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Playing with Baby: Researched-Based Play to Bond with Your Baby from Birth to Year One
Babies are amazing! From the moment they open their eyes, they are learning and developing at an astonishing rate.
Parents naturally want to engage with infants as they learn and grow, but what if we could optimize the way we play with babies? Backed by the latest research and years of observation, Playing with Baby distills the experts’ findings for new parents, giving them a guide to the first year of a baby’s life and the growth of his or her individual mind. Through specific month-by-month play options and the research behind them, psychoanalyst Laurie Hollman helps us understand how to create secure attachments between baby and mother even before they can communicate with language. While aiding natural development is a big plus, the real payoff for parents comes from the baby’s when we play on the baby’s level, we engage and connect more deeply—and we have more fun!
Parents naturally want to engage with infants as they learn and grow, but what if we could optimize the way we play with babies? Backed by the latest research and years of observation, Playing with Baby distills the experts’ findings for new parents, giving them a guide to the first year of a baby’s life and the growth of his or her individual mind. Through specific month-by-month play options and the research behind them, psychoanalyst Laurie Hollman helps us understand how to create secure attachments between baby and mother even before they can communicate with language. While aiding natural development is a big plus, the real payoff for parents comes from the baby’s when we play on the baby’s level, we engage and connect more deeply—and we have more fun!
264 pages, Paperback
Published July 20, 2021
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February 1, 2022
The book is professionally written, with many articles and journal cited. However it might not be easy to understand for lay person given the professional terms are used in the book.
I think a second read might be necessary if the first read was done without note taking.
Nevertheless, it is very informative and the content is scientifically backed, parents would understand the underlying reasons better for them to engage a particular activity with the infant.
I think a second read might be necessary if the first read was done without note taking.
Nevertheless, it is very informative and the content is scientifically backed, parents would understand the underlying reasons better for them to engage a particular activity with the infant.
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November 15, 2025This is exactly what it presents on the cover. A summary of cognitive development in infants month by month as well as a list of ways you can engage infants in play to encourage the development of those skills. I appreciate that the book is founded on actual science and the author describes specific studies that have helped them determine what a baby is learning when. Author is clearly an authority on the subject and that is appreciated.
The book is written in a very basic easy to approach way that would be suitable for most laypeople. I liked that there was minimal fluff. The example storylines were a little silly but that’s the worst thing I can say about it.
The book is written in a very basic easy to approach way that would be suitable for most laypeople. I liked that there was minimal fluff. The example storylines were a little silly but that’s the worst thing I can say about it.
August 12, 2021
A fabulous read for parents and caregivers! Dr. Hollman offers guidance on using attuned interactions with your baby to create a strong parent-child bond. The research and insights provided are truly powerful! Thank you for this much-needed book!
August 6, 2023
Easy read and good suggestions for keeping a baby entertained
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