Bright Start

by Richard C. Woolfson

Maximize your children's potential with the help of a leading child psychologist. Practical suggestions on how to ensure the development of hand-eye coordination, language, learning, and physical and social skills, will give you plenty of tools to use with your babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. Build your children's self-confidence, acknowledge gender differences and the impact of birth order and sibling rivalry, and understand nonverbal communication. Important issues such as sleeping patterns, eating habits, weaning, discipline, potty training, and preparing for school are fully discussed. Plenty of full-color photos, "top tip" sidebars, problem-solving suggestions, and question-and-answer panels allow for quick reference, and action plans and development charts help you monitor your children's progress. By recognizing and boosting their natural talents and abilities, you can give your children a real "bright start" on the future!

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2001

About the author

Dr Richard Woolfson PhD PGCE MAppSCi CPsychol FBPsS is a child psychologist with expertise in childhood development, parenting problems and family issues. He has written widely on child development and family life and is the author of several books on the subject. He also contributes to websites, appears regularly on radio and television and runs training workshops for parents and early-years professionals.

Reviews

[Jessica L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

So it's not what you think (most think it's some way to help YOUR kid get "ahead" but it's NOT!) It kind of knocks baby einstein (sorry if that offends) and opens eyes to real research based data about (in my opinion common sense things) things that help our kids achieve healthy brain development. Ex: ABCs = Attention, Bonding, Communication and what that actually looks like. Also, not listening to classical music, but learning to play a musical instrument guides children across all talent levels to excel more in math, and coordination because both hands are at work, eyes decode musical notes, both halfs of brain are working, PLUS the book is written by a teacher who went into neuroscience when she bore a child with major brain complications due to lack of oxygen at birth. VERY interesting read!! Still a bit to go to finish!

[Amber]

1 copy

[Umm Muhammad · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would like to read

[Vvvvv · Rating 3 out of 5]

Milestones and development from age 2.5 to 5. Interesting, some advice on what to do at certain age.

[Kadri Kullman · Rating 3 out of 5]

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