Infants Books

I found that book extremelly usefull. It provides detailed and organized information regarding feeding development, difficulties and treatment. I recomend this book for SLP working with children.

If you are a speech language pathologist or occupational therapist working with children with feeding disorders, you must have this book!!! It is huge and has everything you need to know. Buy it!!

This book is so well written, and truly is pretty darn "comprehensive", as the title says. The authors start with normal development, and lead you through the evaluation, goal writing and treatment process in such a coherent way. Many examples of actual children really help illustrate their points. Considering the cost of attending a feeding seminar, the price of this book is a good deal. Only wish I had time to read the book from front-to-back (it is over 600 pages).

This is an excellent resource that every feeding therapist should own. The authors do not target one pediatric developmental stage but infancy through childhood. They thoroughly review normal anatomy and physiology relating to feeding and swallowing as well as complications and treatment options. The feeding experience is not isolated to anatomy and physiology but recognized as an experience with many psychoemotional and environmental factors.

"...undertakes the seemingly impossible task of describing pre-verbal infant communication....an important book." --Rose Boyarsky, St. Louis, in "Psychotherapy in Private Practice" [Note: no numerical rating in review]

"...clinically useful....there are moments in this book...when one is actually stopped in one's conceptual tracks by a particularly apt insight." [Note: no numerical rating in review]

"integrate[s] a better understanding of infancy into broader psychoanalytic theory...." "...lucid and succinct...." "a wealth of clinical thinking that fulfills the promise of the book's subtitle...." "...probing insight into subtle passages and clinical processes...." "...few analytic authors have contributed such a wealth of insight and material for future study as does Kumin in this volume." --Renata Gaddini, Rome [Note: no numerical rating in review]

I am neither a psychiatrist nor a psychologist, but I learned a tremendous amount from this book. The author makes the ideas of projective- and introjective identification very clear. It was fascinating to learn that a baby's distress call, and the way it is responded to by the parent, becomes the model for the child and later adult to manage his or her own anxiety. As a father of a 16 month-old daughter, it helps me understand how my parenting, and empathetic answering my daughter's needs, contribute profoundly to her current and future mental health. I didn't need the advice to psychotherapists, but found it interesting. I feel that reading Charles Brenner's book, A Textbook of Psychoanalysis (I think that is the title), before this one, would be helpful to novices like myself to understand better the concepts in the book.

I read The Reiterated Resurrection 6 months ago. It is a fantastic story! The only advice I have for this writer is that he ought to rewrite some parts of this book. Some proze,though beautiful, just hides the message which is very positive in my view.

The Reiterated Resurrection is fantastic piece of literature. It precisely describes how we the European youth feel today. I have never before read a story where the reader is dragged in as if he were a part of the chaotic world where there is no way out, but fight to death for what you believe is right. Alexander Steel and Rudolph Baumgartner appear as yet to be born giants who in many ways resemble todays villains and improvised herous who are robbing the mankind's destiny for their own selfish benefits. This writer certainly knows the tricks of hypnotic inducement. "What a frightful ride of the new Century!"

When I saw the cover of this novel, I said, "here another one of the hundreds of hollowcaust stories. I guess I was wrong. The Reiterated Resurrection answers in a most compelling way the question of where the war against terror goes next. Although I assume this is author's first novel since I didn't see any other titles under his name, the artful style he uses from beginning to end, certainly displays a well matured artist. The main protagonist such as Rudolph, Alexander, and Helen seemed so real and inducing that the moment I entered their world, I could barely keep my eyes dry. This is a fantastic story that in many ways displays ourselves in good and bad days!

Here is a powerful story projecting a frightful future world produced by current events. Four Protgonists from four corners of the word, four utterly different dreams, yet each of those dreams meets the same destiny. When President Harris learns that his name leads the deadliest terrorist's list, nothing stops him from involving the following protagonists in his strugle for survival. Alexander Steel, a notorious air combatant, is unwillingly drawn into a prophetic battle that brings to life the three days of darkness. Rudolph Baumgartner, a scientist, a colossal poet during the day and a deadly terrorist at night, relentlesslly strives to bring to life a villain from his favorite childhood fictitious novel. And finally Helen, an essence of incomparable beauty caught between two deadly enemies destined to die for her. I loved this novel. This unknown author possesses an impressive style. He brings a web of three dimensional characters who seem awfully real and flow intensely to the end.

I highly recommend it to readers of fiction.

The secrets to having a healthy child is about being mindful towards your baby.

Center one self.
Daily massage for the baby,
Yoga and breathing,
Good nutrition
Nurture yourself.

The author was worked at Deepak Chopra's Center. Personally I find the Ayurvedic approach can be difficult to follow in some ways and isn't appealing to me. But lots of good tips for those looking for a more holistic perspective than western medicine.

