing! Gives great specific ideas on how to help your child play(learn), and explains how every little thing your toddler is doing, while seeming like nothing to you, is actually a skill. My daughter and I are getting along so much better since I have read this book because it allowed me to see things through her eyes!!!

I loved the first book in this series, and I loved this one too. It's full of great (and creative) ideas for playing with your child and stimulating him or her.

Gary Morchower is an outstanding doctor and a friend of over 50 years....good writing. Gary; I'm buying four today....Sandra Smith Chapman

Even though I have been around many babies I gained a lot from reading this book. It was great how my husband (who has zero experience with babies) and I both learned things from the author's easy to read style of writing. I recommend getting a copy of this book for yourself as well as one for anyone you know who is pregnant or who just had a baby because if you lend it out you won't be getting it back!

This outstanding book for parents and caregivers of two year olds is the third in a series. It offers activities that promote total child development, including physical, mental, and the creative aspects of learning. The organization into easily located categories makes it easy to quickly locate an appropriate activity. As a grandparent-caregiver who used the books for Baby and One-year olds, I am pleased to find that the activities are just as well thought-out and age appropriate in this book as in the other two. The instructions are very clear and there are enough activities that even if only half of them were tried you would never run out of interesting things to do.

If you are in early intervention and are not already familiar with ABI (Activity Based Intervention), this book is absolutely necessary for you and your program. A mom and an interventionist, I have seen the best and worst of intervention approaches -- the approach laid out here is logical, complete, and responds to potential problems. Any program can be adapted to include activity based intervention, and anyone entering the field should be familiar with these pretexts. I highly recommend this book.

I was having trouble in this area and ran across this book. So glad I did! It really has a great solutions for sleep. I can't recommend it enough. I also highly recommend (for colic especially): The Whammy for Babies: Vacuum Cleaner Sounds to Soothe Colic and Fussiness.

I have the awesome responsibility of caring for my 1 year old grand daughter while her mom works. I spent hours searching the internet for teaching resources to use with her. I am so thankful that I came across this book. It is just the tool that I was looking for. The activities are lableled by age. The book is put together very well. Caregivers and children will greatly benefit from the contents.