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

The media could not be loaded. First book I purchased when I was still pregnant and it just gave me so much peace of mind! As a first time parent you are clueless but this book help me gain so much confidence! And now that baby is seven months old I still enjoy reading as baby develops. The font size makes it a comfortable read and I love that there are tons of bullet points and bold titles and subtitles. Definitely recommend!

I highly recommend giving this book a good read if you are planning on having children or already do. Taught me so much information!

I loved this book! I learned a great deal of how the brain develops and works. The stories are both enlightening and some are humoring. I never thought I'd be interested in reading a book like this but it truly was enjoyable and helpful for my husband and I as we are looking forward to one day becoming the "rookie parents" who raise a happy well rounded child. My only dislike is that it only talks about breast feeding as the best option (which it very well may be) when nursing your child. I would have given 5 stars had it had information on other options for people who may not be fortunate enough or didn't want to breast feed. Otherwise, this book is wonderful and I will definitely recommend to people trying to conceive and even parents of young children.

Once I found out my wife was pregnant I did a ton of research on baby books and my wife and I have read several which you'll see highly recommended in blogs, on Amazon, and elsewhere. This was by far the most useful and my favorite.The short of it is, you'll learn an insane amount about the science behind child rearing. The author does a great job of expressing when the science is truly unquestionable and when maybe a study hasn't been repeated or there are conflicting studies, so there really does not appear to be any bias in the book except towards science, which is not something I can say for any other book I read.I had seen some reviews where people complain about sexist or unnecessary remarks. Obviously everyone has a different sensitivity level to these things, but I personally did not find anything sexist and though there were some strange and perhaps unnecessary metaphors, it really did not detract from the overall tremendous value this book brought both me and my wife.It is amazing to go from feeling like you know nothing about raising a child to being able to look around you and see people doing things which have been proven to be scientifically "right" or "wrong" and understand the implications of those practices. If you believe in science, as I do, then I can't recommend this book enough.

This book is an absolute MUST have for first time parents. I wish I would have purchased before having my daughter, as I would have had more time to read it. It's taken me 5 weeks- I read while pumping.The author writes well- even while talking about nitty-gritty brain science stuff he uses relatable analogies and keeps it interesting. This book is not a undergrad science 101 book, but it relays important details about a child's neurodevelopment, the most relevant and up-to-date literature, and the implications for parenting, and he does it without making you want to scrape your eyeballs out.What I love about this book: it really gives a lot of great tips without subscribing to a "parenting style." This book isn't about how be a Sears or a Ferber parent (although he does discuss both and the literature available in the added "Sleep" chapter. This book is about what the most current science says about the way a child's brain develops, and how we, as parents can impact it for the better in an effort to raise happy children-which we all want.What's great about this book: he has the key points bullet-pointed at the end of the chapter, which helps bringing the whole point back home, as sometimes the chapter can get a little detailed heavy.Any cons?: Not really. I loved the book, from the info to the formatting.

It’s a great book. Only provides what has been scientifically proven and it’s hard to put down once you start reading. It’s very helpful because on the internet there is contradictory data about kids. This book settles that by providing facts versus rumors

It is a very useful guide to whom are planning to become parents, rookie parents and also parents who want to understand more science of raising a happy and smart kid.As an engineer, I'd like to understand why something works. Thus when I become a father, I would trust methods proven by data or scientific effect for raising a kid more, which are exactly shown to me by this book.Some methods I have learnt from experienced parents that are working, can be found in this book with explanations or proofs. Like the example of talking to your infant.Some others that are not working well, now I also know why, and what could be a better way, for example, tagging your kids' anger instead of just asking him to stop it, although I just started to apply and need more time to see the result.What's more, like the chapter describes, my relationship with my wife suffered after we had our son. This book helps us relieve a lot, we read some common mistakes we are making, we learnt that they can be resolved and how.

I read this while my wife was preparing to be induced. The hospital staff asked if I was in the medical field. Besides having a good laugh with the hospital staff about all my medical knowledge coming from a speed read, I found a great deal of the information useful.The author's ability to weave medical research into her own personal stories made the book very entertaining.