Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
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Overview
In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to 5. This book is destined to revolutionize parenting. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into the college of their choice? Teach them impulse control.
Brain Rules for Baby bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice. Through fascinating and funny stories, Medina, a developmental molecular biologist and dad, unravels how a child’s brain develops--and what you can do to optimize it.
You will view your children—and how to raise them—in a whole new light. You’ll learn:
Where nature ends and nurture begins
Why men should do more household chores
What you do when emotions run hot affects how your child turns out
TV is harmful for children under 2
Your child’s ability to relate to others predicts her future math 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 you do right now—before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and through the first five years—will affect your children for the rest of their lives. Brain Rules for Baby is an indispensable guide.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780979777769 |
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| Publisher: | Pear Press |
| Publication date: | 10/19/2010 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 7.50(h) x 1.10(d) |
About the Author
John Medina is a developmental molecular biologist and research consultant. He is the author of the long-running New York Times bestseller, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. He is an affiliate Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University. Medina lives in Seattle, WA, with his wife and two boys.
Table of Contents
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Introduction 1
Parenting purpose is brain development
The importance of being selective about science
Why do we need parents anyway?
Five inescapable questions
pregnancy 19
Four things that improve a baby's brain development
Is morning sickness a good thing?
When your baby can hear you, smell you
The effects of severe stress
relationship 55
Bundle of joy? Yes but...
The four biggest reasons you'll fight
Guys, get out the vacuum cleaner
Two steps to a relationship that's good for baby
smart baby: seeds 89
8000 neurons per second!
The brain cannot learn unless it feels safe
What does "smart" mean?
Seven types of intelligence
Every brain is wired differently
smart baby: soil
The best kind of playroom
Talking to your child improves IQ
How to raise cognition scores by 5o%
TV before age 2
The harm in hyper-parenting
happy baby: seeds 159
Could happiness be genetic?
Where emotions happen in the brain
Magical mirror neurons
Emotions and logic are not as separate as you think
happy baby: soil 189
The secret to happiness
Using empathy to calm your child's nerves
The one parenting that works
moral baby 219
Are babies born moral?
The three-legged stool of discipline
Kids lie a lot (every two hours, by age 4)
Explaining your rules
conclusion 253
practical tips 261
acknowledgements 277
index 278
What People are Saying About This
"Dr. Medina hits the nail on the head with 'Brain Rules for Baby.' We are always looking for ways to make our kids smarter, better, happier. Medina gives such practical, usable advice and tips."
- Nina L. Shapiro, MD, UCLA School of Medicine
"An engaging and fun-to-read translation of the best research on child development and effective parenting. I gave Dr. Medina's book to my own son."
- Ginger Maloney, Ph.D, The Marsico Institute for Early Learning and Literacy
"John Medina uses a very readable and refreshing style to present parenting strategies in the context of factual scientific information."
- Jadene Wong, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine
"If you've no room for another brain-development title, weed an old one to make room for this. Covering such topics as pregnancy, relationships, and "moral" babies, the book will educate even the most learned parents. Medina's humorous, conversational style make this an absolute please to read."
- Library Journal
"We recommend this book to all of our new-parent groups. With a gift for storytelling, Dr. Medina marries the science with practical advice that helps make sense of it all. Sleep-deprived parents still find time to read Brain Rules for Baby and love it."
- Laura Kussick, Executive Director, Program for Early Parent Support