You Are Your Child's First Teacher, Third Edition: Encouraging Your Child's Natural Development from Birth to Age Six Kindle Edition

I suppose my review might mean more if I start by saying I am not a fan of parenting books and fads on how to raise child.However.The insights I have learned from this book are INVALUABLE! I am grateful for the teachings and the reviews that steered me to this book. The Waldorf Preschool I wanted my child to attend recommended Across the Rainbow Bridge,which my friend purchased. The reviews said it was a good book but not actionable for parents. This book on the other hand is FILLED with friendly suggestions, examples, and TONS of resources at the end of every chapter. I found myself wanting to buy every book the author recommended, because her style of writing is so inclusive I was inspired to learn as much as I could.Anyway, since the first chapter I was finding reasons to stay up later to continue reading. I found myself prefacing most conversations with, " This book I'm reading talks about that...", and when I would share with my friend who was reading the book I had intended to buy I asked if any of this content was discussed and repeatedly she said none of the topics we were discussing regarding child rearing were addressed.I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend this book to even a brand new mom. I personally didn't want to read any books I was so overwhelmed as a single parent and new mom. BUT I do wish I had these insights with a new baby and maybe even in my last trimester when reading books was a simple task ;)

I loved this book, no regrets at all. It taught me a lot, specially when I was upset with my "new role" (being mother). I could understand so many things that I didn't have any idea about it. I could see my son from a completely different way, with more magic, more gratitude, more patience. For sure this is a book that I will read more times and give as gift for first time parents.

Skimmed it and it’s already in the donate pile. Glad I got a used version for cheaper. Tells you what’s best for your child but not great at how or why. I found the book simplicity parenting to be much more user friendly.

I LOVE this book!! Totally worth the money. The amount of useful information this book contains is unbelievable. I’ve recommended it to every parent I know.It’s also a very easy, casual read. Definitely not something you need to have complete quiet to enjoy, which is hard to come by anyways when you have little ones. I’m so pleased I got it!

If you are new to waldorf teachings or wish to implement a better childhood for your child, this is a perfect book! More introductory if you have actually read some of Steiner's work. Great how-tos for any family to get the ball rolling on a healthier, happier family/home.

This book was really great and brought up some really good points I am going to keep in mind while raising my daughter. But I also felt like it was a little bit just trying to sell the Waldorf schools.I like how it tells parents to slow down and not treat kids like little adults. It also gives some great ideas on what to do with kids

One of my favorite parenting books. As a parent and as a early childhood teacher, I highly recommend this for it's practical, realistic and nurturing advice

This book is great! There is a lot of information to digest in here and she provides a ton of resources and sources for readers to check out. This book is a real resource and especially great if you need an introduction to Waldorf education.

This book has been the most helpful and eye opening book. It really helped me understand what my daughter needed at each age and how my everyday actions help her learn. It showed how little you need in terms of 'things' and helped me see how my daughter saw things. An absolute must for any parent.

very use book to keep as your baby/ kid grows well thought out and with lots of tips one of the best books bought

I work in research and I'm always so fussy about books being scientific, so I thought I wouldn't be able to get into this because it would be too woo woo. But, she got me, alright? I love it. I don't care that the sources aren't super varied and that there isn't a lot of scientific detail. I'M FINE WITH IT.So many books and websites promote the image that failing to do finicky little things will result in significant harm to your baby. Authors go around making EXTREMELY strong positive statements on topics where the science is not settled or the effect is weak/disproven. The basic idea of this book is to teach you about infant development by age, so that you can gently encourage those developments without fancy gadgets or regimes. For each age group, the author gives a helpful summary of the small set of items that you actually need. The descriptions of the developments that occur at each age are quite detailed, so I didn't read the chapters for the upper ages completely because I imagine I'll have to read them again.

Great book for all parents to read and better understand the world from a child's perspective. Both my husband and I have read it and recommend it to all our family and friends.

This is the most important book I have read in years. The essence is its basis on the physical emotional social and spiritual development of the child