What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life by Lise Eliot Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life
Book Review: Very scientific but interesting
Summary: 3 Stars
I recieved this book when by son was 3mo old. I agree that it is best for pregnant women or when your child is very young. There is lots of details about brain development, I am a nurse and have a science background, and it was even too much for me. I would skim the beginning of each chapter, through the details on ganglia and neuron growth to get to the applicable stuff. It's also not a reference type of book, you can't go to a chapter for your age child. Each chapter has a topic...hearing, smell, touch, language, intelligence, etc. It is interesting, I learned a lot, but if you are not a reader (its 460 pages), or you want something very hands on practical, this is not for you. Book Review: Just what I was looking for
Summary: 5 Stars
This excellent book filled a palpable void in my parenting books by (finally!) answering so many of my questions about my baby's development. Dozens of other books on my shelf told me what to avoid during pregnancy, for example, but none explained why. The author brought the best research along with her own (and others') personal experiences to create a fabulous book about babies' cognitive development. It's wonderful!Book Review: The title is misleading
Summary: 2 Stars
"How the brain and mind develop in the first five years of life"--that is why I bought this book, and I want my money back. If you are pregnant or the parent of an infant then I'm sure you will find this book very informative and useful. However, my son is three years old and this book is useless to me. It's mostly about the brains of infants, and that's it. I'm pretty angry that I bought it thinking it was about the FIRST FIVE YEARS but really it's more like the first 18 months.
I recommend "Einstein Never Used Flashcards".
Book Review: Excellent book! Buy this if you're expecting!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Easy to read and incredibly informative. I feel more comfortable and confident as a parent-to-be after reading this book than all of my other parenting/pregnancy books combined. Highly recommended.Book Review: FANTASTIC! One of the best pop science books read ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
I wished I had read this book before I got pregnant, but reading it when my daughter was a couple of months old was nevertheless very helpful. If you're looking at a great book to help you understand how babies develop, and what happens at each stage, this is it. Not only does it help me understand what my baby goes through and know what to expect, but it also makes for fascinating reading through all the examples and experiments the author talks about. I'm buying it or recommending it to every friend I have who is expecting a baby. If you'll read one book about child development, this is the one to read.