Baby Be Loved : Growing and Learning Together During the First 24 Weeks [Spiral-bound]

Susan Ann Stelfox (Author), Joel Dugan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

As new parents we want the best for our children. We would like to do everything possible to support our baby's healthy development and ensure that they get off to the right start. The time to begin is as soon as the baby arrives! The key to stimulating emotional and intellectual growth in your child is your own behavior--what you do, how your respond, and how you interact with your baby.

Baby Be Loved has been designed to help parents connect with their baby through loving and nurturing activities that stimulate brain development and deepen the parent-child bond.

This book offers:

*Parenting tips and developmental information

*Daily parent-child activities that develop your infant's awareness of self and the world

*Ideas on how to encourage language development, coordination, imagination, and confidence

*Bright weekly illustrations for baby to stimulate visual development

This unique calendar style book provides a consice, accessable reference to guide you throuigh the incredible amount of growth, change, and learning that take place during the first 24 weeks.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Packed with a variety of daily ideas for interacting with your baby. Makes an excellent shower or new-baby gift. -- ePregnancy Magazine, November 2002

About the Author

Susan Ann Stelfox is a member of the National Association of Women Writers, Women’s National Book Association, the Mother's Club of Palo Alto & Menlo Park and Mothers and More. Her essays and articles on child development have been published in several parenting publications. Susan lives in Northern California, with her husband, Richard, and her son, Mason.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 54 pages
• Publisher: Mason Pub (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097052420X
• ISBN-13: 978-0970524201
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,053,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for new parents, February 10, 2002

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Stine Cabrera - mother of one (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Be Loved : Growing and Learning Together During the First 24 Weeks (Spiral-bound)

Baby Be Loved is a must for new parents. It has all the information one needs to get off to a great start. Not only does it provide valuable developmental information, it also incorporates age appropriate activities for your baby such as visual stimulation, games, rhymes and songs. I love that each lyric is accompanied by music notations, which is very helpful.

Baby Be Loved is full of inspiration and essential knowledge, and is published in a hanging format which makes it very accessible. You don't need to find time to sit down and read, just hang it on the wall and browse over the page when you pass by. You learn something new every time,

I highly recommend this book -- it is sure to make the experience of parenthood a little easier.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mothers and Babies will Love this Book!, August 12, 2002

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Georgene of Heartbeat Designs. Com (Middletown, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Be Loved : Growing and Learning Together During the First 24 Weeks (Spiral-bound)

Susan Ann Stelfox's inspiring book "Baby Be Loved" could easily be called the bible for new mothers! I was first impressed by the size and durability of the book. Then upon opening it I was visually stunned. Used as a week by week guide for mother and baby this book is chock full of clever suggestions, wise advice, nursery rhymes, songs and vividly colored pictures. Susan Ann didn't leave any stone unturned. "Baby Be Loved" will captivate, fascinate, challenge and teach baby...but, most of all it will make the most significant time of a woman's life so much more meaningful -- and FUN!!! A "must have" book for all mothers...wonderful job Susan Ann and Joel!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your baby will love it!, August 22, 2002

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Amy Goodpaster Strebe (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Be Loved : Growing and Learning Together During the First 24 Weeks (Spiral-bound)

Thank you Ms. Stelfox for creating this book! I hung "Baby Be Loved" next to the changing table when my baby girl was just a week or two old. When she was fussy she'd look up at it and she would quiet right down, it was amazing! She was fascinated with the black and white (and later color) illustrations that really drew her attention. I take "Baby Be Loved" along on car trips too. I never leave home without it! I would strongly recommend this book to all new parents. It makes a terrific shower gift too. What a wonderful way to share in your child's early development!