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contents

brain rules

introduction

Parenting’s purpose is brain development ~ The importance of being selective about science ~ Why do we need parents, anyway? ~ Six inescapable questions

pregnancy

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

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

8,000 neurons per second! ~ The brain can’t learn unless it feels safe ~ What does “smart” 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 50 percent ~ TV before age 2 ~ The harm in hyper-parenting

happy baby: seeds

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

The secret to happiness ~ Using empathy to calm your child’s nerves ~ The one parenting style that works

moral baby

Are babies born moral? ~ The three-legged stool of discipline ~ Kids lie a lot (every two hours, by age 4) ~ Explaining your rules

sleepy baby

The Tower of Terror ~ Let sleeping babies lie ~ Reading all the baby sleep books ~ NAP vs. CIO: a prizefight ~ A four-step plan

conclusion

practical tips

acknowledgments

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