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

Summary

What's the best way to raise a smart, happy child through age 5? Scientists know. Brain Rules for Baby offers parents facts – not just advice – in an engaging, practical way._x000D_ _x000D_ 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._x000D_ _x000D_ 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 control._x000D_ _x000D_ 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._x000D_ _x000D_ You will view your children—and how to raise them—in a whole new light. You'll learn:_x000D_ _x000D_ Where nature ends and nurture begins_x000D_ Why men should do more household chores_x000D_ What you do when emotions run hot affects how your baby turns out, because babies need to feel safe above all_x000D_ TV is harmful for children under 2_x000D_ Your child's ability to relate to others predicts her future math performance_x000D_ Smart and happy are inseparable. Pursuing your child's intellectual success at the expense of his happiness achieves neither_x000D_ Praising effort is better than praising intelligence_x000D_ The best predictor of academic performance is not IQ. It's self-control_x000D_ _x000D_ 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.