Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year - 2nd Edition by Marilyn Segal (Paperback)

About the Book

The first year of life is an exciting period of discovery where even the simplest interaction can be a valuable and stimulating experience. This updated, wonderfully illustrated parenting classic focuses on the daily changes of playing and living with a child. Month-by-month chapters describe 400 fun-filled activities during daily routines. 200 photos.

Book Synopsis

This easy-to-read, delightfully illustrated book is organized in a month-by-month format. Each chapter begins with a description of the developmental events and advances in play behavior that are likely to occur during that month. A section on play ideas suggests ways that parents can introduce games and activities that capitalize on their babies' emerging skills. Included are:

• More than 180 candid photos showing babies, parents, and caregivers at play
• 400 fun-filled play activities for parent and child to share during daily routines such as mealtime, diapering, bath time, and quiet time
• A month-by-month overview of a baby's intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development
• Suggestions for solving everyday problems centering around sleeping, eating, and crying