Welcome to Your Child's Brain: How the Mind Grows from Conception to College Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Relatively quick read, some good advice on what baby advice is based on science and what's based on assumptions. Not and end-all for parents, but gives perspective for all the other baby books. "

" I skimmed this book because I didn't find it very engrossing. The authors review the current science on brain development and have good credentials for doing so. In essence, I think their view is that parents need to calm down and do no harm - brain development mostly happens on its own as long as you don't abuse your kids. I stopped reading because it felt like that was the message over and over. "

" some interesting info, but slow in parts "

" Great reading for any parent. Gives brain researched ideas to get kids to eat better, tips for ADD, and many other problems in understanding the mind of children. Dispels a lot of myths based on faulty research such as birth order determining personality. "

" really interesting read! it takes quite a bit of time to explain the neuroscience, more so than most pop science books I've read, but is still accessible to the layman. I skimmed some of the nuts and bolts and still enjoyed it very much. "

" Eeh. I didn't even finish this book. They presented research, but did not draw many conclusions for the reader or make any kind of real life application. Since this is what I'm looking for, this book was a dud. "

" Well written (but not overly technical) book that chronicles how the brain develops from conception to early adulthood. Fascinating to read, but a little depressing to realize that it's basically all down hill (brain-wise) once you hit about college age..... "

" 3 or 4 stars. The sheer number of callout pages were annoying and defeated their own purpose, but I really enjoyed learning about our brain and how it grows and functions. The book makes for good cocktail party material anyhow in a roomful of new parents. "

" This was a quick read, basically telling parents to calm down and relax. Unless you are seriously abusing your children, their brain will develop normally. "

" I had a bit of trouble wading through all of this. I ended up scanning for parts of interest to me. The research going on about the teenage brain is fascinating. "

" An overview of where the current science is on brain development. Interesting, I've seen many parts of it before. This book is more of a 'meta' book - it summarizes findings (or potential findings) from other sources. If you've read books in this area before, most of it won't be new for you. "

" There were some interesting insights in this book (my favorite: how and why gender biases are already so well-established by age 3), but the authors had a tendency to get swept away in heavy brain science. I would have preferred a stronger focus on practical parenting tips, "

" Great read with coverage of standard development as well as a variety of special cases. It provides a biological overview to the process of development that informs in a non-partisan manner. Really fascinating stuff. "

" this book succinctly examines a variety of topics - from beastfeeding to temperment to reading difficulties. it's organization - brief chapters, with a to-the-point writing style make it a book that's easy to read through. "

" Fabulous. I found myself quoting this book constantly. Refreshingly empirical and without an agenda for a book with a parent audience. "

" Really interesting and extremely informative. A bit more technical at times than I expected. "