Baby Sense

by Faure, Megan; Richardson, Ann

• ISBN13: 9780806527253
• ISBN10: 0806527250
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Citadel Pr

Summary

In the only book on baby care based on an understanding of how a newborn interprets the world, occupational therapist Megan Faure and nursing specialist Ann Richardson explain how parents can help their newborn cope with his new environment. Offering age-appropriate advice on sleeping, eating, and early learning, as well as the basic sensory principles, Baby Sense is the perfect tool for every parent who has ever wondered why a baby is crying--and how to soothe him.

Table of Contents

Our sensory world	11	(6)
Sensory input
The sensory world of the womb
How sensory input affects your baby's state	17	(6)
Sensory input
Your baby's states
Calming vs. alerting sensory input
Preparing your baby's sensory environment	23	(8)
The nursery
Clothing
Mother space
Introducing your baby to the world
Establishing a sense-able routine
How your baby signals sensory load	31	(8)
Understanding your baby's signals
Approach signals
Warning signals
Fussing signals
Crying
Responding to your baby's signals
Sensory guidelines for feeding	39	(6)
Breast-feeding
Bottle-feeding
The sensory experience of feeding
Establish good sleep habits	45	(8)
Sleep cycles
Set the stage for sleep
Sleep solutions
The secrets of success
Crying	53	(6)
Normal crying
Process of elimination
Fussing and colic	59	(8)
A fussing baby's disress signals
Colic
How to calm your fussing baby
Regulatory disorders
Development and stimulation	67	(6)
Developmental skills
Milestones
Enhancing development
A sensory diet to enhance development	73	(6)
Touch
Movement
Smell
Sight
Hearing
Appropriate sensory input
TEAT framework
Care & development: Birth to two weeks	79	(12)
Feeding issues
Sleep issues
Flexible routine for birth to two weeks
What's baby up to?
Enhancing development
Baby massage
Care & development: Two to six weeks	91	(10)
Feeding issues
Sleep issues
Flexible routine
What's baby up to?
Enhancing development
Postnatal depression
Care & development: Six to twelve weeks	101	(10)
Feeding issues
Sleep issues
Flexible routine
What's baby up to?
Enhancing development
Colic remedies
Care & development: Three to six months	111	(12)
Feeding issues
Sleep issues
Flexible routine
What's baby up to?
Enhancing development
Importance of crawling
Care & development: Six to nine months	123	(14)
Feeding issues
Sleep issues
Flexible routine
What's baby up to?
Enhancing development
Baby walkers
Care & development: Nine to twelve months	137	(10)
Feeding issues
Sleep issues
Flexible routine
What's baby up to?
Enhancing development
Appendices	147	(8)
References and recommended reading	155	(1)
Index	156