What's Going on in There?: How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life Audiobook

" Why didn't I find this earlier? The book essentially rounds up all the research I've been trying to do on my own over the past year. And unlike a lot of other baby books, it manages to be readable without being condescending or overly-sentimental. "

" A little bit about "how to raise an intelligent child" - the rest was rather scientific, and while interesting, I wanted the practical stuff. "

" Although this book is 10 years old and therefore refers to dated scientific studies, it has lots of valuable information. "

" Though a bit dry in parts and it uses a whole lotta big medical words, I thought this book gave a lot of good insight into the hows and whys of babies and their development, milestones and suggestions on things parents can do to make their wee ones brilliant. It seems well researched, it's organized well and it's easily digestible. "

" What an unbelievable informative book! We should all know so much about our babies' brains! "

" I recommend this book to every friend with a newborn. One of the most pivotal reads I've ever enjoyed, from the perspective of understanding children and applying my own brand of patenting. "

" Great book about children's physiological and psychological development. "

" scientific, yet understandable. excellent for anyone working with infants and toddlers. "

" Organized not by age but by function. I learned more about Alan's neurological development from this book than from my textbook. "

" Not as good as her most recent book, but still contained some interesting information. I am told that some of it is already out of date. "

" This book was written by a neurobiologist/mother. It's incredible. "

" I learned so much! Definitely a keeper on my shelf to reread and refresh myself with every baby! "

" Um. This book is interesting. But all the stuff about how I could potentially damage my baby's brain scared me, so I skipped to the end. "

" Stressful! How much can and does go wrong. "

" Brilliant. Pop science at its best. A should-read for any parent or anyone interested in the brain/mind. "

" A book I try to get for everyone I know who's having a baby! Informative, yet cute. "

" Terrific book. Very informative, numerous studies provided and in-depth analysis, but the author is also very engaging and includes personal stories about her own children. I learned a lot from reading this book and recommend it highly to moms interested in science and child development. "

" Favorite book to recommend to any mother. Fascinating read as to development of children! "

" I always say that my kids walked early and their early awesome climbing skills are due to this book. This is a book by a neurologist and explains how certain developmental "windows" are open at various times to optimize their development. "