Experimenting with Babies
50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform on Your Kid

Name: Experimenting with Babies
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Shaun Gallagher
ISBN: 9781538587935

Author: Shaun Gallagher

Narrator: Richard Powers

Unabridged: 3 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 05/29/2018

Categories: Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Parenting, Psychology, Developmental Psychology

Synopsis

When the empirical meets the adorableBabies can be a joy—and hard work. Now they can also be a 50-in-1 science project kit!This fascinating and hands-on guide shows you how to re-create landmark scientific studies on cognitive, motor, language, and behavioral development—using your own bundle of joy as the research subject. Simple, engaging, and fun for both baby and parent, each project sheds light on how your baby is acquiring new skills—everything from recognizing faces, voices, and shapes to understanding new words, learning to walk, and even distinguishing between right and wrong.Whether your little research subject is a newborn, a few months old, or a toddler, these simple, surprising projects will help you see the world through your baby’s eyes—and discover ways to strengthen newly acquired skills during your everyday interactions.

About Shaun Gallagher

Shaun Gallagher, a father of two ongoing science experiments, is a writer and a former magazine and newspaper editor. He lives in Wilmington, Delaware. Visit his website at ExperimentingWithBabies.com.

About Richard Powers

Richard Powers has published thirteen novels. He is a MacArthur Fellow and received the National Book Award. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Overstory, and Bewilderment was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rich

Though I was disappointed that this book did not contain experiments that would imbue my child with super-powers, I did enjoy it thoroughly.......more

Goodreads review by Michal

Excellent. (said rubbing my hands, with lab coat and a writing board in hand)......more

Goodreads review by Erika

This book is a series of do-it-yourself versions of developmental experiments that have been done with children. The early experiments are mostly reflex based (look what happens when you press on the soles of baby's feet!), the early ones are more social and learning based (does whether you are bein......more

Goodreads review by gone-plaid

This book was given to me by a friend at my baby shower, and from the cover, I had thought it was going to be more things like, "Make your kids believe in Santa Clause until they're 30." This book should be more accurately named, "Exercises with Babies." Though each experiment is set up like a true e......more

Goodreads review by Shaun

I'm quite biased, since I'm the author, so I'll let you know what a few others have said: "Experimenting With Babies offers insights on infant development and parenting with a humorous twist. ... The heart of the book is not the experiments themselves, but takeaways that provide the new parent with d......more

Quotes

“Experimenting with Babies is a wonderful book…What a fabulous way for parents to get to know their new child!” Lise Eliot, PhD, associate professor of neuroscience, Chicago Medical School

“Parents will have fun with this book and gain new respect and awe for their babies’ amazing capabilities.” Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD, H. Rodney Sharp Professor, University of Delaware

“Offers insights on infant development and parenting with a humorous twist…The heart of the book is not the experiments themselves but takeaways that provide the new parent with developmental clues and suggestions for age-appropriate activities. Parents will appreciate these tips and Gallagher’s whimsical tone.” Publishers Weekly

“Offers a fun text…[and] provides a concise and relevant look at child development based on the literature from cognitive, motor, and behavioral research. Gallagher shows parents how to re-create accepted study findings by conducting brief experiments involving such innocuous activities as making faces, flashing pictures, and grasping items. These say nothing about intelligence but rather show healthy child growth, which should ease any worries rather than create anxiety. Age ranges, experimental complexity, and the areas of science relevant to the experiments are all outlined in full…followed by a ‘take-away’ section that describes how to develop further the skills addressed.” Library Journal (starred review)