Amazing Minds: The Science of Nurturing Your Child's Developing Mind with Games, Activities and More

by Jan Faull, Jennifer McLean Oliver

A noted parenting expert provides the latest research on child development and offers games and activities parents can use to support their child's natural abilities.

Drawing on the latest fascinating research in child brain development, noted parenting expert Jan Faull gives parents the essential tools to recognize and encourage their child's natural development- and have fun with their kids in the process. Simple to use and easy to understand, the techniques in Amazing Minds show parents how to support their children's capacity for learning. Faull describes chronologically what babies are capable of and the research behind those findings-then provides clear instruction, practical exercises, and fun games to play with babies to enhance their innate learning process. Amazing Minds will change how people view babies-from newborns to toddlers- and foster a new level of nurturing for generations of parents, educators, and caregivers.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Psychology, Science

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Animus · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING book. I've been reading quite a few baby books lately, and this one is easily the most interesting, easiest to read, insightful, and practical. Much more useful to me to have actual scientific data than some other parents' quaint allegories.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great information fir parents with young children

This is a great book for the first year of a child's life. It covers sensory input, language and how your baby learns to navigate the world. Nit only does it give you scientific evidence for the conclusions drawn, it also offers advice on how to handle stressful situations and make the most of these childhood experiences. I highly recommend this book for anyone with young children who wonder what they are thinking and why they do what they do.

[Wan Shoo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best parenting book I have come across so far. Easy to understand, straight to the point and most importantly it's practical! There is nothing more important than having a practical yet simple solution for parents. Highly recommended for reading!

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exactly what I was looking for in terms of a resource on how to assist in my baby's development. I liked the way you could read the science AND read more practical information. It was an OK read in terms of being able to take up/put down because of the short sections, but with a bit too much repetition at times.
Great resource!

[Lily · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. This book is a practical but uninspiring tour of various child development issues. The author organized the book topic by topic. On each topic she presents an abstract of current research and then summarizes ways parent can apply the research to practice.

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm most impressed by how this book relates the scientific studies to what parents already intuitively do when they interact with their infants. I found reading it a very grounding and de-stressing experience as an expectant first time parent.

[Zoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had a lot of great info and specific examples on how to use that info. By the end I was getting a little tired of reading about all the research studies, though.

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book, lots of information on studies that they've done with very young children, and what they are aware of. By the end it started to drag on.