Review is by Ramiel Nagel author of Healing Our Children: Because Your New Baby Matters! Sacred Wisdom for Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting (ages 0-6) & Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition (First Edition).

Ms. Seyburn's book helped me understand why it is so important to have healthy habits when raising your child. My little boy Jon had many alergies and I was all confused by the complex directions of my traditional doctors, They wanted to put him on alergy shots, etc. Ms. Seyburn's book helped me determine that my child was a Kapha body type and if I would eliminate all dairy and then try stimulating his diet through herbs and vegetsbles eventually his alergies would diminish. He never wanted to play sports or run with the other kids but once I read that that exercise would stimulate his metabulism. So, I insisted he pick a sport to play. He chose scoccer. He feels great when he exercises and he has lost weight and is more balanced than ever. I want to thank Ms. Seyburn for her wise yet simple advise. Thanks again!
Tasha Jones

Ms. Seyburn's book is a grandmother's vision for parenting, using timeless ayurvedic principles and spiritually grounded concepts. She makes it easy and clear to apply what she is saying and it is a powerful read for those whose souls are open to the message. An important book for conscious parents.

Wow! I am so happy I've read Seven Secrets to Raising a Happy and Healthy Child before we start having children. It's an inspiring book that will change the outlook you have on family and children. Even for those of you who are skeptical about an holistic approach toward life will be amazed at the logic and sense that this book speaks. Really and truly, read this book before you decide on having children, you've got nothing to lose and so much to gain from it. Great book!

I purchased this book to augment the Creative Learning curriculum I use in my preschool room and was not disappointed. Simple Signing with Young Children is a WONDERFUL, pertinent, practical guide to incorporating ASL into your classroom. Carol Garboden Murray did a great job at introducing ASL concepts and explaining the basics to someone like me: a preschool teacher interested in adding sign language to our everyday routine. The pictures are great: lots of them and easy to reference. The photos include the person and their facial expression, which is such a key element to learning...instead of just pictures of the hand demonstrating each sign.
The author also does a great job a explaining variations on the signs and how children typically adapt them to their developmental level. Her chapter on Sign Language for Babies is particularly thorough. Because of my background, I was most interested in her chapters for toddlers and incorporating ASL into the classroom. I was so excited to learn songs, fingerplays, and signs for classroom routines (like story time and "five more minutes to play"). There is also an index of signs at the back of the book for easy reference. I cannot say enough about what a great resource this is. Our preschool has currently ordered another copy to keep on hand as a resource for all of our teachers at the center.

In "Simple Signing With Young Children: A Guide For Infant, Toddler, And Preschool Teachers", preschool teacher, special education instructor, early interventionist, parent educator, nursery school and childcare director, and sing language workshop presenter Carol Garboden Murray draws upon her more than 17 years of experience and expertise to write a thoroughly 'user friendly' instruction manual for parents, teachers, and care-givers to teach very young children how to communicate through sign language. Detailed photographs aptly demonstrate how to execute each sign while written directions provide a methodical and step-by-step guide for educators and parents. Comprehensive, authoritative, and superbly organized, "Simple Signing With Young Children" is the ideal introductory instruction manual and very highly recommended for anyone having to teach sign language to very young children at home, in a daycare center, or a community preschool program.

How great it is to know when the baby is hungry, thirsty or full! Helping children to communicate alieveates so much frustration! Thanks Carol for a great book!

This book is wonderful, not only for teachers, but for parents too. The pictures, and clear instructions makes the book practical, and a must-have for the classroom or at home.

After our 5 month old kept waking up every 2 hours- I lost it. I ordered the book and after 3 nights he was sleeping 12+ hours at night. Of course I was still up every two hours to see if he was alive. We used it for my daughter at one month and it WORKED. Now we have a 1 and 5 year old with awesome sleeping habits and lots of Mommy Daddy time after 8:30pm- :)

I was a tired parent with a four month old baby,who'd only slept a maximum of 4 hours at a time, and I was convinced he needed feeding at night until I read this book.
I recommend reading earlier than I did as it has saved my sanity!
It's a lovely book as it reassures you, while pointing out common errors that prevent your baby sleeping.
Despite not really believing at first that a book could help-after following the advice,my baby improved within about a week.
Definitely recommended.

I like this book because it's simple to read, and most of all - it makes sense! It's purpose is to make parents take their cues from the children by watching out for the "Core Night" This is when baby sleeps for a block of time longer than he ever has before at night. My son was two months old when he had his first "Core Night" which confirmed what the authurs said. However, it doesn't clearly address the issue of what to do when baby wakes and seems to REALLY want to be fed during his "Core Night.

