| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
xxii, 314 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Meet your child's brain. The five hidden talents of your baby's brain ; In the beginning : prenatal development ; Baby, you were born to learn ; Beyond nature versus nurture -- Growing through a stage. Once in a lifetime : sensitive periods ; Born linguists ; Beautiful dreamer ; It's a girl! : gender differences ; Adolescence : it's not just about sex -- Start making sense. Learning to see ; Connect with your baby through hearing and touch ; Eat dessert first : flavor preferences -- The serious business of play. The best gift you can give : self-control ; Playing for keeps ; Moving the body and brain along -- Electronic entertainment and the multitasking myth -- Your child as an individual. Nice to meet you : temperament ; Emotions in the driver's seat ; Empathy and theory of mind ; Playing nicely with others -- Your child's brain at school. Starting to write the life story ; Learning to solve problems ; Take it from the top : music ; Go figure : learning about math ; The many roads to reading -- Bumps in the road. Hang in there, baby : stress and resilience ; Mind-blindness : autism ; Old genes meet the modern world : ADHD ; Catch your child being good : behavior modification ; A tough road to travel : growing up in poverty. |
| Summary |
How children think is one of the most enduring mysteries--and difficulties--of parenthood. Neuroscientists Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang separate fact from fiction about the inner workings of young minds. Martialing results from new studies and classic research, Aamodt and Wang provide the most complete answers out there on this subject. It liberates readers from superstitions and speculation, such as Freud's idea that all relationships are modeled on one's mother, or that it's not safe to eat sushi while pregnant. And it will reveal new truths about everything from how to make your baby sleep, to why we love to snuggle, to how children learn, forget, play, talk, walk, and feel. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-308) and index. |
| Subject |
Child development.
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Brain -- Growth.
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Neurophysiology.
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Parenthood.
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| Added Author |
Wang, Sam, 1967-
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| ISBN |
9781596916494 hardback |
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1596916494 hardback |
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