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Begin With A Blanket: Creative Play For Infants
IF YOU'VE EVER WISHED FOR A BABY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
this definitive guide to playing with your newborn to promote healthy development is just for you.
NOT another list of generic ideas for interacting with your baby that you've already thought of or read . This book features 45 super-creative, simple ways to play with your baby from a pediatric Occupational Therapist and mommy. Chock-full of activities for babies from birth to sitting, starting with ways to play with your baby in the first weeks of life!
YOU'LL LEARN:
how each activity benefits your baby's cognitive, motor and sensory development
tips for observing and encouraging the subtle milestones and crucial developmental steps of infant development that most parents don't know
ideas for making Tummy Time FUN
ways to play to help prevent common head shape and neck problems of infancy known as Positional Plagiocephaly and Torticollis
how to choose simple toys and household objects that match your baby's development to maximize the fun
this definitive guide to playing with your newborn to promote healthy development is just for you.
NOT another list of generic ideas for interacting with your baby that you've already thought of or read . This book features 45 super-creative, simple ways to play with your baby from a pediatric Occupational Therapist and mommy. Chock-full of activities for babies from birth to sitting, starting with ways to play with your baby in the first weeks of life!
YOU'LL LEARN:
how each activity benefits your baby's cognitive, motor and sensory development
tips for observing and encouraging the subtle milestones and crucial developmental steps of infant development that most parents don't know
ideas for making Tummy Time FUN
ways to play to help prevent common head shape and neck problems of infancy known as Positional Plagiocephaly and Torticollis
how to choose simple toys and household objects that match your baby's development to maximize the fun
- GenresParentingNonfiction
61 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 28, 2015
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April 27, 2016
Perfect Book for new parents (and grandparents!)
It's been a long time since an infant has been in our home and with two grandbabies arriving within the same year I came to realize how much has changed since I had children. When I had my kids we didn't think much about "sensory" play and "exercises." As the title of this book says, we put our kids on their tummies on a blanket, gave them a few colorful toys, and they all turned out OK! But as I said, times of changed and there is an overload of information out there. Get this book and don't worry about the rest! It covers everything possible your baby needs to work on for healthly physical development.
It's been a long time since an infant has been in our home and with two grandbabies arriving within the same year I came to realize how much has changed since I had children. When I had my kids we didn't think much about "sensory" play and "exercises." As the title of this book says, we put our kids on their tummies on a blanket, gave them a few colorful toys, and they all turned out OK! But as I said, times of changed and there is an overload of information out there. Get this book and don't worry about the rest! It covers everything possible your baby needs to work on for healthly physical development.
September 4, 2017
This could be read more as a listicle than a book, but the activities are creative while still being accessible. I've learned a ton from the CanDo Kiddo site and probably most of these ideas are on there or in the videos, but it's nice to have it all collected together here and organized well for which ones are most applicable given the current stage of the baby.
June 7, 2017
Lots of great tips, but most are free on the author's website.
December 6, 2023
The best infant play book I have read to date. The rationale for the activities is extensive and informative. The given activities are thorough and easy to do at home. Will be returning to this book again and again.
November 3, 2022
Great read for anyone who works in childcare or just wants to give the baby a Headstart
September 16, 2016
Interesting ideas but not worth a book
I like the ideas she has. They are pretty basic but creative especially when dealing with a small infant. However, the content doesn't justify the price of the book. I found everything she mentions on Pinterest directly from her. I suggest going online instead.
I like the ideas she has. They are pretty basic but creative especially when dealing with a small infant. However, the content doesn't justify the price of the book. I found everything she mentions on Pinterest directly from her. I suggest going online instead.
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November 20, 2018Most of the ideas listed here can be found on blogs around the internet.
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