Baby Play (Gymboree)

Good creative ideas on how to play with infants
As a new Mom, I was a bit at a loss on how to "play" with my newborn. I knew it was important to stimulate his different senses and engage him in play- but it's hard to think of creative things to do with an infant who can't do much on his own yet. This book was helpful in those first few months to help me think of different fun activities to engage in with my baby. Even though many of the ideas are obvious (like peek-a-boo)- it's still helpful to be reminded which games are good to play at certain ages. My baby is 9 months old now- and I haven't looked the book for several months- but it was great in those beginning months. I also asked my nanny to read it and to try out he activities with my baby. The big colorful pictures were nice too. I bought the book used for a few dollars, so it was definitely worth the $.

Lots for fun games that the baby loves
there are a lot of games in this book that are divided up by age. These games are easy to do and the baby loves them. i keep it handy next to my babys play gym

Not Needed For Parents Who Already Interact with Their Baby
I bought this book as I am a new mother and I wanted to make sure I was doing everything can to entertain my baby and help her grow into an intelligent child. Once I received this book, I went through it and I already do these things with my baby. So for me, this was a waste of money. I am an involved parent. Everyday I talk to my baby, play with her, tell her what I am doing, ask her what she is trying to say to me and other things mentioned in this book. The key is to communicate with your baby, read books to your baby and give your baby lots of faces and pictures to look at. In my opinion this book is for parents who know nothing about babies.

Wonderful book for parents!
it's one of my favorite books! it has bunch of ideas what to do with your infant at particular age in order to develop his/her skills and keep up with the milestones!
it keeps my tripplets and me busy all the time they are awake! i love this book! and you don't need to have anything fancy to entertain your kids - everything is in the house !
i'm going to order other gymboree books for more fun-activities :)
worth every penny.

Wish I had this when I was a first time parent
I think this is a great reference guide for people who are new to parenting. I had never really been around a baby before I had my own, so I was clueless on how to play with her outside of peekaboo and rocking her. The pictures are nice and it's an incredibly easy guide to follow. Also, as a new parent looking to pick this up, don't get your hopes up. Yes, there are alot of activities to do with your little one, but don't expect your baby to be interested enough to participate in some of them. My daughter wouldn't have been interested in at least HALF of what is offered (especially if it has to do with any tummy time), but that's because at the end of the day, she's gonna do what she wants to do. It's just a great tool to keep playing with your baby fresh and interesting. As the parent of two now (that are less than two years apart), I have to find activities that will entertain both of them, so while I liked giving the book a look through, I wouldn't buy it. If you have the ability to give your baby some good one on one time, this book is for you.