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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
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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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- 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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- Marie-Eve Boudreault
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Excellent science but a little gap on research
I read a lot of parenting book for work references, as a parenting author, and this book is surprisingly well documented on most issues. I love the good humour and stories that are weaved throughout the book.
The only constructive criticism I would add is that some more research could be done on cosleeping (like mentioning books by cosleeping researcher Dr J. McKenna, or findings from the book Anthropology of Childhood), and the damage of cry it out and punishments (like with reading the book Punish by rewards). Because it seems like very basic research has been made for the writing of this book on these topics (it may be that the author used those methods and don’t want to frown on it) when the last decades has been very interesting on the topics.
I now find it is extremely harmful to promote these harsh methods. For example, Dr. Karl Heinrich Brisch, head of the Munich Children's Hospital, believes that the silence induced by the cry-it-out approach is like the thanatosis reflex in animals whose lives are in danger to simulate death and not attract predators. I would not submit any children to it knowing that and recommend cosleeping as a time-tested method, according to anthropology and J. McKenna ‘s research.
I still recommend this book to new parents but also recommend reading a lot of other books as well on positive parenting for the research gaps, as the other ones cited above and books like Our Babies, Ourselves by anthropologist Meredith Small.
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- The Honest FI
- 2023-02-06
Honest, thorough and balanced advice
Provided lots of actionable advice and was honest where research was lacking or when there were competing findings.
Good summary at the end tied the book together.
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- Courtney Varey
- 2022-08-18
wish i had this when i was pregnant
i wish i had this when i was pregnant instead of now at 8 months old. would have helped me feel calmer and more prepared for parenthood. i enjoyed the light hearted and very informative no b.s. attitude of this book. the narration was well done and matched the tone of the book. i will recommend this to everyone i know whom are parents and about to be some.
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- Melissa Beilschmidt
- 2022-08-04
Lots of important info to digest
This book contains tons of important information to guide new parents in the right direction when choosing a parenting style. I learned a lot and I will be implementing this info into my day to day parenting
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- Britney
- 2022-06-27
Informative & easy to listen to! Highly recommend!
John Medina is not only great at providing amazing information that's easy to follow, but he also narrates his book with an energy that keep it interesting.
Love the information he has for new parents! I've totally recommended this book to many of my friends. Only wish I would've heard it sooner (while pregnant).
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- Preston
- 2021-11-02
Funny and Informative
Loved this book. So helpful and very interesting! Enjoyed how the author read his own book and put his spin into every part!
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- Birdman717
- 2021-10-23
Great Book for New Parents!
This is a must read for all new parents, I would have given a five but there were some things in the book that I didn't really feel were well represented. but overall this is a fantastic book and has helped me create a parental focus and plan that I can feel proud of.
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- Aryn
- 2021-10-11
Such a helpful book!
Such a great find! Best baby book that I have found to date! Pretty much covers everything and it’s actually based off of science not just someone’s personal experience which can be helpful but ultimately I prefer scientifically proven advice. The voice over was also great!
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- Jennifer K.
- 2021-09-01
Excellent!
I am so grateful I found this Audible Book. Not only has it opened my eyes to what I already knew, but it has also given me so much good advice including why it’s a good advice.
I am confident I will come back to book marked areas in this presentation as my child grows. Every parent just wants to do their best job raising good humans- this book ensures that we have the foundation to do so. Thank you John Medina.
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