A few words about "THIRTY MILLION WORDS" by Dana Suskind

 I would like to express my view on the different roles of the mom and dad in the upbringing of the baby. It may seem to be controversial. Someone will categorically disagree with it. But I have determined that the functions of the parents are different. They are who they are. In some cases, they may be interchangeable, but still...

If the mother of one and a half year old kid develops an educational process based on the maternal instinct and a strong emotional connection with her child, this is normal. However, I am sure that the father should educate through collecting and analyzing information, studying books, scientifically based theories of upbringing the baby and through using not only emotional  but also pedagogical aspects. My opinion is based on the following:

1. The child at such a young age is more tied to the mother. And the nature itself tells us to use this tie. Let the mom and baby just enjoy each other's company.

2. The man, nevertheless, is more inclined to analytical thinking.

  I want to tell about the first book I came across when I started to look for the information about the upbringing of children. The book is "Thirty million words" by Dana Saskind.

Despite the fact that this is a scientific study, the book is read in one breath.

Briefly, the book tells that the intellegence of the child (namely intelligence, not erudition or a set of skills) is formed up to 3 years, and primarily under the influence of the verbal environment in which the baby develops. The more literate the speech of the parents is, the more they communicate with their child and each other, the better the kid’s intellegence develops.

In other words, the book tells: "Communicate with your child!"

I would recommend "Thirty million words" to all parents.

The book is very motivating!