Medina, John, 1956-.

Brain rules for baby : how to raise a smart and happy child from zero to five / How to raise a smart and happy child from zero to five John Medina. - 2nd ed., updated and expanded. - Seattle, Wash : Pear Press, 2014. - 323 p : ill ; 24 cm.

"New chapters on sleep" --Cover. Includes index.

Introduction -- Pregnancy -- Relationship -- Smart baby: seeds -- Smart baby: soil -- Happy baby: seeds -- Happy baby: soil -- Moral baby -- Sleepy baby.

John Medina extends his popular plan to infants, sharing what the latest science says about raising smart and happy children, in a book that includes such advice as: TV is harmful for children under 2, the best predictor of academic performance is a child's level of self-control, praising effort is better than praising intelligence and much more.

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Brain--Development.
Brain--Growth.
Child development.
Child rearing.
Infants--Development.
Parenting.
Toddlers--Development.

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