SparklyUnicorn Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/dp/0615487661/?tag=buzz0f-20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Oh forget that, I'm getting this one: http://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Calculus-For-Infants-Inouye/dp/0987823914/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=01F4G1D16N99JA0D1F70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaT Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The comments section is pretty funny. Maria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 What happened to "this is a cat. The cat goes meow." :lol: Or maybe even, "This cat is studying quantum mechanics..." At least there would still be a cat. Babies like cats. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Oh forget that, I'm getting this one: http://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Calculus-For-Infants-Inouye/dp/0987823914/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=01F4G1D16N99JA0D1F70 I know someone with this book. And a baby. Well, to be fair, he's a toddler now. It's clear they read it to him. They're not ironic people, so I can't decide how seriously they take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 That is just cray cray. What will we have next - war and peace for toddlers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Okay, the comments section is hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 That is just cray cray. What will we have next - war and peace for toddlers? http://www.amazon.com/Cozy-Classics-Peace-Jack-Wang/dp/1927018226/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418348879&sr=8-1&keywords=war+and+peace+board+book There's another one I've seen too. I just couldn't find it quickly. ETA: Oh, I was thinking of the Baby Lit books, but apparently they don't have War and Peace. They do have Wuthering Heights though: http://www.amazon.com/Wuthering-Heights-BabyLit%C2%AE-Weather-Primer/dp/1423631730/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=18J8XPSQ5R1K7H1TFRXF Oh, and I just saw, they have Anna Karenina, which is better than War and Peace anyway! http://www.amazon.com/Anna-Karenina-BabyLit%C2%AE-Fashion-Primer/dp/1423634837/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=1SNZZT85KWNWRZX9867Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I have Pride & Prejudice from the BabyLit series (along with a few others) and *adore* them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnaj Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Ok, I'm not sure about that first one, but I've heard of the second link posted. lol. Lucy- I have that Pride & Prejudice also and it's super cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 Oh forget that, I'm getting this one: http://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Calculus-For-Infants-Inouye/dp/0987823914/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=01F4G1D16N99JA0D1F70 Holy cow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/Cozy-Classics-Peace-Jack-Wang/dp/1927018226/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418348879&sr=8-1&keywords=war+and+peace+board+book There's another one I've seen too. I just couldn't find it quickly. ETA: Oh, I was thinking of the Baby Lit books, but apparently they don't have War and Peace. They do have Wuthering Heights though: http://www.amazon.com/Wuthering-Heights-BabyLit%C2%AE-Weather-Primer/dp/1423631730/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=18J8XPSQ5R1K7H1TFRXF Oh, and I just saw, they have Anna Karenina, which is better than War and Peace anyway! http://www.amazon.com/Anna-Karenina-BabyLit%C2%AE-Fashion-Primer/dp/1423634837/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=1SNZZT85KWNWRZX9867Y Cozy Classics?! Yeah nothing "cozier" than War and Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 OK obviously I'm a bit stupid with this topic, but please tell me: are these actually meant to read to little kids? Or are they a jokey / coffee table book for adults? Or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 They are meant to be read to kids according to the description. I wonder if my library has them. I don't want to buy them, but I'm downright curious now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The calculus one and the Baby Lit ones are definitely meant to be read to actual children. I'm less sure about the html one, but I've never seen it. Regardless, there is definitely an element of coffee table hipster/geek/academic parent to them as well. But I think everyone ends up with a book in that vein these days. We had a book called Urban Babies Wear Black that someone gave us that cracked dh and I up. But we also actually read it to the children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I have the calculus one. ;) It's cute. It's not actually going to teach your kid calculus, though. It kind of assumes a knowledge of function notation. I just pulled it out and read it to my kids, and my oldest was a little interested in the way the different graphs looked, but she didn't really get it. Oh, she did really like the word "parabola." :) My 3yo just turned back to the beginning where it has various words that start with a, b, c, d, and e, because that's the most interesting part to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbobeara Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 And after clicking all those links, my recommendations section is all mathy baby stuff. