Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five

by John Medina

The great thing about science is that it takes no sides—and no prisoners. Once you know which research to trust, the big picture emerges and myths fade away.

If you want her to do well in math in her later years, the greatest thing you can do is to teach her impulse control in her early

The greatest pediatric brain-boosting technology in the world is probably a plain cardboard box, a fresh box of crayons, and two hours. The worst is probably your new flat-screen TV.

Moms and dads often hold different parenting priorities, a source of great conflict in some relationships. A combination of the two styles guides the child.

Life gets even more complex as a child grows up. School and peer interactions play an increasingly powerful role in shaping children.

The interview for the job, that single act of sex, is certainly fun. But then you get hired to raise a child. There are wonderful moments, but the essence of the contract is simply: They take. You give. You never get a paycheck with this job, only an invoice, and you’d better be prepared for some sticker shock. You’ll be out more than $220,000—