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Welcome to Your Child's Brain: How the Mind Grows from Conception to College
Welcome to Your Child's Brain: How the Mind Grows from Conception to College
Welcome to Your Child's Brain: How the Mind Grows from Conception to College
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Welcome to Your Child's Brain: How the Mind Grows from Conception to College

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How children think is one of the most enduring mysteries-and
difficulties-encountered by parents. In an effort to raise our children smarter, happier, stronger, and better, parents will try almost
anything, from vitamins to toys to DVDs. But how can we tell marketing from real science? And what really goes through your kid's growing mind-as an infant, in school, and during adolescence?Neuroscientists Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang (who is also a parent) explain the facets and functions of the developing brain, discussing
salient subjects such as sleep problems, language learning, gender differences, and autism. They dispel common myths about important subjects such as the value of educational videos for babies, the meaning of ADHD in the classroom, and the best predictor of academic success (hint: It's not IQ). Most of all, this book helps you know when to worry, how to respond, and, most important, when to relax.Welcome to Your Child's Brain upends myths and misinformation
with practical advice, surprising revelations, and real, reliable
science. It's essential reading for parents of children of any age, from infancy well into their teens.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 14, 2011
ISBN9781452674964
Welcome to Your Child's Brain: How the Mind Grows from Conception to College

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    I love this book. It is really fantastic. The book has been very well written and very well planned. I like the really simple way in which many of the scientific terms have been explained. The concepts have been very well planned, and have been placed into separate chapters. This makes it very easy to be able to pick a topic at random later, when you want to go back to a specific topic. There are many surprises in the book, and these are welcome surprises. There is hope as well. The glossary at the back, to explain the scientific terms is good, and the fact that the terms have been highlighted, for which there are explanations in the glossary, is a boon. The drawings are extremely good. The book has the right amount of neuro-science, and the right amount of behavioural science as well. This is an extremely good blend. Of course, the real question is: how does the neuro-science affect behaviour, and how much is influenced by the environment? Our brain is a complex organ, but this book does a great job of demystifying many concepts.Kudos to the authors.
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    Parents and teachers often lament "What was that child thinking?" In this book, we learn "How was that child thinking?" Aamodt and Wang present an amusing overview of the research on child brain development and how it works in practice. How a child learns, plays, talks, thinks, perceives, and connects is all described in this book. Recommended for anyone wanting an introductory look at how children think--this should be required reading for new parents and teachers.