Baby's First Skills: Help Your Baby Learn Through Creative Play Dr Miriam Stoppard Book

Baby's First Skills: Help Your Baby Learn Through Creative Play is a practical, friendly guide for parents, caregivers, and early-years educators who want to support baby development through play. Ideal for new parents and gift buyers, this paperback edition packs clear, age-appropriate activities into Dr Miriam Stoppard’s simple Golden Hour of Play — a one-hour routine designed to stimulate learning, strengthen bonds, and make everyday moments purposeful and fun.

Titles in this Set: Baby's First Skills: Help Your Baby Learn Through Creative Play
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781409351191

Designed around realistic daily routines, this baby play book helps you choose activities that match your child’s developmental stage. Parenting expert Dr Miriam Stoppard outlines practical ideas — from nursery rhymes and sensory games to gentle massage — that encourage motor skills, communication, social engagement, and early cognition. A standout feature is the unique at-a-glance Baby Skill Map, which shows what skills your baby is developing and when, plus a month-by-month guide to appropriate stimulation so you always know what to try next.

What you’ll find inside

• Golden Hour of Play: A focused, manageable play plan you can use every day — perfect for busy families.
• Age-appropriate activities: Easy-to-follow ideas for newborns through infancy that grow with your child.
• Skill-targeted suggestions: Activities grouped by area — sensory, motor, language, and social — so you can work on specific goals.
• Baby Skill Map & month-by-month guide: Visual tools that help you track milestones and choose the right stimulation at each stage.
• Soothing routines: Tips on massage and calming play to support sleep, bonding, and emotional regulation.

About the author: Miriam Stern was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her family background and early life shaped a practical, resourceful approach to parenting and creativity. Stern’s hands-on upbringing — learning sewing and crafting from her mother — reflects the book’s emphasis on simple, home-based play that uses everyday items. (The product description also references the parenting expertise of Dr Miriam Stoppard, whose Golden Hour of Play concept guides the structure of this title.)

Benefits at a glance:

• Builds early skills through play without overwhelming schedules.
• Supports parent-child bonding and confident caregiving.
• Ideal for parents, childcare providers, and classrooms focused on early learning.
• Clear, evidence-informed structure trusted by caregivers seeking a reliable baby play book.

This book is a thoughtful addition to any new-parent library and makes an excellent gift set item for baby showers, family keepsakes, or classroom resources. With its friendly tone and helpful visuals, Baby's First Skills is both a practical handbook and a reassuring companion — perfect for bedtime play, routines, and those small daily moments where learning happens naturally.