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

John Medina (Author, Narrator), Pear Press (Publisher)

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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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9 hours and 26 minutes
Author

John Medina
Narrator

John Medina
Audible release date

2 September 2014
Language

English
Publisher

Pear Press
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B079BCMK9F
Version

Unabridged
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Listening Length	9 hours and 26 minutes
Author	John Medina
Narrator	John Medina
Audible.in Release Date	02 September 2014
Publisher	Pear Press
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B079BCMK9F
Best Sellers Rank	#1,484 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #4 in Parenting Infants & Toddlers #28 in Biological Sciences #67 in Relationships

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Best book for mothers

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 6 July 2022

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I have read many books but this by far is the best book. Talks about how to help our new born develop his skills, language and explains how brains develops and steps to nourish it in the right way.

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Neha Walani

Not an original print, very bad of Amazon to give such quality

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 3 October 2022

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I love John Medina and his books, but review is about print and book quality
The book had page number 45 not printed. I ordered a replacement and same issue. In fact the reorder had pages coming off also as binding was very poor. This is not an original book but a photocopy version of very poor quality.
I really want to read it and hence I'm keeping it but ideally I should have returned it.

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Bharat

Best book for understanding the "what" and "why" part

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 7 May 2016

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I bought this book as Balaji Vishwanathan suggested it in Quora. An excellent book to read. It clearly explains the "what" and "why" questions of parenting : What aspects make a baby smart, what makes up for a happy baby, why will babies not listen to parents etc. The author is a Neuro Scientist, so you will see lots of referencing to brain parts through out the book. (He even added a page with picture of brain and explaining names of various lobes :) ) The best part of the book is he gives references to various researches for every single point he mentions. He doesn't simply say "Talk with your child and observe non-verbal cues", he tells what researches have done in this regard and what are the findings. He gets so moved to explain things rather than dictating us that when he need to say "Observe the emotions of the baby", he goes on explaining what is definition of emotion, what is observing means and so on.
Pros :
(1) Perfect facts based on authentic Psychological research, not some statements that are shoved on to you.
(2) Very good organization of contents with examples to easily understand.

Cons:
(1) Concentrates only on "what" part. "How" part, e.g, 'How to talk to your baby" "How to punish effectively" etc, i.e, the practicals part of it is not covered. You may need so other book on that which covers practical examples.
(2) Some portions, where he explains "brain functioning" "Genetics" etc, too much of scientific terms and facts which you may feel boring as obviously, you won't need much details.

15 people found this helpful

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Jason

Not as extensive as I hoped

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 21 January 2021

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The book provides you with some info regarding the myths out there and some of the research findings of studies on brain development. I jumped in looking for a how to guide, and sort of got a half one. But I do feel that the time I invested in this book was worth it.

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Siva

Lucid, based on reasearch and Practical tips with examples

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 20 September 2018

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Very fortunate to have read this as my daughter is just turning 2 months old. From the lottery of nature to the science behind it and the importance of nurture, Medina covers a wide spectrum to offer guidance and tips- based on research - to parents, so they can bring up a happy, smart and morally responsible child. Must read for parents if they want to enjoy the journey of parenting more, a little scientifically!

5 people found this helpful

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Anonymous

Simply amazing

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 3 March 2016

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If you need just one book to tell you the most important thing about parenting then this is it. A few simple but profound principles are given which will lay an extremely solid foundation for a kids personality. With so many schools of thought on parenting, what to do and what not to do, this book goes way beyond superficial activities.
Some parts of it would require patience and re reading but it is totally worth it, given the take home message.
It will ensure a healthy nervous system and autonomic regulation which will give a child his/her best shot at a good fulfilling life.

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Soumya Gannerkote

Brain rules driven by the heart - Really amazing read!

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 22 June 2018

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Amazing read! The author brings in facts with many illustrations, which makes it very relatable cementing the belief with research findings. The author does have a very good sense of humour which makes up for lightening the read around all the technical information presented. There is a lot of emotion to the writing which I think is the main highlight of the book! Highly recommended for new parents!

6 people found this helpful

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Gaurav

Useful book

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 30 October 2019

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Good and useful read. Must buy if you are looking to understand what can you do that could make a difference to your baby s life

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E Symphony

It’s a decent book. Well written.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 28 November 2022

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I agree with other reviewers, I would have loved this book to be written more academically. It’s targeted to a wide audience/layman reader. Therefore sometimes you can feel it lacks a more solid scientific approach. But, it’s well written/entertaining and fun. Light read and points out in the right direction in case you want to dive into a specific topic. It’s not the bible, it’s not an absolute instruction manual and that’s fine by me. I would recommend it. It’s interesting enough. But, I definitely will not buy any other books on babies and children. There are more efficient ways of obtaining the information you need as a parent. That’s just my opinion.

Parenting isn't easy but it's easier when you can understand what your ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 4 April 2018

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I'm a big reader and I read this just before I gave birth to my first child and it has given me the power of knowledge. Parenting isn't easy but it's easier when you can understand what your child is going through. I can see this book being brought out again and again as my little 6 month old gets older and older.

I've also started noticing that this book is quoted as recommended reading in many of the parenting books I have brought (respectful parenting, positive parenting, simplicity parenting, etc...)

I will be recommending this book to anyone I know who gets pregnant.

10 people found this helpful

Miss P Ganatra

Read when TTC - 100% worth it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 5 February 2021

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Excellent! We are TTC and both are so happy we read this before pregnancy.
We highly recommend! It is both anecdotal and practical whilst being scientific and heartwarming. HUGELY helpful in that in has made us feel like we have a solid arsenal of the best approach to pregnancy and parenting. It's not a book that tells you how to raise a genius, rather how to raise happy, good, kind humans!!! Recommend highly!

Tip. I bought the kindle version first and quickly realised even with the "notes" function, that It would be much better to have a hard copy to have at hand, enabling us to refer to whenever. So 100% advise just get a hard copy so that you can highlight and peruse at your leisure in the future.

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Charlotte G

Great find

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 5 May 2021

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What an amazing book!! I've read practically everything there is to read on baby sleep cycles. This book covers this too.
At first I thought it was slow, but once your in your captured by how much the author knows about his subjects(s).
I've also read a lot on toddler tantrums and this too discusses this.
If you are wanting science - this gives it to you in simple terms. The author also uses really good techniques to explain the more complex parts.
I'm a busy simple mother so finding time to read books isn't easy but I was able to read through this before my son changed development stages.

Flo

Common sense parents

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 25 May 2018

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This book comes to reinforce my own beliefs regarding parenting with some occasional insight from scientific studies (such as how important exposure to musical instruments is). The fact that there is not a great deal of 'other' things that we were missing out on (especially as first parents) comes as a relief albeit some might argue they don't need a book gor this. It's all in all a good read but don't expect wonder recipes.

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