Turn your preschooler into a 50‑in‑1 science project kit!

In this sequel to Experimenting With Babies, you can continue the fun after your baby has graduated from toddlerhood.

Re-create landmark studies in child development in your own home and watch your little one achieve developmental milestones in real time with this fascinating hands-on guide. Whether your child is just beginning to speak in sentences or is on their way to kindergarten, these easy and surprising projects will help you to see the world through your child's eyes — and also give you the tools to help them master new skills as they grow.

Covering ages two through five, the experiments reveal research-backed insights about different areas of mental, physical, and social growth. Some examples include:

• Understanding language syntax
• Learning to pick up the rules of a game without being told
• Developing the impulse to lie
• Testing memory

For any parent who looks at their young child and thinks, "What on earth is going on in there?" this book will help you find out!

Praise for "Experimenting With Kids"

"Observing children as they develop tells us so much about them — and even more about us as their parents. Whether you're a novice scientist or an experienced one, this book offers a meaningful and fascinating way to expand your abilities as a parent using the beauty of science!"

— Mayim Bialik, PhD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girling Up and Beyond the Sling

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"Now you can get into mischief before your child does! Shaun Gallagher takes a daring, whimsical approach to illuminating devel- opment in the most formative years. You’ll get all caught up in the fun and games (a good thing!), and also learn a lot about your child. Truly, a top-notch approach to parent education."

— Aubrey Hargis, author of Toddler Discipline for Every Age and Stage

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"So fun! But also important: The more you practice observing and guiding your child, the easier it will be to let go of hovering and controlling. Your child will thank you for doing these experiments."

— Tracy Cutchlow, author of Zero to Five: 70 Essential Parenting Tips Based on Science

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Praise for "Experimenting With Babies"

"For most parents, coaxing your baby to eat Cheerios off the highchair tray is a pretty satisfying accomplishment. Shaun Gallagher has taken that parental fascination with offspring and turned it into an entertaining and helpful book."

— Chicago Tribune, "Taking a few baby steps with science"

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"Experimenting With Babies: 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform on Your Kid illuminates how children acquire skills such as walking, talking and sharing, and how they develop, physically and emotionally, during the first 24 months of life. Shaun Gallagher pored over journal articles, most of which were published in the last decade, to find experiments that didn't require special equipment, could be performed easily and over a short period of time, and that had a 'clear takeaway' message for parents to reflect on."

— Maclean's, "Equipment Needed: Baby, Aged Zero to Two"

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"Experimenting With Babies offers insights on infant development and parenting with a humorous twist. ... The heart of the book is not the experiments themselves, but takeaways that provide the new parent with developmental clues and suggestions for age-appropriate activities. Parents will appreciate these tips and Gallagher's whimsical tone, whether or not they experiment on their own tykes."

— Publishers Weekly review

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"This is a unique work that presents an enjoyable and intelligent look at child development. It is a graceful bridge between parenting and research and is ideal for anyone with a wee one."

— Library Journal starred review

About the projects

Project	Primary Research Area	Age Range
Artistic Intent	Perception	2 3
Bad Liars	Cognitive Development	2 3
Impossible Adding	Number Sense	2 3
In the Groove	Motivation	2 3
Sticking Around	Cognitive Development	2 3
Success Is Successive	Language Development	2 3
Syntactic Sugar	Language Development	2 3
The Long and the Short	Perception	2 3
Wake or Sleep	Perception	2 3
Winners, More or Less	Cognitive Development	2 3
Degrees of Distinction	Language Development	2 3 4
Leading Notes	Motivation	2 3 4
That’s the Point	Memory and Attention	2 3 4
Affirming Actions	Cognitive Development	2 3 4 5
First Dibs	Social Development	2 3 4 5
Less Is More	Cognitive Development	3 4
Majority Rulers	Social Development	3 4
Symbols Crash	Language Development	3 4
The Effect of Causes	Language Development	3 4
A Strange Sort	Cognitive Development	3 4 5
Brain Blocks the Pain	Perception	3 4 5
Dubious Advice	Social Development	3 4 5
Fishing for Prizes	Cognitive Development	3 4 5
Focusing Exercise	Memory and Attention	3 4 5
Get a Grip	Motor Skills	3 4 5
O, Really!	Language Development	3 4 5
Of Pigeons and Preschoolers	Decision Making	3 4 5
On Premises	Social Development	3 4 5
Paw Presence	Memory and Attention	3 4 5
Pretzel Logic	Decision Making	3 4 5
Shape-shifting Sensitivity	Perception	3 4 5
Share What’s Fair	Social Development	3 4 5
Tailored Teaching	Cognitive Development	3 4 5
Taught or Not	Perception	3 4 5
That Ain’t Random	Number Sense	3 4 5
The Curse of Knowledge	Cognitive Development	3 4 5
What Speaks Louder?	Social Development	3 4 5
Who Knows Best?	Social Development	3 4 5
Integrated Facts	Memory and Attention	4
Working Memory Workout	Memory and Attention	4
Absorption Awareness	Memory and Attention	4 5
Bended Estimates	Number Sense	4 5
Fantastic Work	Cognitive Development	4 5
Know Your Audience	Social Development	4 5
The “Knew It All Along” Error	Memory and Attention	4 5
The Batman Effect	Motivation	4 5
The Playground Judge	Social Development	4 5
Trying to Forget	Memory and Attention	4 5
A Light Wait	Memory and Attention	5
No Sway	Social Development	5