Title: A Word of Caution
Review: A word of caution about this book...I read it around the time my son turned one, and implemented some of the ideas about "down time" for him, allowing him to play on his own, etc. He was very good at playing alone...too good for a one-year-old. Around age 2, he was diagnosed with autism. Now, in no way am I implying that the book's suggestions somehow led to the diagnosis, but it was exactly the opposite of what I should have been doing with him during that crucial year, meaning engaging him as much as possible. After having a "neurotypical" child the second time around, I realized that most babies and toddlers WANT you to play with them constantly. For the 99% of neurotypical kids out there, the ideas in the book are probably fine, but they are not one size fits all.
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