the science of parenting

By Margot Sunderland, ISBN-13:9781405314862, published by Dorling Kindersley.

Forget Miriam Stoppard, What to Expect When You're Expecting, Kaz Cooke, and the hundreds of other banal picture books publishers offer up to women in the name of prenatal and parenting education - if you only ever invest in one book of this nature, make it Margot Sunderland's The Science of Parenting. This engaging, simply written, and beautifully illustrated book distills over 700 independent scientific studies to the ultimate guide: how your behavior impacts upon your child's physical brain development, and how your child's brain development impacts upon his behavior.

The newborn brain is only 20% finished at birth, and 85% complete by the first three years. By the time your child is five, 90% of his brain's development will be finished. In other words, three quarters of your child's brain evolves through his experience – or lack thereof – of you. What this means is that your impatience, neglect, anger or sensory overload (loud radios, TVs, crowds, malls) will be transformed through your baby into an anxious adult who not only loves in torment, but who inflicts it on others.

Equally, all the patience, love, serenity, humor and kindness you show your baby in his first three years will be reflected back into the world forever. If you have ever wondered about the roots of your depression, shyness, addiction, 'inexplicable' anger, inability to attract loving relationships, or lack of eloquence, it's all in this book. Find out not only how your caretakers treated you when noone was looking, but how to ensure that your baby grows into an adult who takes care of himself and others and walks through this world in peace. Buy The Science of Parenting for yourself and every parent you love. A masterpiece.

Suitable for parents of children of all ages.

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