Retro Baby
Timeless Activities to Boost Development - Without All the Gear!, 2nd Edition

I've read some of the negative reviews for this book and the only thing I can think is that people must have skimmed this book rather than read it. This book does recommend limiting your child's time in carriers, swings, etc. And there are several items that it outright "bans" based on studies into......more

I got this when I started panicking that I wasn’t doing enough tummy time with my son and that I honestly didn’t know how to entertain him on his belly. This book did not help. My biggest complaint, however, is the gentle overtime of chauvinism throughout: “Baby loves hearing mommy’s voice!” (Ok, we’re......more

This was highly recommended by the OT who presented a couple times at my new moms group. Good ideas for activities and games to break up tummy time, but most of what is here is just good ol’ common sense: YOU are the most important thing to baby, and all the doodads and devices are no substitute for......more

I got this book to primarily answer one question: which baby gear do I really need and what can I do without? I also found it helped me understand how babies develop and what skills they have at each age. I’ll probably get this again next year and try out some of the recommended activities.......more