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Each of these four
delightful books (average 12 pages each) is designed for parents/caregivers
to read to infants from conception-3 years. The theme is management
of the various caregiving tasks of Bobbie's day, which all
babies and parents can relate to.
Benefits of series
· Infants receive the modelling of reading and an opportunity
for closeness with caregiver.
· Infant hears repetition of "Baby Bobbie" (a bilabial
sound) which encourages language development and appeals to
infants' desire for sound repetition, and/OR
· Caregivers may choose to use the reading infant's name instead,
which encourages observing baby's reaction and acting upon
baby's choice when possible.
· Caregivers see illustrations which depict artist's representation
of a nurturing relationship with a caregiver who is demonstrating
desirable interactions.
· Caregiver has an option in the sidebar for explanations
of interactions mentioned in text.
1. Baby Bobbie's Surprise
See overall benefits in the introduction to the series, above.
In this project, the reader sees a child's delighted view
of the world as he begins his day.
Benefits: Infant caregivers see:
· How to meet infant's need for "alone time",
· How to provide for anticipation of what is about to happen
· The importance of removing distractions during caregiving
· Involvement of infant during caregiving
· Sign language for "I love you"
· Modelling of positive feeling expression
· A different method of diapering.
2. Baby Bobbie's New Hairdo
See overall benefits in introduction to series in synopsis.
Reader hears Baby Bobbie's thoughts and feelings as mom helps
him with breakfast, and he gets a new "hairdo" in
the process.
Benefits: Infant caregivers see:
· How to provide an opportunity to anticipate the next activity
· How to encourage a child to eat
· When to be and when not to be involved during caregiving
· The advantage of child-height furniture
· Examples of reflective listening.
3. Baby Bobbie's Bath
After breakfast, Bobbie needs a shampoo, which many babies
dislike. Bobbie's mom shows the reader how to take the fear
and struggle out of this necessary aspect of infant care.
Benefits: Readers see how Bobbie's mom:
· Uses transition time to initiate new caregiving process
· Provides for anticipation
· Uses positive I Statements
· Removes distractions from the caregiving situation while
she wants the child's cooperation
· Expresses the sequence of events in ordinal timing
· Implements safety considerations during the bath
4. Baby Bobbie's New Jacket
It's time to get dressed, and Bobbie's mom shows how to get
maximum cooperation during this everyday event.
Benefits: The reader sees how Bobbie's mom:
· Allows choices when she can
· Involves Bobbie during dressing
· Shows respect for Bobbie's wishes
· Demonstrates respect
· Uses reflective listening and positive I statements
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