Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start
by Susan Goodwyn Ph.D., Linda Acredolo Ph.D.
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Author: Linda Acredolo Ph.D., Susan Goodwyn Ph.D.Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-06-28
ISBN: 0553382209
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Reviews of Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start
Book Review: My baby is turning out great thanks to this book.
Summary: 5 Stars
Words cannot express how helpful this book is. When I realized I had no idea what I was doing this book gave me all the answers I had ever hoped for.
The two authors go over scientific observations on what certain parenting styles bring out in children. They then then give you ideas on how to apply those findings with your little ones.
Their advice has SCIENTIFIC proof to back it up. For example: Children whose parents attend to their cries in short periods of time cry less. This is a proven fact! The same children also grow up to have healthier relationships with their parents and feel more secure. On the other hand, children who are left to cry for long periods of time actually cry quicker and harder.
Can you imagine if every parent had that kind of knowledge, how much happier the children in the world would be if their parents weren't full of unsubstantiated, downright abusive advice like "just let the baby cry it out"?
I'm so grateful that this book came out. It tells you (with the evidence to back it up) what happens at the different stages of life in regards to things like sharing, confidence, fear, separation anxiety, and socialization amongst others. It brings understanding to why babies act the way they do and what your reactions to those expressions will teach them and affect them.
I hope you find a way to read this book (unlike the only one who gave this book a one star review... which by the way was merely a reflection of her own time constraints, not the content of this beautiful piece of knowledge) It WILL change the way you parent your children for the best :)
Summary of Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start
Who says your baby can?t ?talk? about his or her feelings? In fact, babies? actions often speak louder than words! Understanding those actions?and responding appropriately to them?is the key to giving your child a head start to a healthy and happy future. Now the authors of the bestselling Baby Minds and Baby Signs translate the latest research on the rich inner life of babies into practical, fun activities that will foster your child?s emotional skills during the most critical period?between birth and age three. This comprehensive guide will help you help your child express emotions effectively, develop empathy, form healthy friendships, and cope with specific challenges. Learn how to:?Talk with your child about emotions in order to help him recognize and control his own
?Use face-to-face interaction, tone of voice, song, and touch to make your infant feel safe and secure
?Start a gratitude journal to help your child appreciate the good things in life
?Nurture self-esteem with ?try, try again? activities and simple chores
?Create a ?What are they feeling? deck of cards to help your child understand and practice emotions
?Use games and songs to help your child practice self-control
?Overcome temper tantrums, aggression, shyness, separation anxiety, and other challenges
Whether your child is as easy to raise as a sunflower, as difficult as the prickly holly bush, requires the patience of the delicate orchid, or is as active as the exuberant dandelion, Baby Hearts helps you provide the
emotional support that may be the most important gift a parent can give.
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