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Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded)
- How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
- Narrated by: John Medina
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Categories: Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development, Parenting & Families
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Publisher's Summary
What’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know. In his New York Times best seller 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 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 baby turns out, because babies need to feel safe above all. TV is harmful for children under two. 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.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- M.H.
- 2018-05-26
Good Book
As a busy first time mother this book maintained my interest and helped me decide how to parent based on science. My favorite part is when he talks about attachment parenting versus cry it out, because baby sleep is a particular topic I'm interested in now.
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- Mandy
- 2020-07-26
great listen
very informative and I really liked the narration, for he didn't have a boring monotone voice he always kept things interesting 👍
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- Hardip & Lindsay
- 2020-04-22
Excellent book
So glad we found this book. John Medina touches on every important aspect of parenting. I know we will listen to this book again and again, and always refer back to it.
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- Remis
- 2020-03-07
super helpful!!! Love it!!!
everything explains, gives tups and tricks, even examples, highly recommend for newby parents and not.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Jenny
- 2019-11-05
Very informative and entertaining
Would have given it a 5 star rating if it wasn’t of his constant referring to the evolution theory, which made me roll my eyes every single time.
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- Ulana
- 2019-01-08
Recommend for every new parent
Great information, perfect length, and well documented in science. A must read for every new parent.
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- Helen Soroka
- 2018-09-15
Amazing Book
Wonderful, educational and interesting book. Easy to understand concepts . I highly Recommend to read. #Audible1
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- Katie
- 2018-09-13
A must-read for expectant parents!
An excellent, evidence-based discussion surrounding a multitude of facilities affecting the neurological development of children from conception onwards. Well read and engaging.
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- Melissa M
- 2018-09-13
now I understand!
This book explains a lot of behaviors that I saw in my child and even in myself and others! it is a brilliant book and also provides tips and tricks on parenting. I enjoyed it and have bookmarked many parts to listen to again and again #Audible1
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- snert
- 2018-09-02
great listen. informative
it was great. narration using dramatic voice a bit silly but point made. very informative.
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- Erik
- 2015-08-14
The Only Baby Book I'd Recommend
If you could sum up Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded) in three words, what would they be?
Science based advice.
What other book might you compare Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded) to and why?
Honestly, this book stands alone in a cesspool of snake oil sold as pregnancy and parenting advice. Medina’s book is baby 501. It’s all science. Everything he talks about has been published in a peer reviewed journal, and replicated by at least one other study that meets that same criteria. He shuts down a lot of the expensive bullshit, like Baby Einstein, and other scams to make babies smart.
Have you listened to any of John Medina’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not. Some reviewers of the audiobook don’t like Medina’s delivery. While it’s true he lacks the polish of professional narrators, he is a lecturer and has a huge passion for his work. I think that might be off putting to some that want the narration to be like an offensive lineman in football: doing its best work when no one notices. But I personally find Medina’s vigorous reading of his own material to be really great.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
This is a science based book on how to raise a baby. Pathos really doesn't play a role in it.
Any additional comments?
I’ve seen some complaints that Medina meanders too much in his book rather than saving the reader time and getting to the point. I get that some parents are too busy to hear the how and why of Medina’s rules, they want quick instruction to best build their baby’s brain. But for me, I want more than just a set of instructions I’m taking on faith. I love hearing the specifics of the studies that form Medina’s rule set.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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- Claire E
- 2018-09-13
Some content helpful, some not
This book did have some concrete examples and strategies, which were helpful. It also had analogies that rarely added value to understanding the concept and wisdomful nuggets such as "kids give so much more than they take. They give you patience!" He also gives examples from his own life, which again were sometimes helpful sometimes not. They turned 600 sq feet of their home into a playroom. That's all well and good if you have a giant house. For the rest of us...? I also found the narrator's voice sing-song and somewhat annoying.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- ESL student
- 2017-08-30
good for parenting
very detail advice. as parenting, we should learn more for our baby. This book gives me alot of information about how to develop a happy baby, emotional contorl, punishment system and making a sleep routine. anyway just give it a try. sorry english is not my first language.
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- Mike
- 2016-09-19
Baby book for nerds
Loved the practical applications and information offered. As my wife and I read more and more baby books I truly appreciate evidence and data behind the information. Medina is entertaining throughout his reading and makes it easy to see which parts he is truly passionate about it. Smart book that I strongly recommend to those who want to understand why not every option works for every baby. Makes so much sense not just for babies but my day to day interactions with adults.
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- BattleD4d
- 2016-03-31
Great Content, Less Great Recording Quality
The majority of this book is very well recorded, but during the later chapters portions of the author's recording take a noticeable and jarring dip in quality.
The content of the book is magnificent; I learned a great deal about important steps that can be taken to help my child better develop into a thriving adult.
I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone about to become a new parent.
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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- Ronald Foreman
- 2014-11-09
New addition is not a good audio book
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The additions to this book were recorded independently and are in a tunnel
What other book might you compare Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded) to and why?
Buy the book not the audio book
What didn’t you like about John Medina’s performance?
Too many anecdotes by women and he raises his voice too much
sounds a little like monty python
Could you see Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded) being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
no - please do not do this
Any additional comments?
I wish that I would have bough tthe book. It is a good book but a very bad audio book
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- Alpha Reader
- 2020-04-14
Not the same as the book
Much of the audiobook is edited and inconsistent with the same written edition and version of the book.
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- CPL
- 2017-12-23
Interesting content, horrible narration. Buy the physical book
The information provided is valuable but I could barely get past the narrator’s voice and presentation! He sounds like a mildly drunk radio talk show host. I had to force myself to listen to 30 minutes each day just to get the info but it was painful. My husband heard about 15 minutes and refused to listen to anymore because of the narrator’s “used car salesman” voice. Save yourself the pain and read the physical book.
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- Leana
- 2019-11-05
Love!
This book is so interesting. I am beyond pleased with the information it provides! Perfect for mama’s to be.
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- Johan
- 2015-05-17
Fantastic insights, backed by science
What made the experience of listening to Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded) the most enjoyable?
All the "brain rules" come with easy to understand examples which makes adopting the rules easier and quicker. The narration was engaging and easy to understand at x2 times the normal speed.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded)?
The empathy reflex and surrounding methods were really cool and unintuitive. Valuable lesson.
What does John Medina bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I love having the author narrate his/her own stuff. John Medina brings an engaging reading to this book and it's very enjoyable to listen to. I plowed through this book in two sittings while doing household work, much thanks to John's narration.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
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