How Smart Is Your Baby?: Develop and Nurture Your Newborn's Full Potential (Gentle Revolution)
by Glenn Doman, Janet Doman
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Author: Glenn Doman, Janet DomanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03
ISBN: 0757001947
Number of pages: 266
Publisher: Square One Publishers
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Book Review: praise from an old hand at childhood stimulation
Summary: 5 Stars
Several other reviewers have already praised this book, and so at first I was not going to add to the chorus. But then I noticed a few calling it "impractical" or "cheesy," and advising readers to "take it with a grain of salt." That got my dander up, so here goes:
I am well acquainted with the Doman program for neurological stimulation, since I took my brain-injured son (then 18 months old) to their Institutes in 1986 and kept him on their Intensive Program for the next four years. During that time, he went from complete immobility to walking with perfect coordination, among other astonishing improvements. (No one who knew him then would say that this "would have happened anyway.") The same techniques discussed in this book were part of his daily regimen back then.
Late in life, I became a parent again, and this time my son was born 7 weeks early. On discharge from the hospital, we found ourselves referred to numerous public agencies that proposed to follow our baby's development, since preemies often experience delays. I recoiled from those resources, because in my earlier experience they'd proved worse than useless. My first son wasted a precious year and a half of his early life while we waited for someone to tell us what could be done. Anyway, if this new baby might need extra help, I already knew to start providing it without waiting for him to start missing milestones.
An old friend who once worked at the Institutes mentioned that this book had recentely been published. I ordered it, built the crawling track per its specs, and am now beginning to admire the results. This baby is going to surprise some people when his next assessment comes up!
The point I hope to make with all this is that a baby emphatically does not have to be disabled or at risk to benefit from the kind of stimulation recommended by the Domans. Children -- and families -- can thrive on a joyously implemented home program. Such a program will always be misunderstood by folks who have some philosophical objection to the pursuit of excellence, and I have no patience for debating with them. But if you're intrigued, do consider it. While I think most stuff marketed to eager young parents is unnecessary at best, the information in this book is vitally important. If you're expecting a baby, please read it. If you know someone who's expecting, what a gift this would be!
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Summary of How Smart Is Your Baby?: Develop and Nurture Your Newborn's Full Potential (Gentle Revolution)
The first months after birth are vital to the long-term well-being of a child. Yet parents do not have the information they need to make their baby?s life as stimulating as it should be. How Smart Is Your Baby? provides parents with all the information required to help their baby achieve full potential. The authors first explain infant growth, and then guide parents in creating a home environment that enhances brain development. A developmental profile allows parents to track their child?s progress, determine strengths, and recognize where additional stimulation is needed.
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