Pre-Owned How to Have a Smarter Baby: The Infant Stimulation Program for Enhancing Your Baby's Natural Development (Mass Market Paperback) 0553265415 9780553265415

15 minutes a day to a healther, happier, smarter baby Dr. Susan Ludington-Hoe's internationally acclaimed Infant Stimulation Program has shown thousands of parents how to have healthier, happier, and smarter babies. In this important book, Dr. Ludington-Hoe shares with you the remarkable techniques and learning toys she developed and tested--with dramatic results--with parents and children. Stressing the development of a close and loving relationship between you and your child, she shows you what to do at every stage--during pregnancy, the first days after birth and the crucial first six months--to expand your joys in parenting and maximize your baby's physical and mental potential. You'll learn how to: - Plan a pregnancy diet to promote your baby's brain growth - Design a nursery that will stimulate mental and physical development - Make and/or buy inexpensive toys to accelerate muscular and eye coordination - Tailor your program to your infant's needs - Talk to baby in captivating ways that will encourage language development - Include father to bond the whole family in a relaxed, nurturing, and loving environment "An extremely clear treatise on infant development and the use of various toys and techniques designed for each stage."-- Los Angeles Times