Two noted child psychologists condemn the growing trend toward accelerated learning and the pressure put upon parents to meet constant expectations, introducing a series of simple, creative games that parents can play with their child to enhance mental and physical development while embracing and enjoying precious moments without high-tech gadgets. 40,000 first printing.
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., is a member of the psychology department at Temple University, where she directs the Infant Language Laboratory and participated in one of the nation's largest studies of the effects of child care. The mother of three sons, she also composes and performs children's music.
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D., is the H. Rodney Sharp Professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, where she holds a joint appointment with the departments of linguistics and psychology and directs the Infant Language Project. She has also been a recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship and is the mother of a son and a daughter.
Together, the authors were featured on the PBS Human Language series and are the authors of How Babies Talk.
Diane Eyer, Ph.D., is a member of the psychology department at Temple University and author of Motherguilt and Mother-Infant Bonding.