Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start by Susan Phd Goodwyn, Linda Phd Acredolo Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start
Book Review: Great Resource For All
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a wonderful addition to the previous two publications by these authors: Baby Signs and Baby Minds. Baby Hearts completes the trio with reviews of the research--old and new--in the realm of emotional development for children zero to three years of age. These texts provide a wealth of proven information regarding the emotional, cognitive, and communication development of infants and toddlers. What a great resource for parents, caregivers, educators, and clinicians alike. If only all who came in contact with children could be so informed.Book Review: Baby Hearts gets to the heart of the matter
Summary: 4 Stars
Baby Hearts, the third in Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn's collection, takes parents and caregivers to the next level in helping children become the most that they can be from the earliest age. This is a resource that all parents should read even before their child/ren have shown whether or not they are a sunflower or a holly bush or somewhere in between. So many parents are focused on "helping" their kids go to the top of their class of peers from the moment they take their first breath ... This series of books redirect parental focus to more important aspects of family development ... Baby Hearts addresses the important foundations of parenting that address the emotional needs of our children, as Baby Minds did for their intellectual growth and Baby Signs did for the combination of both.Book Review: Straight from the heart
Summary: 5 Stars
This third book in the "trilogy" by Drs. Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn (other books are Baby Signs and Baby Minds) is a MUST HAVE for parents; focusing on the crucial role that parents and caregivers play in helping to mold and nurture their children's social and emotional development, Baby Hearts helps "fill in the gaps" and educate parents on how important this development is FROM BIRTH! As a mom of a 15 month old, I have read a few other books on toddlerhood and parenting and I have to say that I really liked the way in which Baby Hearts is written and formatted: the text is smart, informative, and easy to read and follow. The anecdotes, "news flashes", and other text side boxes give great references to other studies, findings, stories, etc. that are very helpful and interesting. I especially like the way the Appendix is formatted: each chapter is broken down by topic and the age at which your child is most likely to be dealing with that topic, with a page number--even faster than using the index!! It is SO great to pick up a reference book like this, flip to the back and then be able to flip directly to the section/pages that are specific to the issue at hand. I always feel like I read a parenting book and then spend more time flipping through the pages and chapters to find that "one" idea...I also appreciated how Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn emphasize the importance of parents needing to "know" themselves in order to be the best parents they can and that no one is perfect and that is OK!! It isn't all reference/parenting books that leave you feeling hopeful, appreciated, and empowered!Book Review: A strong finish to the triligy!
Summary: 4 Stars
A thought-provoking and insightful read. Baby Hearts really gets down to the important basics of parenting that address the emotional needs of our children. The information presented can be quickly and easily digested and incorporated into daily life - a necessity for all parents! I was especially interested in the section that spoke about the emotional adjustment that a child goes through when a new sibling comes along.
I am heartened by Drs Goodwyn and Accredolo's insight in recognizing the comparable void of user-friendly literature in this area.
Book Review: Highly recommended!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had been anxiously awaiting the release of this book, "Baby Hearts," as I had thoroughly enjoyed the authors' previous books, "Baby Signs," and "Baby Minds." The book captivated me from the very beginning and is full of real-life examples of how babies/toddlers display their emotions to those around them. It provides parents with information they can use to nurture their children and work towards developing emotionally healthy adults. It is written in a clear and entertaining way and focuses on the different temperaments of children and how to address issues ie. temper tantrums, aggression and shyness. It also provides details regarding the research conducted with babies around the world. I found it difficult to put down and as a mom, some of the information, ie. the chapter on shame and guilt, really made me think. Highly recommended.