In this text Beatrice Hollyer and Lucy Smith outline a very simple, easy to follow approach to help your child sleep through the night. A parent, though well intentioned, can easily promote habits that prevent a child from sleeping. This book tells you what to avoid doing, and what you should do to assist your child in finding their natural sleep patterns. Compared to other sleep books which do not focus on the ability to naturally promote sleep from the earliest days, this book helps you as a parent to recognize cues from your child that he or she is ready to sleep for longer periods. The cues come from the child and as a parent you look for evidence of their first 'core night' - a block of sleep when the child sleeps longer than in the past. The focus of the book is on sleep, but its advice spills into many aspects of infant care including feeding. For example, the author's illustrate how important it is to recognize an infant's hunger cry and to stop night feeds when they are no longer required. On a personal note, my husband and I purchased this book while I was pregnant and read it long before my due date. Our baby slept through the night for the first time when he was 28 days old. Following the book's recommendations was difficult at first and I strayed from their advice exactly five times over the next month - each time realizing that the author's were correct. It is important that both parents be using the same approach to ensure the child is not receiving mixed signals at this time - which was difficult for me only initially. By the end of two months every night was a good night. Our son is an excellent sleeper and he is happy and content during the day. We could have done several things to thwart what he was naturally ready to do, but happily we had read this book and helped him instead. This is a great approach to helping your baby sleep that (most importantly to me) does not require crying. Both my husband and I cannot recommend this book enough. I am buying it for my sister and her new baby because I refuse to let my copy out of the house!

you have an idea of what to expect every week and some activities to do with your baby.

Well organized, scientific, and full of useful material. What else do you need?!

My husband and I are first time parents and we really recommend this book. It is nice to see a week by week review of things that might be happening in your child's life as well as how to interact with them on sights, sounds, etc. It is an easy read -- yet totally informational! I love all the examples they give.

GREAT!! I give it 5 stars!! This book has great information about your child's development in any given week and how to play with her to help her develop. I love this book!! I am only on week 8 but the material has been consistently informative. I have recommended this book to my daughter's daycare and even offered to buy the book for them (I could not find the book locally or they would have had it this morning.). This book is easy to read and is well organized. It is very concise, which makes it very managable when you only have a few minutes to spare. Buy this book, you won't regret it.

My 15 month old (who can't talk yet) adores this book, which we checked out from the library. So much of the subject matter and vocabulary are words that he recognizes and that I use everyday with him (going to bed, bottle, blanket, going to the park, colors and simple phrases). He gets a big kick out of the end when the mommy falls asleep and the baby (who looks just like him in a little red sleeper) calls for daddy instead. Highly recommended!

My 4 and 6 yr olds love this book, and so do I! They have liked it for years. They love the words, and the pictures, and it flows so well. I just love how it sounds, and the oh so simple life portrayed in this book. It makes us all happy to get into this child's family's world. Thank you Amy Schwartz!

My four-year-old laughed until her sides hurt. She was pounding on the floor, sobbing with laughter. Which made ME laugh hard too, which made HER laugh even harder, and then we both almost wet our pants from laughing. This is a great book to enjoy with your toddler or preschooler, especially if they have a "baby" sibling. The illustrations are adorable, and the dialog is very true to life. Can't wait to read more by the talented Amy Schwartz.

This book is a must-have for any parent of a child who does not like to go to sleep. It is as much a book for parents as it is for children, perhaps more! We cracked up at the too-true scenario depicted. You will too!

Elisabeth Hallett's Soul Trek offers a stunningly broad spectrum of a little-explored area, fascinating not only to parents, but to anyone interested in parting the veil between this world and the invisible one. What a privilege, to be invited into the spiritually intimate moments of so many parents-to-be, while also being treated to Hallett's perceptions, which are exceptionally fluid, insightful, and unbiased. I wish I'd had this book when I was pregnant - it's like having hundreds of supportive friends around during one of life's most vulnerable and powerful transitions -- but that my children have it has already made a huge difference in their relationship with their child-on-the-way. The world would benefit enormously if all parents could regard their children as fully conscious even before they arrive. Soul Trek goes the distance toward accomplishing just such a leap in awareness.

Soul Trek is a fascinating and exceptionally well-written book about a most intriguing subject: the bonds between parent and child both before and after birth (even before conception). Hallett has done an impressive job on a controversial subject, steering carefully between sensationalism and skepticism, while at the same time maintaining a warmth and readability that make it hard to put the book down.

This is a beautiful piece of work. Almost every paragraph calls forth memories, hopes, thoughts, and dreams. I highly recommend it, not just to parents, but to anyone open to new ideas about the nature of interpersonal attachment and our place as humans in society with others.

