Dimensions
154 x 235 x 23mm
Why are some babies easy and others fussy—and how to get an easy one? What's the single most important thing a parent can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a baby's brain? Scientists know. In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr John Medina showed us how our brains really work. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into the college of their choice? Put down the book and love your spouse.
Brain Rules for Baby bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice. Through fascinating and funny stories, Medina, a molecular biologist and dad, unravels how the brain develops from the womb through the early years.
Parents will view their children—and how to raise them—in a whole new light.
* Where nature ends and nurture begins
* Why men should do more household chores
* What one does when emotions run hot affects how a baby turns out, because babies need to feel safe above all
* TV is harmful for children under two
* A child's ability to relate to others predicts her future maths performance
* Smart and happy are inseparable
* Pursuing your child's intellectual success at the expense of his happiness achieves neither
* Praising effort is better than praising intelligence
* The best predictor of academic performance is not IQ. It's self-control.
What one does right now—before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and through the first five years—will affect a child for the rest of their lives. Brain Rules for Baby is an indispensable guide.
