Boost Your Baby's Development (Teach Yourself) - Softcover

From helping a baby learn to balance to choosing the right books, everything a parent needs to know about giving their baby the best head start Detailing a child's physical development (balance, learning to use the hands), emotional development (the effect of love on the brain, sibling relationships), and intellectual development (recognizing sounds, books for babies), this guide explains all the important milestones for newborns, with checklists for each stage and practical suggestions for things to do together. In an objective, reassuring tone, this manual covers such topics as newborn senses, how to calm babies, premature babies, twins, early emotional attachments, day care, single-parent families, parenting styles, play and toys, and gender differences, answering everything a parent needs to know in order to give their child a head start.