The Science of Parenting: How Today’s Brain Research Can Help You Raise Happy, Emotionally Balanced Childr Paperback – July 5, 2016

This book offers practical advise and helps explain the processes occurring during brain development. If you’re a fan of Stefan Molyneux‘s call in shows & peaceful parenting lessons contained within, this book will be a total confirmation.

I’m a new dad and 46 years old, yep 46 and about half way through the book when I have time to read that is. Anyhow I’ve learned a lot so far so felt the need to post a positive review. Because of this book I now understand why some people are the way they are lol. Good stuff.

I can’t say enough good things about this book. Recommend to any parent or anyone thinking of becoming a parent. I read it when my daughter was about 4 months old and I’m so glad I did. I feel more confident in my parenting choices and style. As new parents, friends and family throw their opinions at you all the time, most of which are not based on any science. This not only gives you the science but it tells you what to do and how. Easy read and great for sharing info with others.

The BEST book! If you read one parenting book - THIS IS THE ONE TO READ!!It is based on incredible neuroscience and beautifully describes what is happening inside babies brains and the huge impact parents have over the wiring. This book easily explains complex science, gives tons of beautiful practical examples that incorporate how the miraculous infant brain reads it's environment, and provides diagrams and pictures that pull it all together. It addresses all the common questions and struggles, birth-5. It's brilliant !!!!!!

This book was recommended by a social worker in our pediatrician's office. It is readily accessible for harried parents. The chapters are short and illustrated. One section makes a distinction between two types of tantrums that I found useful for our toddler: the emotional distress tantrum versus the little tyrant (or power struggle) tantrum. The advice is practical and to respond to these two in almost opposite ways. Genuine distress from a child's point of view needs comforting and reassurance; while the little tyrant tantrum is better ignored or met with indifference, even if difficult to do. There are similar little bits of advice based on brain studies throughout, e.g., on sleep, eating, bullies, etc.

Lots of good information in here! Helps you understand how much of your baby's brain has developed at what ages, and how best to interact with the baby so they understand you. Recommended to us by an art therapist, a nurse, and a psychologist. Will definitely recommend to other new parents!

Extremely superficial coverage of science. The author takes nuanced conclusions from scientific articles on extreme situations of neglect or abuse, and using these articles to explicitly tell parents that they're permanently damaging their children from innocuous instances of their children being upset for a few minutes.The format of the entire book is three paragraphs per two pages, and eagh 2-page section is unconnected from the previous section. This means there is barely any narrative that strings the reader along. Instead, there is a bunch of hand waving, accompanied by random pictures of kids, and one paragraph "case studies". This book is provides the same format and rigor that you would expect from a magazine. Some might appreciate that, but not those looking for a scientific book.Unlike other scientific books, it doesn't cover the research methods or discuss the relevant theories. This is the authors opinion in favor of attachment parenting, with cherry picked articles that don't support the extent of the authors conclusions. As a scientist, I'm shocked that this could carry this title.For those looking for a book aligned with scientific methods, I'd recommend works by Lise Elliott.

This book is the best ever guide to parenting - it explains what is happening at every stage of childhood and how to handle tantrums, it is the best book ever