Brain Rules for Baby

What's the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? How much TV is OK for a baby? What's the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know.

brain rules	p. i
Introduction	p. 1
Parenting purpose is brain development
The importance of being selective about science
Why do we need parents anyway?
Five inescapable questions
pregnancy	p. 19
Four things that improve a baby's brain development
Is morning sickness a good thing?
When your baby can hear you, smell you
The effects of severe stress
relationship	p. 55
Bundle of joy? Yes but...
The four biggest reasons you'll fight
Guys, get out the vacuum cleaner
Two steps to a relationship that's good for baby
smart baby: seeds	p. 89
8000 neurons per second!
The brain cannot learn unless it feels safe
What does ôsmartö mean?
Seven types of intelligence
Every brain is wired differently
smart baby: soil
The best kind of playroom
Talking to your child improves IQ
How to raise cognition scores by 5o%
TV before age 2
The harm in hyper-parenting
happy baby: seeds	p. 159
Could happiness be genetic?
Where emotions happen in the brain
Magical mirror neurons
Emotions and logic are not as separate as you think
happy baby: soil	p. 189
The secret to happiness
Using empathy to calm your childÆs nerves
The one parenting that works
moral baby	p. 219
Are babies born moral?
The three-legged stool of discipline
Kids lie a lot (every two hours, by age 4)
Explaining your rules
conclusion	p. 253
practical tips	p. 261
acknowledgements	p. 277
index	p. 278
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