Baby Talk / Parent Talk : Understanding Your Baby's Body Language [Hardcover]

M.D. Sirgay Sanger (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 159 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday; 1st edition (December 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385267762
• ISBN-13: 978-0385267762
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,891,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended!, November 4, 2005

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Grass Tiger (Wadsworth, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Talk / Parent Talk : Understanding Your Baby's Body Language (Hardcover)

At 160 pages this is a wonderful book. The first fifteen pages explain how to read your baby's signals and such. Almost every page of the rest of the book has photos - big ones! Each page is labled at the top as to what is being expressed by the infant and there is a description for each photograph. It is separated into sections by age. It is amazing the wide range of things a baby can express. Occassionally there is a series of photos showing the progression of mood on a baby's face. For instance, the initial caution of a baby shown a new stuffed animal, to being interested in it, to smiling in delight.

Also, insights are offered. For instance, "A smile can indicate not only happiness, but also a release of tension, the end of doubt."

I found it most useful to learn that a yawn doesn't necessarily mean sleepiness. It could mean that they have had too much stimulation and want a less intense activity.

This book has helped us "read" our baby better. It has been a delight. Highly recommended.