Brain Rules for Baby
by John Medina
Medina on brain development from pregnancy to age five: what matters for intelligence and happiness (talk, play, empathy, praise effort) and what does not (most products). Evidence-based and reassuring.
Read it if…
you are expecting or have a toddler and want the research without hype.
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Skip it if…
your children are past five; the window covered is early.
Try instead: The 5 Love Languages of Children →
Three things you will actually use
- Talk to your baby constantly.
- Praise effort, not intelligence.
- Emotional regulation is taught by naming feelings.
Do this first
Narrate your day to your baby in full sentences for a week.
Our verdict
Evidence without hype.
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