Playing with Baby

Playing with Baby: A Guide to Enhancing Your Baby’s Growth Through Play

A must-have resource for new parents, Playing with Baby provides a thoughtful, research-backed approach to understanding how play can nurture a baby’s cognitive, emotional, and physical development during their first year. Written by psychoanalyst Laurie Hollman, this guide offers month-by-month suggestions for how to engage with babies, strengthen the parent-child bond, and encourage optimal growth and learning at each stage.

Key Features:

• Month-by-Month Play Ideas: Each chapter outlines age-appropriate play strategies for babies, aligned with their developmental milestones.
• Research-Based: Drawing from the latest studies in psychology and child development, this book helps parents understand how specific types of play enhance their baby's learning.
• Strengthening Parent-Child Bonds: Learn how to create secure attachments even before your baby can communicate with words, laying the foundation for a lifetime of connection.
• Encourages Emotional and Cognitive Growth: Discover play techniques that not only support physical milestones but also stimulate emotional intelligence, social skills, and intellectual curiosity.
• Easy-to-Follow Guide: Organized into clear, practical tips, Playing with Baby makes it easy for new parents to apply strategies immediately and confidently in their daily routines.