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Experimenting with Babies: 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform on Your Kid

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Babies can be a joy—and hard work. Now, they can also be a 50-in-1 science project kit! This fascinating and hands-on guide shows you how to re-create landmark scientific studies on cognitive, motor, language, and behavioral development—using your own bundle of joy as the research subject. Simple, engaging, and fun for both baby and parent, each project sheds light on how your baby is acquiring new skills—everything from recognizing faces, voices, and shapes to understanding new words, learning to walk, and even distinguishing between right and wrong. Whether your little research subject is a newborn, a few months old, or a toddler, these simple, surprising projects will help you see the world through your baby’s eyes—and discover ways to strengthen newly acquired skills during your everyday interactions. Read more Read less

Publisher ‏ : ‎ TarcherPerigee; Illustrated edition (October 1, 2013)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399162461


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 66


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.44 x 0.55 x 7.47 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #46,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #81 in Medical Child Psychology #147 in Popular Child Psychology #180 in Baby & Toddler Parenting


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    • Author has great sense of humor
Review Image by South Jersey Reader South Jersey Reader
I bought this book for a high school student who is interested in careers working with babies. I started reading a few of the experiments and ended up reading the book cover to cover. It's well written and very well organized, with adequate detail provided for conducting the experiments. The significance of each experiment is explained. Two other reviewers pointed out that there is no method offered for keeping track of a baby's responses and no bibliography which would provide a way to track down research that is mentioned. I figure most people will use a digital timer to record the amount of time a baby looks at each object presented, and a sheet of notebook paper will suffice for logging baby's responses. I, too, missed the bibliography, which would have been a nice addition. I loved the author's sense of humor. I'm going to get his other books, too. He has written about experiments for toddlers and for kids AND FOR SPOUSES (that should be a good one!) among other subjects. Please count me as a bonafide Shaun Gallagher fan! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2023 by South Jersey Reader South Jersey Reader
    • Good gift!
Gifted this to my brother for his first Father’s Day and he loved it. Lots of fun ideas for interacting with baby.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2023 by Veronica Kline
    • Great baby shower gift
This is my go to baby shower gift to my first time parent friends. They don’t have a lot of downtime once the baby is born, but they all tell me it’s a fun read and anticipation for the new arrival and a fun way to get to know the little one.
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024 by Alex
    • I was disappointed. I can’t quite explain what I was expecting ...
I wanted this book from the moment I heard about it. I finally had some extra spending money and purchased it (my son was already 5 months old at this point, but I was still excited) After reading through it, I was disappointed. I can’t quite explain what I was expecting this book to be, but what this book is, isn’t it. Many of the “experiments” are more like observations, and they’re often the same as many developmental exercises you can find online. There are a few new and fun ones though. I do think the book itself is very well written and researched and I think it would make a great baby shower gift, especially for new parents. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2018 by Jessica
    • Good
Daughter got likes it
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2023 by Amazon Customer
    • Beware: Great for new parents but may result in a need to share their experiences
I started buying this book for friends and family who are reproducing or who have recently reproduced, mainly because the title makes me giggle and the reviews are good. Turns out that it is like crack for new parents who are already fascinated by every burp, wiggle, and wide-eyed blink that emerges from their offspring. It gives them more to do with the infant than just stare at it and make odd, high-pitched sounds. The only drawback is when they want to tell you all about the results of the experiments as if I have read the book and know what they are talking about. They seem so excited about it that I don't want to burst their bubble, so I nod and smile and think about how much sleep I got the night before, and how I went to see a movie at a theater without weeks of planning. Results may vary. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2014 by viktorie
    • Great shower gift and super fun ideas to use with the baby
We gave this to a pregnant science teacher at our school, and though we bought it as a gag looking for a laugh, it actually turned out to have some super cute ideas in it! The recipient LOVED it, and several of the new dads at the shower looked envious that they didn't have a book so they could "experiment" with their own babies. I will definitely gift this again! :D ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2018 by Selena
    • Experiments are hit or miss
There's a ton of cool new research on the inner thoughts of babies...when they develop a sense of morality, etc. I was hoping for more of those types of experiments. While there's definitely some of those types of experiments, there are also filler "experiments" which aren't particularly interesting - especially on newborns like "if you turn the baby's head, he will extend his arm out." Congrats, you just performed the fencing reflex. That being said, if you're a new parent or not familiar with the psychology of babies, it's still something to do besides singing "Old McDonald" for the thousandth time. The format is clear and easy to follow with age at which the experiment should be performed, the difficulty of the experiment and the takeaway. The experiments should get more interesting as the baby gets older so I'll continue using this book but maybe supplement with experiments I see on TED talks. . ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2015 by Elizabeth

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