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Summary: The freedom to enjoy being a parent
Review: I love this book. It takes a lot of the pressure off parents to "create" an intelligent child -- love your baby and play with him or her. Learning should be fun, not rote memorization. I like that the authors explain in plain English the science behind their theories and provide real-life examples. They also provide practical exercises to put their approach to work. Definitely worth a read. I plan to wear my copy out as I'll refer back to it while my little girl grows up.
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Summary: A Very Practical, Scientific and Readable Book
Review: Not only does this book give you practical advice and experiments to see your child's development but it backs it up with scientific results. This book will show you how much of the child's development will happen naturally through play and by observing, nuturing and participating in your child's play is the best education for her.
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Summary: Great book
Review: The authors do a great job of passing on useful information in a readable way. They provide practical advice (short two and 3 pargraph "learning moments) to help a parent give their children oportunities to grow. They also help explain what levels of understanding children go through in a way that was extremely sensible (it seems obvious once you read it but I have not seen it so well, and simply, explained elsewhere). The authors are PhDs and reference studies for every claim but again in a way that is easy to read - not at all a dry academic book. While I am in no way an expert I recommend this book to all my friends with babies and young children (the focus somewhere around 8 months to 3 years but with info on somewhat older children also.
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