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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
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Health & Wellness, Psychology & Mental Health
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Italian doctor and educator Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was the first woman to graduate from the University of Rome Medical School. This masterpiece of educational philosophy is still relevant today, as the author explains to parents and teachers how to free a child through its own efforts.
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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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- 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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- orngdaizy
- 2021-07-24
love it
LOVED the narration. couldn't be better. great book overall. super helpful and inspiring for new parents
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- Miguel Bazile
- 2021-06-09
This book is a MUST LISTEN!!
Very fun and realistically practical! One of the best Audible I've listened to for now! I highly recommend if you're expecting a child or if you're a parent searching for some lights in child rearing.
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- Nina
- 2021-01-05
Great Book
I love that the science is explained in a relatable manner. As a new mom, this is an incredibly useful resource. I am very grateful for the practical examples provided by the author.
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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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- 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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- 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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- TheGeorges
- 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.
10 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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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.
10 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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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.
6 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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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
30 people found this helpful
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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.
1 person found this helpful
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- Karen
- 2015-01-20
Condescending
I can't hang with this one. I don't know if it's the content or the narration, but the delivery is off putting. I don't need to waste my time on this crap. I regret wasting a credit.
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