A mother-daughter collaboration, this text balances the respected views of a scholar with the fresh perspective of a younger colleague prepared to challenge current popular positions in these debates. The result is a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of language acquisition, from fet[...]

Divided into sections dealing with infant behavior, experiences in the social world, producing language, gross and fine motor development, and developing intelligence, the book contains all the latest information that scientists have been able to discern about how a baby thinks and responds to his o[...]