Retro Baby: Cut Back on All the Gear and Boost Your Baby's Development With More Than 100 Time-tested Activities - Softcover

Packed with wonderful "retro" activities and based on modern-day research, Dr Zachry shares how to avoid "baby product" hazards by sticking with the tried-and-true, fun, sensory-motor activities that babies really need. A mustread guide for the discerning parent! Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Author of From Rattles to Writing; A Parent's Guide to Hand Skills This is a great book for any parent, but particularly for those who want to minimize the high-tech, often unnecessary, paraphernalia being pushed these days! Parents, you will appreciate the creative ideas for entertaining your baby and encouraging your baby's development. Rachel Y. Moon, MD, FAAP Professor of pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Children's National Medical Center; editor in chief, Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to Know; chairperson, American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome It's great to see someone take notice of the wonderful way that experiences while awake in prone help the infant learn essential motor skills and do not require special expensive equipment. In addition, parents can be their child's first teachers of exploration, communication, social interaction, and sensory and manipulation skill using inexpensive toys. Many parents will learn that there are simple, easy ways to promote a baby's development. Michael E. Msall, MD, FAAP, FAACPDM Professor of pediatrics, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, and cochair, Pathways.org Medical Round Table Put down your smartphone and pick up this book. With plain-spoken, concise wisdom, Dr Zachry provides vital, research-backed information for parents of young children. Creative, interactive play with other children and adults supports healthy brain development in ways today's technology never will. Retro Baby provides parents fun, money-saving activities that will set their children up for lifelong success. Mark Bertin, MD, FAAP Developmental pediatrician, author of The Family ADHD Solution: A Scientific Approach to Maximizing Your Child's Attention and Minimizing Parental Stress, and editorial advisor, Common Sense Media

Baby bouncers, carriers, electronic toys, and "educational" videos are intended to make our children smarter and our lives easier, but can their overuse negatively impact infant development? Absolutely. Retro Baby: Cut Back on Infant Gear, Media and Smart Toys, and Boost Your Baby's Development with Time-Tested Activities helps caregivers understand the potential dangers of extended equipment use and overexposure to technology. Retro Baby brings 20 years of experience from an occupational therapist and mother of three into your home. Anne Zachry, Ph.D. understands that each family and baby have different needs, and she offers flexible strategies and suggestions for playtime. With "back to the basic" ideas, Dr. Zachry gives you lots of opportunities to spend one-on-one time with your baby, creating that special bond that will last a lifetime.