Little Steps for New Parents: Birth to One Year [Paperback]

Sandy Briggs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 25, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0966702123 | ISBN-13: 978-0966702125

For baby's first year. Simple weekly lessons build new parent skills one step at a time. Enjoyable information and activities promote parents instincts and baby's natural motivation to learn and thrive.

Based on research and common sense, practical information on safety, mother and baby's health, brain development, and more, all in bite size pieces. Even a weekly journal space for loving memories.

This is an espanded edition of the book used nationwide by health departments and agencies to educate new parents. A wonderful gift for both new mothers and new fathers.

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About the Author

Drawing on experience and research, Briggs has focused her interest in human potential to the first critical years of brain development. A smaller version of Little Steps is being used nationwide by health departments and parent educators and is in its third year and fourth printing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Briggs & Co (March 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966702123
• ISBN-13: 978-0966702125
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,222,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good News For New Parents, June 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Little Steps for New Parents: Birth to One Year (Paperback)

Of all the dozens and dozens of books on the market, this should be required reading for new parents. First of all, it's quick and easy to read, which is crucial for people with a baby. Who has time to slog throught thousands of pages of advice when you're sleep deprived? I like the way the information is presented, too. I learned a lot about infant brain development, and the simple things that parents can do to help their child grow. Most of all, I felt like I was treated like an adult, who already knows some of the most important things to do, like holding and playing and singing. There's also a place to write a weekly update, so it makes this a journal as well as an information book. This will be around long after all the other baby books are collecting dust on the shelf.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A unique little journal, February 16, 2007

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Becki Robins "Mother of Four" (Grass Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Steps for New Parents: A Weekly Guide for Developing Your Baby's Intelligence (Paperback)

I love this book and I religiously do all of the exercises and write in the journal every week. It will be a nice keepsake when my daughter is older and makes for a unique way of remembering her first year (as compared to a typical baby book which records the same old stuff -- baby shower gifts, date of first tooth, etc.) My only criticism of this book is that it tends to be unrealistic at times and I sometimes wonder if the person who wrote it is actually a parent. For example, at seven months or so it starts talking about what to do when your baby points at something -- but most of my parenting books tell you not to expect your baby to use gestures until at least 10 months. It also talks about giving solids at four months though most pediatricians recommend waiting until six months. And some of the exercises are a little too time consuming for the average new mom; for example, who has time to sew velcro all over an apron and attach toys to it? A cute idea, but not very practical. Other than that, I do really like this book and look forward to doing the activities with my baby every week.