Retro baby : cut back on all the gear and boost your baby's development with more than 100 time-tested activities

275 Pages·2014·3.71 MB·English

by  Anne H Zachry PhD

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ISBN: 978-1-58110-811-8
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Copyright © 2014 Anne H. Zachry, PhD, OTR/L. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
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What People Are Saying
Packed with wonderful “retro” activities and based on modern-day research, Dr
Zachry shares how to avoid “baby product” hazards by sticking with the tried-
and-true, fun, sensory-motor activities that babies really need. A must-read guide
for the discerning parent!
Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L
Author of From Rattles to Writing; A Parent’s Guide to Hand Skills
This is a great book for any parent, but particularly for those who want to
minimize the high-tech, often unnecessary, paraphernalia being pushed these
days! Parents, you will appreciate the creative ideas for entertaining your baby
and encouraging your baby’s development.
Rachel Y. Moon, MD, FAAP
Professor of pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine
and Health Sciences, Children’s National Medical Center; editor in chief,
Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to Know; chairperson, American Academy
of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
It’s great to see someone take notice of the wonderful way that experiences
while awake in prone help the infant learn essential motor skills and do not
require special expensive equipment. In addition, parents can be their child’s
first teachers of exploration, communication, social interaction, and sensory and
manipulation skill using inexpensive toys. Many parents will learn that there are
simple, easy ways to promote a baby’s development.
Michael E. Msall, MD, FAAP, FAACPDM
Professor of pediatrics, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s
Hospital, and cochair, Pathways.org Medical Round Table
Put down your smartphone and pick up this book. With plain-spoken, concise
wisdom, Dr Zachry provides vital, research-backed information for parents of
young children. Creative, interactive play with other children and adults supports
healthy brain development in ways today’s technology never will. Retro Baby
provides parents fun, money-saving activities that will set their children up for
lifelong success.
Mark Bertin, MD, FAAP
Developmental pediatrician, author of The Family ADHD Solution: A
Scientific Approach to Maximizing Your Child’s Attention and Minimizing
Parental Stress, and editorial advisor, Common Sense Media
For my husband, Mike
With all my love