Brain Rules for Babybridges 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 childs brain develops and what you can do to optimize it.

You will view your childrenand how to raise themin a whole new light. Youll 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 2
Your childs ability to relate to others predicts her
future math performance
Smart and happy are inseparable. Pursuing your childs
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. Its self-control
What you do right nowbefore pregnancy, during pregnancy, and through the first five yearswill affect your children for the rest of their lives.Brain Rules for Babyis an indispensable guide.