Softcover

ISBN 10: 159240362X ISBN 13: 9781592403622

Publisher: Avery, 2008

A cutting-edge handbook for parents from a pioneer in infant brain development

Should you really read to your baby? Can teaching a baby sign language boost IQ? Should you pipe classical music into the nursery? Dr. Stamm translates the latest neuroscience findings into clear explanations and practical suggestions, demonstrating the importance of the simple ways you interact with your child every day. It isn’t the right “edu-tainment” that nurtures an infant’s brain. It is as simple as Attention, Bonding, and Communication, and it’s within every parent’s ability to provide. Practical games and tips for each developmental age group will show you not only what the latest findings are but, more importantly, tell you what to do with them.

About the Author:

Dr. Jill Stamm is the cofounder of New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development and is an associate clinical professor at Arizona State University in Psychology in Education. She is a well-known presenter on the subject of early brain development and has spoken before thousands of parents, caregivers, teachers, and policymakers. She knows firsthand how resilient a newborn's brain is: her first daughter was born almost four months premature and doctors insisted she would never walk or talk. Stamm dedicated herself to improving her daughter's life, and the result is living proof that nearly every baby's brain has the potential to adapt and flourish given the right attention.

Review:

aThis book is a gem and will help you enrich your childas life and anourisha his/her growing brain with great love and intelligent fun.a
aHarvey Karp, M.D., author of "The Happiest Toddler on the Block"
aWhat we are learning today from brain research is amazing, and this book makes that research into a parent friendly tool.a
aMichael Gurian, author of "Nurture the Nature" and "The Wonder of Boys"
aIf all newborns could come with an instruction book, this would be it.a
aKeneth S. Kosik, M.D., co-direct or of the Neuroscience Research Institute

?This book is a gem and will help you enrich your child's life and ?nourish? his/her growing brain with great love and intelligent fun.?
?Harvey Karp, M.D., author of "The Happiest Toddler on the Block"

?What we are learning today from brain research is amazing, and this book makes that research into a parent friendly tool.?
?Michael Gurian, author of "Nurture the Nature" and "The Wonder of Boys"

?If all newborns could come with an instruction book, this would be it.?
?Keneth S. Kosik, M.D., co-direct or of the Neuroscience Research Institute