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Summary: This is a special book
Review: I am torn how to rate this book. I have read all of Glenn's books and have attended 2 weeks of very intensive seminars, and know the preciousness of this book, but I'm not sure a newcomer can appreicate what they have. The colorful chart in the front and back inside along is countless hours of research and his been taught to doctors in professional type seminars. As Glenn might says, this chart alone is worth so much.This book is a very detailed reference book, yet easy to understand, but please take the seminar if you have a chance. Go to iahp.org If you want an intelligent child, this book is his best work. Not the how to teach you baby to read, or math or encylopedia knowledge. This is my bible in terms of having to continue to refer to it. My son at 2.5 yrs could run a mile. At 3.5 can swim independently about 20 yrs. But more importantly, the physical program allowed his respiratory system to talk earlier and at 3.5 is doing silly poetry and conversation of a 5 yr old. But even more important, is the neulogical development of his brain. The left right left right hemispheres talking as we talk our walks. MAKE SURE THEY CRAWL! Don't be so proud of your kids that they walk so early on. Crawl crawl crawl. It is vital! CAN THE STROLLERS! Your hurting your children. It's sickening to see a 3,4,5 yr old in those contraptions, while my 2 yr old is running. I'm just not sure a casual reader would pick this all up from this very informative book, which I know the authors spent lots and lots of time on. Good luck.
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Summary: Very Excellent Program!
Review: I have read nearly all of the books in the Gentle Revolution Series and all of them are very pleasant and encouraging. These books are really only for those parents who want to make a tremendous effort on behalf of their children and who believe that their children are one of the highest priorities in life. These programs involve much time and enthusiasm on the part of the parent. I am using these programs with my son. At several days old he was holding up his head, 2 1/2 weeks he was rolling over from tummy to back, 5 weeks old he made his first scootching movement, at 2 1/2 months he was rolling from back to tummy, by the end of four months old he was creeping on hands and knees and beginning to pull himself up onto things. This is an amazing program and I plan to use the methods for any children I have in the future. I also did not follow the book 100% so I can only imagine that if I had I may have acheived even better results with my baby.
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Summary: what do you really want to believe
Review: My mother usd the Glenn Doman series with me when I was a baby--I was reading at 2 1/2 yrs. old--not just kids' books, but the newspaper, or the Bible...!! In 6th grade I was reading at college level, and now I am using the revised and expanded program to teach my 3-yr-old and 3-month-old how to read, do instant math, speak and read foreign languages, etc.... It sounds so absurd, but it's proven, biological fact--just think how much a baby's head grows over the first year of life!! They are born with enormous potential. The first six years of a child's life are CRUCIAL; either you can exponentially increase their inborn, natural genius, or you can start dumbing them down from birth. We all have the same genes as Einstein did--those of Homo sapiens. In the nature vs. nurture debate, Glenn Doman clearly reveals that in the case of intelligence, environment is everything!! Of course you want to give your kids the best start in life--for your future and theirs, you need to read this book!!
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Summary: THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!
Review: My mother usd the Glenn Doman series with me when I was a baby--I was reading at 2 1/2 yrs. old--not just kids' books, but the newspaper, or the Bible...!! In 6th grade I was reading at college level, and now I am using the revised and expanded program to teach my 3-yr-old and 3-month-old how to read, do instant math, speak and read foreign languages, etc.... It sounds so absurd, but it's proven, biological fact--just think how much a baby's head grows over the first year of life!! They are born with enormous potential. The first six years of a child's life are CRUCIAL; either you can exponentially increase their inborn, natural genius, or you can start dumbing them down from birth. We all have the same genes as Einstein did--those of Homo sapiens. In the nature vs. nurture debate, Glenn Doman clearly reveals that in the case of intelligence, environment is everything!! Of course you want to give your kids the best start in life--for your future and theirs, you need to read this book!!
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Summary: what do you really want to believe
Review: Of all the books I have seen, heard, and read I have to say the only one I like and have picked up numerously for reference is "Caring for your baby and young child" Everything else I thought was silly to even bother with. Because this book gives you advice from everything about what to feed your baby to how to tell if your child might have the flu. If your a parent get this book and never pick up another one. Dont read about how to physically improve your child or make your child have the highest IQ they are children let them be just that. They dont need expectations they dont need to be able to read when they are 3. Yes encourage them to want to explore, read to them, count with them buy a kid yoga tape but whatever you do with your children let them have fun and dont pressure them. We have enough pressure when we are older lets not make the kid prep for college in the womb. Dont "spoil" your children, punish them when it's needed; but have fun and enjoy them dont drive yourself crazy on how to have the best child in the world and be the best parent in the world, just go with the flow and be the least stressed parent in the world. Thats really how you get the best children in the world!
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Summary: Intelligent and vital
Review: This is not a book about physical fitness! It is a tremendously important book about the relationship between physical development and brain development. I saw it work firsthand with my sister, who had a dyslexic problem. After our parents applied the techniques and principles in this book (as well as the other books by Glenn Doman), she had no trouble reading at all. Her speech and coordination improved, as well. She is now an editor, and attended Oxford University (Hertford College) as a Literature major. If all parents read this book, there would be no more "ADD," no more" dyslexia," and no more flat-headed babies wearing $5,000 helmets. If you are expecting, or if you have a young child, read this book!
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Summary: You need to see it to believe it. How sad!
Review: When we were once told man can fly, and go to space. Ignorant and negative humans laughed at the idea. When true love was able to be found on the internet, people laugh and mock the idea too. And so thank heavens not all humans are so negative and narrow minded, otherwise how would we see the human race be where they are today? My son, is now 26 months old, and by following what was suggested in the book, he is sure enough strong enough to support his own weight and brachiate the "monkey bar" on his own. He is also very proficient in running. I invite those with curious minds to come see the growing population of "Doman" families across the globe, quietly and surely participating in the "Gentle Revolution", with or without the help of the Institutes. We are a non profit, pro bono support group. Be very amazed at http://www.childbrain.org
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Summary: Give me a break!
Review: Years ago, Glenn Doman was a pioneer in research on dyslexia and brain processes. It was through Doman and Delcato's work that the need for crawling to activate the right and left hemispheres was discovered. Since the 1960's education and research has come a long way from there, but the basic ideas have not changed, and Glenn Doman has held to his theories with religious fervor! While I would not want my child to attend his school or go as far as showing them Gray's Anatomy before the age of 7, (the children at his school never seem very happy to me) I can easily recommend THIS book without reservation. It has all the relevant information for you to take or leave as you wish. It demonstrates how simple activities that all children delight in (and already DO when left alone) are actually exceptional tools for brain development. And, it isolates and explains the ones that have the most powerful effect. This book helps parents understand the role of these natural inclinations as it shows them how to encourage and assist the child by creating an environment where its instinctive movements and curiosity can be followed through safely. This is invaluable at the very time now believed to be most crucial to the development of a child's quality of life. Whenever a friend or relative has a baby, this book is my first gift to them. The ones who try the exercises tell me they notice a positive difference in their child almost immediately (in areas of comprehension, coordination and overall intelligence). It has clear and colorful diagrams, development timelines and large pictures. It will be necessary to get past Doman's zeal if that kind of thing turns you off, but if you take what you like and leave what you don't, this book will prove itself invaluable.
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