The Secrets Babies Hold: A Brain-Body Approach from Birth to Walking, (Paperback)

<p><strong><em>The Secrets Babies Hold</em></strong> invites parents into a revolutionary way of understanding their baby's first year - not as a checklist of milestones to achieve, but as a rich, sensory journey of brain-body development that unfolds through movement, touch, and connection. Drawing on cutting-edge social neuroscience and somatic education, the book teaches parents how to read their baby's subtle cues, support natural movement, and regulate their own nervous systems in the process.</p><p></p><p><strong>What You Will Learn from Your Baby</strong></p><ul><li>How to read your baby's subtle non-verbal cues with greater confidence and calm</li><li>Specific types of touch that activate a baby's brain for learning and connection </li><li>How sounds and singing enhance early language learning through rhythm and cadence </li><li>How to support natural movement by recognizing and encouraging transitions from one movement to the next </li><li>Why coming to your senses alongside your baby is the foundation of emotional regulation - for both of you </li><li>How secure attachment develops through everyday moments of movement, play, and attuned presence </li><li>Why tummy time starts on a baby's back - and how to make it comfortable and natural from the very first weeks </li><li>How face-to-face interaction shapes your baby's social brain, early language, and emotional life</li><li>How to use your own breath, voice, and body awareness to regulate your nervous system and co-regulate your baby's </li><li>Why parent self-care is not optional - it is the foundation of everything your baby needs most</li></ul><p></p><p>Features 40 videos accessed by QR codes demonstrating the topic being discussed on that page. Also includes 37 black and white photos. </p>

• The Secrets Babies Hold: A Brain-Body Approach from Birth to Walking, (Paperback)
• Author: Leigh Scott
• ISBN: 9781966293477
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-06-23
• Page Count: 118