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

By: John Medina

Published October 19th 2010 by Pear Press (first published September 21st 2010)

Category: Business

Pages: 305 pages

ISBN: 9780979777769

Description:
WhatÕs the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a childÕs brain? WhatÕs 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 workÑand 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 childÕs brain develops--and what you can do to optimize it.

You will view your childrenÑand how to raise themÑin a whole new light. YouÕll 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 childÕs ability to relate to others predicts her future math performance
Smart and happy are inseparable. Pursuing your childÕs 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. ItÕs self control

What you do right nowÑbefore pregnancy, during pregnancy, and through the first five yearsÑwill affect your children for the rest of their lives. Brain Rules for Baby is an indispensable guide.