Games to Play with Babies

by Jackie Silberg, Laura D'Argo (Illustrator)

Over 240 fun-filled games include lots of hugs and kisses to help babies bond with their caregivers and parents as they develop necessary skills. Babies experience the interaction and nurturing they need for healthy self-esteem. This book encourages the development of happy, trusting babies who will become happy, trusting toddlers. If there's a baby in your child care center or in your family, you won't want to miss these wonderful games.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Childrens, Games, Family

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I highly recommend getting a book like this one, but not necessarily this one. I love reading through the different activities you can do with a baby, especially a newborn/infant. Oftentimes, you just sit around thinking, "Should we be playing at something?" The book has a lot of good suggestions, and I love that it is divided into three month sections with different activities for each stage of babyhood. However, I found a lot of the games were repetitive. Playing with the babies fingers and toes is repeated over and over in the 0-3 month sections. Some also require craft skills, like constructing noise makers or textured gloves or cardboard picture cut-outs, which can be tricky to do while entertaining that same baby for whom you are making these crafts. My advice, shop around for a similar book, but not necessarily this one.

[A. Aвdι · Rating 4 out of 5]

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مجموعه بازی‌های آموزنده برای کودکان از بدو تولد تا یک سالگی که به چهار بخش 0-3 ماه، 3-6 ماه، 6-9 ماه و 9-12 ماه تقسیم شده
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این کتاب سه تا ویژگی خیلی خوب داره: اول اینکه بازی‌ها برای هر سه ماه دسته‌بندی شدند. دوم اینکه برای انجام بازی‌ها، ابزار و اسباب‌بازی‌های خاصی معرفی نشده که والدین برای تهیه‌اش به دردسر بیفتند؛ بلکه ابزارش در منزل و یا در طبیعت موجوده. ویژگی سوم اینکه در قسمت ابتدایی هر بازی آنچه که کودک از این بازی یاد می‌گیره، گفته میشه.

[Anita Nother Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute book that gave us ideas to play with our four kids when they were each babies. I didn't read the whole thing and it's more of a reference book to flip to when something catches my attention. So I'm moving it to my "read" shelf and giving it 5 stars as I highly recommend it to any parents or caretakers of babies. :)

[Edward Elric · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting read. I loved this book a lot. It was really entertaining and it helped me gauge what activities are age appropriate or my children. My baby has never been so happy now! I was wondering if the author will make new version of this book.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since I have the youngest child in our local BookCrossing group I've been handed down a bunch of parenting books. One of those books was Games to Play with Babies. While the book seems to be well meaning, it rubbed me the wrong way.

For parents or caregivers who lack empathy or are intimidated by an infant's needs, Games to Play with Babies would be a good primer. It has the different games broken up by age and by what the activity purports to teach.

The educational value of each of these games is what bothers me the most. Infants are like little exchange students thrust into a foreign culture. They're under total immersion around the clock. Everything is a learning experience for them. To try to mark out what each of these entertaining little games will teach is just silly.

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is loaded with things to do with babies. I select a few each week to do in our library BABY TIME.

Last week we played...

UP GOES THE BABY, p. 69
Up, UP, U P goes the baby (hold baby high in the air)
Give a hug to the (give baby a hug)
Down, down, down goes the baby (bring the baby down close to the ground)
Give a hug to the baby (give baby a hug)

THE KISSY GAME, p.73
Kissy, kissy fingers,
Kissy, kissy toes,
Kissy, kissy baby,
On your kissy nose.

I love to kiss your fingers,
I love to kiss your toes,
I love to kiss my baby,
On your kissy nose.

WHOOPS, JOHNNY, p. 79

[Michael Schmid · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book provides lots of different games for babies, categorised by age group in months, from 0 to 12. I found this book not to be that insightful or helpful, because most of the games are games or things you would naturally learn to do with your baby as a parent. Many of the games in the book prescribed exactly which words to say or actions to perform, which does not really matter in the end. I prefer playing games with my baby that I enjoy coming up with naturally and not to go by some book.

[Maria Morrison · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lot of repetition to be had here not to mention an awful lot of talk without much explanation. It was a good try on Jackie Silberg's help but I must say I am glad I didn't buy this because I would have felt ripped off by its offerings. There was a handful of good tips, but all in all kind of a drab book.

[Martha · Rating 2 out of 5]

The games found in this book were ones I had already been playing with Myles. I didn't find it very helpful.

[Gail · Rating 1 out of 5]

Total waste. If you never cuddle with your baby this might be worth buying.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

lots of great ideas. have tried some of these games with my little one already!!!

[Brooke]

Great ideas for various ages so your play can grow along with baby.