Anne H. Zachry - Retro Toddler: More Than 100 Old-School Activities to Boost Development

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What People Are Saying

Advance Praise for Retro Toddler

Anyone involved in childhood development will consider this book a resource to be treasured and referred to frequently. Dr Zachry has created a parent-friendly volume designed to connect research data with practical play activities that can provide an enhanced learning environment for toddlers. The breadth and scope of her book spans all areas of life skills, from gross and fine motor development to the emotional and behavioral facets of a childs learning. This book provides coverage of a number of important issues facing parents today, such as screen time, parenting styles, and early childhood literacy development. Every parent, childhood education teacher, and pediatric occupational therapist should have this book on their shelves.

Katherine J. Collmer, MEd, OTR/L

Author of Handwriting Development Assessment and Remediation: A Practice Model for Occupational Therapists

Retro Toddler provides the perfect balance of research-backed child development information and good old-fashioned retro activities to help parents resist the powerful and quite understandable lure of technology. Dr Anne Zachrys enthusiasm shines through each page as she shares occupational therapy and parenting tips that promote communication, social, and motor skills. However, even more importantly, readers will learn about the types of parenting style and play that help toddlers develop traits such as self-control, independence, and what the author describes as grit. I highly encourage parents and others who work with and love children to read this wonderful sequel to Retro Baby.

Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L

Author of From Rattles to Writing: A Parents Guide to Hand Skills and From Flapping to Function: A Parents Guide to Autism and Hand Skills

Praise for Retro Baby

This is a great book for any parent, but particularly for those who want to minimize the high-tech, often unnecessary, paraphernalia being pushed these days! Parents, you will appreciate the creative ideas for entertaining your baby and encouraging your babys development.

Rachel Y. Moon, MD, FAAP

Professor of pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Childrens National Medical Center; editor in chief, Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to Know; chairperson, American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Its great to see someone take notice of the wonderful way that experiences while awake in prone help the infant learn essential motor skills and do not require special expensive equipment. In addition, parents can be their childs first teachers of exploration, communication, social interaction, and sensory and manipulation skill using inexpensive toys. Many parents will learn that there are simple, easy ways to promote a babys development.