Book excerpt: Baby Body Language offers essential parenting advice and techniques to help raise children without spoiling them. The book gives parents insight into their children’s thought processes and helps them understand the meanings behind their children’s actions. It covers common parenting issues such as teething, potty training, first steps, new friends, separation anxiety, pets, and sibling rivalry. Understanding a baby’s telltale body postures and gestures can help you to be a more effective parent. As babies grow older, there are even more situations when insight into their reactions will help you understand what they are trying to say. This book will both guide and reassure any parent or caretaker in the art of communicating with babies and small children.