Soul Trek, what a wonderful book! Author Elisabeth Hallett has done the world a marvelous service. She has gathered pre-birth communications stories from 184 modern parents and shares them in her pioneering research book. Soul Trek uplifts our consciousness and reveals a new territory of human potential where parents meet their children on the way to birth.

Soul Trek is a must for every parent. It is a beautiful work that will validate parental intuition from its inception. The glimpses into the lives of those waiting to receive new souls and how each little spirit in turn reaches out with love, inspires us each to look for and honor our own unique experiences of our children and their attempts to reach out to us. The beauty is in the range of experiences Ms. Hallett has found. They are as varied as the children we bring into this world. Elisabeth Hallet also systematically and objectively tackles questions and doubts that naturally arise in a subject as personal as pre-birth communication. In leaving us enough room to question these experiences she also gives us the space and freedom to accept them.

This is a book about a family and it is based on the little girl of the family, Stacy. Her mom has a new baby and Stacy is jealous of her little sister. She wants all the attention from her parent's back. Eventually she decides that she wants to be a good big sister and wants to start playing with her baby sister. She realizes that her parents haven't forgotten all about her after all. One morning she wakes up to crying and she knows it's not her sister crying. She going into her parents room to see them crying. Her baby sitter had died during the night of sudden infant death syndrome. Everyone missed the baby so much including Stacy.
I liked this book cause it really told how little kids act like when they do get a new sibling. They do tend to be jealous and feel left out because the baby gets all the attention. I also like this story because it has a different twist to it. It is tragic the baby dies but it does happen and I think that it is good to have books to explain to little kids about things like this. It had great, very realistic pictures that really followed a long with the story.
I think the author was trying to get across the point that things like this happen but in a way children can understand it. I don't think children should be blocked off from bad things that could happen to anyone and this story really seems to get that point across. It also seems to say something about cherishing the time you have with someone because you never know when he or she might not just be there.

I bought this book for my son after his sister died of SIDS. He is only 2 1/2, and still doesn't grasp the concept of death, but I think it's a good book, and am glad that I will have it to show him, when he does begin to understand.

This is a story about a little girl named Stacy and her family. Stacy is excited for the birth of her new baby sister Ashley. However she has mixed feelings when the baby starts getting more attention from Stacy's parents then she is. Soon Stacy realizes that she wants to be a good sister and she cannot wait until little Ashley gets old enough to really play with. Sadly one morning Stacy wakes up to a crying. When Stacy goes into her parents' room she is told that Ashley had died that night from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Her parents try to comfort her when she thinks that she may have been responsible for her little sisters death or that SIDS is contagious.
I believe that the author did such a wonderful job in telling a story of a common occurrence with babies, as well as helping children to understand SIDS with a little description in the back of the book. The pictures and the story are just so touching that it would be so easily explained to a young child what Sudden Infant Death Syndrome actually is. If any child has ever lost a brother or a sister to SIDS the author does a great job of explaining that it is not their fault no matter how they felt about the baby.
I loved this book mainly because of the story. I was so sad when I read this book and then I thought of all the little kids and parents could really appreciate this book if they had lost a sibling to SIDS. I have never experienced a loss like Stacy and her family but after reading this book I have a little bit more of an understanding and sympathy.

Each library visit, my daughter, Imani(age 6), finds this book and insists I read it to her. So, today I ordered it for her birthday. I think Imani loves the book for a number of reasons: 1) Understanding a glimpse of mortality and the notion that a baby could die is right at my 6 year old's emotional growing edge. These subjects are rare to find in a children's book. 2) The author delicately talks about the emotions of guilt and grief, and paints very real pictures of mommy, daddy, and Stacy struggling with them. I believe my daughter is attracted to these real pictures of parents suffering, because she has witnessed some raw moments of parents struggling lovingly with deep sadness. For example, "Things changed at home after the funeral. Mommy cried a lot. Sometimes Daddy did, too. Mommy yelled at Daddy. Daddy almost stopped talking to anyone, even Stacy. And Stacy wondered...." The parents in this book are not sitcom soundbytes of parental perfection or dysfunction. Hurray! 3) I think my daughter picked out the book initially because it is pink and has a picture of a family with a baby, parents, and sad little girl on the front. It is a "pretty" book, with good color and illustrations. 4) The book defines Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: SIDS. SIDS is a disease the children can pronounce and understand. It's not over their heads, and an excellent beginning introduction to disease and death. As a member of the clergy, I am familiar with grief counseling; I would recommend this book for any child dealing with the grieving process. It walks through the funeral without opening the door to religious belief. I like the way the story draws to a close: with parents listening, and offering a loving embrace, and finding a special photograph for Stacey to keep by her bed. There isn't a hint of brushing away the sadness with a false sense of security. It ends, "And Stacy knew she would always remember her special little sister, Ashley."