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

Author:

Aamodt, Sandra.

ISBN:

9781596916494

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Bloomsbury, 2011.

Physical Description:

xxii, 314 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

How well do you know your child's brain? -- The brain that builds itself -- 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.

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"How children think is one of the most enduring mysteries--and difficulties--of parenthood. The marketplace is full of gadgets and tools that claim to make your child smarter, happier, or learn languages faster, all built on the premise that manufacturers know something about your child's brain that you don't. These products are easy to sell, because good information about how children's minds really work is hard to come by. In their new book, 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. Welcome to Your Child's Brain is eye-opening and necessary, soon to become a staple for parents and children alike"--

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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.

Author Notes

Sandra Aamodt, Ph.D, is the former editor in chief of Nature Neuroscience , the leading scientific journal in the field of brain research. During her career, she has read over 5000 neuroscience papers, given lectures at many universities, and attended over fort scientific meetings in ten countries. Her science writing has been published in the New York Times , Washington Post , El Mundo and the London Times . She lives in Northern California with her husband, one cat, and three chickens.

Sam Wang, Ph.D, is an associate professor of neuroscience at Princeton University. He has published fifty articles on the brain in leading scientific journals and received numerous awards. His research and analysis has been featured in the Wall Street Journal , the New York Times and on National Public Radio, and he has made numerous television and radio appearances. He lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife and their two-year-old daughter.

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Neuroscientists Aamodt and Wang take a fresh approach to brain research, focusing on how the brain develops from infancy to young adulthood, debunking myths, and offering parents practical tips along the way. The text is organized into seven major parts that examine such areas as how the brain works, the "serious business" of play, and the brain at school. The authors reveal that the brain builds largely through automatic programs and adapts to the environment, noting that most kids are like "dandelions"-they will develop on schedule as long as circumstances are acceptable if not perfect. This takes some pressure off parents, but "Genes and environment are irrevocably entangled throughout your child's life." And though the brain develops according to its own schedule, there are practical steps parents can make to enhance its progress: for instance, though vision develops at its own pace, outdoor play improves it; sports and physical activity benefit the developing brain, and mothers who eat fish while pregnant give their baby's brain a head start. The authors are consummate myth busters: birth order, research reveals, has little impact on personality, and the left-brain is as emotionally charged as the right. In this info-packed text, Aamodt and Wang offer some familiar advice (e.g., no videos for children under two) as well as some thought-provoking revelations. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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