Retro Baby, Anne H. Zachry, PhD, OTRL
Retro Baby, Anne H. Zachry, PhD, OTRL
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Retro Baby
Timeless Activities to Boost Development - Without All the Gear!, 2nd Edition

Author: Anne H. Zachry, PhD, OTR/L

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/25/2023


Synopsis

It can seem like your baby needs so much gear and so many toys! But when it comes to their health and development, less is more. In Retro Baby, pediatric occupational therapist and child development specialist Anne H. Zachry, PhD, OTR/L, shows you how bouncers, swings, and other baby holders, as well as electronic toys and screen time, can hinder your baby's development and delay milestones. Retro Baby will help you cultivate a back-to-basics parenting approach, featuring ideas for hands-on activities, instructions for homemade toys, and plenty of encouragement for one-on-one playtime with your baby. You'll save money, reduce household clutter, and, most importantly, boost development and bonding with your little one!

About Anne H. Zachry, PhD, OTR/L

Anne H. Zachry, PhD, OTR/L, is a pediatric occupational therapist, child development specialist, and associate professor of occupational therapy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Reviews

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

Goodreads review by Mary

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

Goodreads review by Ariel

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

Goodreads review by Kelly

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