The Secret Language of Babies: The Body Language of Little Bodies (Barron's Educational)

By Edwin Kiester Jr. and Sally Kiester

Little Daniel is six weeks old and is now able to focus his eyes. Mom and Dad are delighted when he makes eye contact and seems to smile, but they're told, "Little Daniel is just passing gas." Authors Sally and Edwin Kiester have a different response: "Don't believe it. Your baby, like all babies, likes to look at faces--especially Mom's face." What that smile really means is, "Mom, I like looking at you!" Parents respond instinctively with smiles of their own and affectionate words or sounds. With passing weeks, babies continue to develop and demonstrate other, more advanced feelings and emotions, both through sounds and body language. Child-development experts call these expressions "proto-conversations." They are an important step toward actual speech, for the baby is learning that communication is a two-way process, as "speakers" take turns "speaking." Both expectant parents and parents of newborn infants will want to read this book as an introduction to understanding and bonding with their baby. It includes: 30 common self-expression signs every baby uses Approximately 70 color illustrations showing the nuances of each sign Recommended responses to each sign to build on a baby's communication skills Facts on child development, learning, and infant understanding This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764132490
• ISBN13: 9780764132490
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Secret Language of Babies

If you spend an equal time reading the book/time with baby ,you will know what baby is saying. The book gave me hints of what to look for.

Unlocks the Code to Baby Body Language

This book talks about the different gestures and sounds that babies make and how these are signals to parents that they are trying to communicate. For example, we would usually dismiss a baby's first smile as a reflex, that it did not mean anything. The authors, however, explain otherwise. This first smile and eye contact is a baby's first attempt to try to connect with his/her parents. The book goes on further to explain...