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The funniest part is that many of the reviews state that the code in the book is invalid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Oh forget that, I'm getting this one: http://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Calculus-For-Infants-Inouye/dp/0987823914/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=01F4G1D16N99JA0D1F70 Okay. So I am just going to admit it. I have this one and a couple of others like The Pythagorean Thereom for Babies and Non-Euclidean Geometry for babies by Fred Carlson. And can I just say they are ADORABLE:) I don't know about for babies, but when dd was about 3 and her passion for math becoming evident even then, she carted these around. The Pythagorean Thereom book uses alphabet blocks to demonstrate first the length of a 3-4-5 triangle, then area. Super effective and very cute, lol. I think it was kind of a joke to get them at first, but dd loved them and they work:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 The calculus one and the Baby Lit ones are definitely meant to be read to actual children. I'm less sure about the html one, but I've never seen it. Regardless, there is definitely an element of coffee table hipster/geek/academic parent to them as well. But I think everyone ends up with a book in that vein these days. We had a book called Urban Babies Wear Black that someone gave us that cracked dh and I up. But we also actually read it to the children. Truth be told I probably would have bought this book. LOL I did buy the Baby Einstein crap. Not because I was attempting to turn out an Einstein, but because it seemed like a fun product for little kids. And it was. And I would have bought the books because they would have done double duty. They would appeal to me and probably my kids. Sure beats Sailor Dog who has a hook for his hat and a hook for his pants, and a hook for his shirt, and a hook for his spyglass, and I want to strangle him with his hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrale Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Truth be told I probably would have bought this book. LOL I did buy the Baby Einstein crap. Not because I was attempting to turn out an Einstein, but because it seemed like a fun product for little kids. And it was. And I would have bought the books because they would have done double duty. They would appeal to me and probably my kids. Sure beats Sailor Dog who has a hook for his hat and a hook for his pants, and a hook for his shirt, and a hook for his spyglass, and I want to strangle him with his hook. And a place under his bunk for his shoes. :) I like the books. For infants 0-12? Probably not. But I have found that people even call their 4 year olds babies these days. I think the math books would be cute for toddlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 And a place under his bunk for his shoes. :) I like the books. For infants 0-12? Probably not. But I have found that people even call their 4 year olds babies these days. I think the math books would be cute for toddlers. Oh yeah and the stupid bunk. I hated that book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Do people call their 4 yos "babies"? That's odd to me. When my kids got past about 3, I wore it like a badge of pride that I had survived the baby stage. I made it. And don't you dare call my 3.5 yo a baby! Ha. Maybe if I had another one now, I would call him a baby forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrale Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Do people call their 4 yos "babies"? That's odd to me. When my kids got past about 3, I wore it like a badge of pride that I had survived the baby stage. I made it. And don't you dare call my 3.5 yo a baby! Ha. Maybe if I had another one now, I would call him a baby forever.Oh yes indeed! My son just turned 5 the other day. I was part of an online community of about 200 women when I was pregnant with my son. I have become good friends with many of the mothers as our kids have grow up. You have no idea how many times I have read on Facebook this month about how their children are no longer babies, they are little kids now. My son will always be my baby. But I haven't considered him a baby since he was 1. He was a toddler then. I have another friend that insists her 4.5 year old is called a toddler until he starts Kindergarten. So it is odd to me. But to each their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 Do people call their 4 yos "babies"? That's odd to me. When my kids got past about 3, I wore it like a badge of pride that I had survived the baby stage. I made it. And don't you dare call my 3.5 yo a baby! Ha. Maybe if I had another one now, I would call him a baby forever. I don't/didn't and don't recall anyone else who does either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 On the calculus one "this book is for entertainment purposes". "The author is not a professor and is not qualified to teach anyone anything." Oh shoot! I'm not a professor either. Does that mean that I can't teach my kids anything? No wonder some days I feel like we're getting nowhere. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrale Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Ahhh the potty chair. My friend just privately shared a picture of her 18 month old on it. It has been a life saver as the poor girl has medical needs and needs frequent enemas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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