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

from ArcticLlama

Very good and very thorough. It is packed with biology though, so if you are one of those, "Why does it have to sound so technical?" types, then find another book. Otherwise, a great way to know and understand what is going on development-wise with your baby's brain.

from Wassilissa

Interessantes, wissenschaftlich korrektes Buch über Gehirnentwicklung bei kleinen Kindern. Manches war mir neu,´insgesamt hätte ich es mir ein bisschen systematischer gewünscht. Es lässt sich aber aufgrund des Plaudertons sehr gut lesen.

from Daedalus

While this is perhaps the best childhood development book I've come across, there remain aspects I would like to see improved upon. 1: The author, herself a neurobiologist, alludes to the ever increasing body of data and our dawning comprehension of the human mind on several occasions. Yet, this ...

from BillRob

Really good information on where the brain capabilities are for the first years of life and how the senses all "turn on". Author did ignore and give abandoning single mothers a pass and didn't report on the outcome science with attachment that is published.

from justjill

Written by a neuroscientist, this fascinating book describes how a baby's brain is formed and how each sense develops. She looks at the role genetics and environment play in brain development and discusses what parents can do to help their babies be smarter and happier. (Hint: breastfeed and get ...