Brain Rules for Baby : How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five

English

ISBN: 0983263302

EAN: 9780983263302

Category: Family & Relationships / Parenting / General/Psychology / Developmental / Child/Medical / Neurology/Family & Relationships / Parenting / Child Rearing/

Publisher: Pear Press

Release Date: 12/06/2011

Synopsis: Whats the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a childs brain? Whats the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know.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 five. 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 . 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 childs 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. Youll learn: Where nature ends and nurture beginsWhy men should do more household choresWhat you do when emotions run hot affects howyour baby turns out, because babies need to feel safeabove allTV is harmful for children under 2Your childs ability to relate to others predicts herfuture math performanceSmart and happy are inseparable. Pursuing your childsintellectual success at the expense of his happinessachieves neitherPraising effort is better than praising intelligenceThe best predictor of academic performance is notIQ. Its self-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.

Brain Rules for Baby : How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.9 inches

Width: 6.13 inches

Length: 9.25 inches

Weight: 16.58 oz

Pages: 294