Child Development book? new parent- 9 wk. old

[Asiago]

What are your reccomendations for a childhood development book that I should purchase? My husband and I are new parents and we've researched the heck out of pregancy, birth, child health care (vax, circ, etc.) but now we are in need of development info.
Suggestions?

Thanks!

[lach]

I really enjoyed Einstein Never Used Flashcards, and What's Going On In There. I'm currently reading Pink Brain, Blue Brain, which I recommend with the caveat that I'm not even halfway through yet

The very best childhood development book I've ever read is no longer in print, but I found it at my library. It's called Learning Early and it's by Dorothy Einon. It's the only book I've seen that offers specifics about both physical and cognitive development. I don't agree with everything in the book, but I found it a really great resource.

Whatever you do, DO NOT pay any attention to any "what your baby is doing this week!" emails or lists in books. There are some milestones that are a bit worrying if not met, but 99% of the things on this lists happen during a really wide range and you will drive yourself insane reading them.

[velochic]

I thought that Dr. Sears' The Baby Book was a good all-purpose book, development is included. There are a lot of others that focus on specific topics, but this is very general. Dd is 7 now, so it's been years since I've looked at my copy, but I do remember it as being helpful.

[Barefoot~Baker]

Originally Posted by velochic

I thought that Dr. Sears' The Baby Book was a good all-purpose book, development is included. There are a lot of others that focus on specific topics, but this is very general. Dd is 7 now, so it's been years since I've looked at my copy, but I do remember it as being helpful.

I love this book!

[Addy's Mom]

I really liked the "Your One-Year-Old" Series (for each age group).

http://www.amazon.com/Your-One-Year-.../dp/0440506727

Also a big fan of T. Berry Brazelton's Touchpoints series, including his discipline book.

http://www.amazon.com/Touchpoints-Bi...1874287&sr=1-1

[Icehockey18]

Originally Posted by velochic

I thought that Dr. Sears' The Baby Book was a good all-purpose book, development is included. There are a lot of others that focus on specific topics, but this is very general. Dd is 7 now, so it's been years since I've looked at my copy, but I do remember it as being helpful.

agree! I received a few books at my shower and this was the best by far!

[Asiago]

Thank you! I will get the Dr. Sear's baby book (have the vax book) and perhaps a few of the other suggestions. Also I will try to find the book, Learning Early, that's out of print. Thanks for all of your suggestions everyone, please keep 'em coming

ETA: found Learning Early on Amazon.com (!)

[Miss Chris]

We got a book called "The Wonder Weeks".

It is based on work done by a couple of researchers who compiled data on when most infants go through big growth spurts in skills during the first year and saw that it corresponded to periods of fussiness or changes in routine. It was extremely interesting and helped us to see the way that "difficult" periods with out daughter were always preludes to great leaps in her abilities. She's 3 1/2 now and although the book only covers the first year the correlation remains. It helped us be more serene during her fussy phases and to approach them with a sense of expectations, waiting to see what would come next.

Really interesting, really great, really helpful. I strongly recommend it.

Miss Chris

[shanniesue2]

not a book recommendation, but my favorite developmental theorist is Erik Erikson. His theory is based on social-emotional development and it gives a really good base for understanding the behavior of kids (young kids especially). You can do a basic google search on him and find lots of information.

[voxana]

I second the recommendation of book titled What's Going On In There

[elanorh]

I liked the Sears books.

Also - The Mother of All Baby Books (mainstreamish, but good information I think; the breastfeeding advice was appropriate, as opposed to the What to Expect books).

If you haven't read Our Babies, Ourselves (Small) yet - then definitely do so!

Those both cover infant/toddler development (Small's book is an anthropological book).

Other books you may want to read:
The No-Cry Sleep Solution (or James McKenna's book on infant sleep) - all about infant sleep patterns, it's a good way to feel more confident when you get pressure to 'sleep train' your baby. Science-based.

Child of Mine (Ellyn Satter) about infant/childhood nutrition. Again, mainstreamish and honestly I think her breastfeeding advice is a bit old/off (she isn't a fan of comfort nursing) - but the overall philosophy is good I think, and as a parent whose first child was 'underweight' with allergies etc., I wish I'd read the book while she was younger, I would have worried less about her low weight.

I am currently reading Nurture Shock (Po Branson) which was recommended to me by my cousin, who has taught child development courses on the college level for years - she is quite APish (although she doesn't like categories too much). She recommended it to me highly and so far I've found it very interesting. Talks about child development research over the past decade and what it means in application. It covers issues all the way up to teen years (there is a chapter on what it means when a teen debates issues with parents).

[Asiago]

Thank you all so much for the exellent reccomendations!
I already received Learning Early by Dorothy Einon (obtained it on Amazon.com) and have begun reading it. I really like it, the format, the content, it's seems like a great book.

Also, the Dr. Sears baby book is on the way, I should order a couple more though. I thank you all again for the recommendations.