Did you know? A baby’s brain is 250 percent mo r e active than that of an adult. The netwo r king of the brain's synapses is nearly complete after the first three years of life. Giving your baby stimulating experiences encourages brain development that will prepare your baby fo r successful learning in the future. Visual stimulation enhances your baby’s curiosity, atte Did you know? A baby’s brain is 250 percent mo r e active than that of an adult. The netwo r king of the brain's synapses is nearly complete after the first three years of life. Giving your baby stimulating experiences encourages brain development that will prepare your baby fo r successful learning in the future. Visual stimulation enhances your baby’s curiosity, attentiveness, a nd concentration. Your baby's best toy is you! Interact with your baby as much as possible.

Filled with developmental games ba sed on the latest brain research, Baby Smarts helps you build your baby’s brain power—one activity at a time!

Baby Smarts is divided into four chapters, each representing a three-month period. Each chapter begins with a chart that helps parents anticipate the typical developmental milestones fo r that age. The co r responding games a nd activities will develop a nd reinfo r ce the skills needed to reach those milestones. Each activity in Baby Smarts uses common materials found in the home—there’s no need fo r expensive toys o r props. Roll a ball to your baby to develop her muscle coo r dination. Sing songs a nd talk to your baby to develop his language abilities. Create patterns with cereal boxes o r blocks to develop her math skills. Every activity in Baby Smarts builds the foundation fo r future learning!