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Arevolutionary work that guides new parents in helping their baby form healthymovements, strong muscles, and a fit body during the child’s critical first yearof life, filled with vital information and over 400 full-color photographs thatclearly show how to create a strong foundation for a baby’s musculoskeletalhealth and future wellnessAchild’s first steps are one of the great miracles in life—one we think of as anatural, essential, intuitive process. But just as new parents foster positivedigestive, emotional, and intellectual growth, we cannot leave it to nature andinstinct alone to ensure that infants develop the strong musculoskeletalfoundation they need.Littlebodies are malleable: nerves are elongating, bones are hardening, muscles arestrengthening—newborns are a never-ending process of physical change. Theproblem is that the car seat, the bouncer, the carrier, the crib, thepack-n-play—the very devices modern parents depend on for hands-free parenting—leavethat precious developing bundle at the mercy of gravity and passive,bodyweight-based alignment.ShapingYour Baby’s Foundation gives new parents the information theyneed to safely and effectively build their baby’s muscle tone, strengthen thechild’s growing body, and set their newborn on the path for a lifetime ofwellness. Shaping Your Baby’s Foundation isn’t about hitting milestones(for example, walking early can mean a child missed some key areas of strengtheningat earlier stages), it’s about growing well. Jen Goodman gives parents thetools they need to give their baby a body that will be strong and balanced bythe time the child is vertical. By helping a baby meet gravity’s challenges duringthe first year of life, this book vastly increases the chances of that baby laterremaining strong, fit, and healthy as a toddler, teen, and adult.Writtenin Goodman’s gentle and accessible, yet authoritative, voice, and aided by over400 full-color photographs to guide parents step-by-step through the first yearof their baby’s life, Shaping Your Baby’s Foundation is a revolutionaryparenting bible for a new generation.
