Boosting Your Baby's Brain Power

With more than 100 billion neurons that would stretch more than 60,000 miles, a newborn baby's brain is quite phenomenal! These neurons must generally form connections within the first eight months of a baby's life to foster optimal brain growth and lifelong learning. Mommies, daddies, and caregivers are extremely vital to ensuring babies reach their full potential, and this parent guidebook offers descriptive explanations for developing and nurturing maximum brain power during the essential early years. Topics include: Factors that influence brain growth in the womb; Fattening up the brain; Windows of opportunity; Development of language, vision, hearing, & motor skills; Red flags in your baby's development; Uncovering your baby's temperament.

Introduction to Boosting Your Baby's Brain Power	p. xv
Baby's Got Brains: Jumping through Vital "Windows of Opportunity"	p. 1
The Brain 101	p. 3
Factors that Influence Brain Growth in the Womb	p. 5
Fattening Up the Brain	p. 7
Windows of Opportunity	p. 8
Love Is NOT All Your Baby Needs	p. 10
Attachment and Baby Brains: Spoiled Rotten Is a Good Thing	p. 13
The Chilling Effects of Lack of Attachment	p. 14
Lessons Learned	p. 16
Babies and Stress	p. 18
Cry, Baby, Cry	p. 20
How to Bond with Your Newborn	p. 24
Conclusion	p. 29
Language: Getting Baby Ready to Read	p. 31
Language Development in the First Three Months	p. 32
Reading Promotes Language Development	p. 34
How to Read to Your Baby	p. 35
What Books Should You Read?	p. 37
Baby's on a Roll! (4-6 Months)	p. 38
Repeat, Repeat, Repeat! (7-8 Months)	p. 40
Building Vocabulary (9-12 Months)	p. 41
Language- and Literacy-Building Activities	p. 43
Raising a Future Writer-and Computer User	p. 45
Conclusion	p. 47
Vision: Seeing Is Believing-and Bonding	p. 49
Crossed Eyes Are Common (0-2 Months)	p. 50
The World Comes into Focus (3-4 Months)	p. 53
"Look, Ma, I've Got Hands!" (5-6 Months)	p. 54
It's Toy-Dropping Time (7-8 Months)	p. 56
Curiosity Grows the Brain (9-12 Months)	p. 59
Red Flags	p. 61
Conclusion	p. 62
Hearing: Little Ears Do Big Things	p. 63
Early Hearing Assessment	p. 65
How the Ear Works	p. 67
Early Listening (0-6 Months)	p. 68
Delightful Sounds (7-12 Months)	p. 69
Informal Hearing Check	p. 71
Signs of Impairment	p. 72
Conclusion	p. 73
Motor Skills: From Crawling to Walking to... Watch Out!	p. 75
What Are Motor Skills?	p. 76
Exercise with Your Newborn (0-3 Months)	p. 77
Let's Get Lively! (3-6 Months)	p. 79
Time to Dance! (7-8 Months)	p. 81
Create a "Yes Environment" (9-12 Months)	p. 83
Conclusion	p. 86
Temperament: Is Your Child a Shrinking Violet or a Thorny Rose?	p. 87
Uncovering Your Baby's Temperament	p. 88
The Temperament Test	p. 90
Regularity	p. 90
Activity	p. 91
Sociability	p. 92
Adaptability	p. 92
Intensity	p. 93
Disposition	p. 94
Persistence	p. 94
Distractibility	p. 96
Sensitivity	p. 96
Conclusion	p. 97
Going to the Doctor: Why the Doctor/Patient Relationship Is So Vital	p. 99
Conversation with a Pediatrician	p. 100
Windows of Opportunity	p. 101
Packing Your Bags	p. 101
Vaccinations and Screenings	p. 102
The First Visit	p. 103
Finding a Doctor	p. 104
Male or Female?	p. 104
Doctor Interviews	p. 105
Brothers and Sisters	p. 105
Medication Samples	p. 105
Getting Sick at the Doctor's	p. 106
Sunscreen for Babies	p. 106
Stranger Anxiety	p. 107
Surfing the Web	p. 107
Getting Face Time	p. 108
Common Concerns	p. 108
Early Discipline	p. 109
Unsafe Products	p. 110
Getting Emotionally Attached	p. 111
References	p. 113
Endnotes	p. 117
Index	p. 119
About the Authors	p. 123
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