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

by Lise Eliot (Author)
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Though not for the impatient, What's Going on in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life will undoubtedly make you a better parent. It is thick, detailed, and scientific. But it is also accessible to parents who have the time and patience to immerse themselves in the latest research on brain development. And for those who do, the rewards can be great.

You'll understand the inner workings of the brain like never before. You'll learn the latest thinking on the nature vs. nurture question. You'll gain invaluable insights into the evolution of the senses, motor skills, social and emotional growth, memory, language, and intelligence. But most importantly, you'll understand--maybe for the first time--exactly how great your contribution as a parent can be to the development of your young child's brain. Written by Lise Eliot, Ph.D., a neurobiologist and mother of three, What's Going on in There? is an immensely intelligent labor of love. It is based on the author's own "odyssey of discovery" as she sought answers to questions about her own role in carrying, delivering, and parenting her children. --Kelley Smith --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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With impressive depth and clarity, Eliot, a neuroscientist and mother of three, offers a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge about infant and early childhood brain development. Beginning with a richly detailed yet accessible tour of the growing embryo, she guides the reader through the sensory, motor, emotional and cognitive systems as they develop. She builds up a versatile toolbox of scientific concepts and vocabulary as she goes, outlining entire neuroscientific subfields with remarkable efficiency. Along the way, Eliot presents research results on almost every conceivable topic of interest to the curious parent, from the potential dangers of VHF exposure in utero to sex differences in olfaction after birth (females have a better sense of smell than males), to the fascinating possibility that birth is triggered by a hormonal cascade in the baby's brain. While Eliot does not scruple to offer parenting advice where she finds it appropriate (e.g., she advocates breast-feeding), she meticulously avoids comment on thornier social and ethical issues. Her neutral tone can be disturbing at times, as when she admits positive correlations between socio-economic status and IQ or details Nobel prize-winning research into binocularity that involved sewing kittens' eyes shut at birth, without reference to animal rights objections. Eliot's confidence in the open-minded interest of her readers makes this a good bet for scientifically oriented parents who want to grasp how a child's mind develops. All in all, this is popular science at its best. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what the title promises which is a chrono-, Sep 3 2002
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logical survey of what happens in the baby's brain for the 1st five years. Instead the book is organized by the five senses and ends with chapters on memory, intelligence. It also has a lot of info on the trauma that can occur in a baby's brain from vaginal births as well as some other material, that while interesting, doesn't seem to fit the title of the book. I expected to find enough info to decide when I would teach my child math, foreign languages, etc. In addition, I found two elements of the book disturbing enough to be distracting: the author brought her baby into her biology lab while she was actively conducting experiments (this can't be safe for a newborn or even legal in this country) and she cites several horrifically cruel neural studies where kittens had their eyes sutured shut. There's even a picture of a baby with a cranial hematoma and one of a baby wearing an electrode cap. I guess scientists have a much thicker skin for this sort of thing than you or me.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Read this book before your child is born, Jan 9 2002
By N. Tarasyuk "Taras Bulba" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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It is a very comprehensive book. No doubt about it.
But now imagine that you have one-week-old baby that requires your attention
and these 544 pages of medical information about how neurons grow, and axons connect
and how "this" works that you can't even repeat without looking at it again.
This book has a lot of information. And this is a good book in this sense.
But I got bogged down in it. I simply didn't have time to make use of it.
I wanted a book, which would tell me "what" should be done
and a short and clear explanation "why".
So I believe this book has probably 30-40% more information than you actually need.
Or my advice is - read the book BEFORE you had a child.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Parenting Book, May 20 2004
By Kelli Hughes (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is for the parent who wants to know all the "Whys." I have identical twins, so it is very interesting to me to see why their personalities might be different. Identical twins are used in many experiments, so I found this book especially interesting. My mother-in-law is also a pschologist and did many "experiements" with my husband (wish they had video cameras back then -- would have been neat to see). :) My husband and I have always been fascinated with child development since our children were born. This answered all our questions!

It is a very technical, detailed book, but it is not too far over an average parent's head to get something out of it. I did find myself skipping over some of the parts that got bogged down in details (I just want to get to the point sometimes), but I would get the main idea. My husband and I found this book while searching for a more scientific book on brain development. We were watching a series on TLC that showed different experiements done with children and when children acquire specific skills and why. We tried finding it again without success, so we searched for a book instead. You can find tons of books that tell you when your child should do what, but they don't tell why and what is really going on in their heads. This book will explain all that!! You will even learn things like why toddlers should drink whole milk until the age of 2! It is broken up into the different senses as well as being chronological, which I found really easy to follow.

This will definitely make you a better parent. As an educator myself, I find it fascinating just to have the knowledge, and I feel it is important for all parents to have this knowledge. You will learn how to stimulate your child at different ages so that his/her brain develops to its fullest. You and your child will be happier and more relaxed just having the information contained in this book.

The only regret I have is not having read it sooner! I had all the other parenting books, but I never felt fulfilled reading them. I didn't want a list of milestones, I wanted to know why they do milestones when they do. This is the only parenting book you need! I recommend reading it before your children are born, but it is never too late to read it! Mine were 2 when I got this book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Excellent, A MUST Read
If you are pregnant or thinking about starting a family I definitely recommend that you buy What's Going on in There? by Lise Eliot. Read more
Published on May 5 2004 by Erica Khamari

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a parent interested in baby's mind & brain
I really enjoyed this book. It's well written, informative, and downright interesting. Much of the information is presented in the form of results of studies; not just rules of... Read more
Published on April 7 2004 by elwin

5.0 out of 5 stars the only parenting book I've used
I've browsed through other parenting books written by "parenting experts", but a quick glance always let me know that their claims were dubious and didn't pertain to all the... Read more
Published on Jan 29 2004 by Sajil Unni

5.0 out of 5 stars Scientific and Easy to Read
Even with a 9 month old this book was a breeze to read, but not because it lacks in substance. Lise Eliot does a fantastic job of explaining the cognitive development of children... Read more
Published on Jan 10 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book
This book is wonderful. It is full of great information. I suggest reading it while pregnant since the development of the baby is covered from conception. Read more
Published on Oct 8 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book from which every parent could benefit
This book contains so much detailed information on how our brains develop - at the cellular level - it is amazing that it is so readable (although I am slightly geeky about these... Read more
Published on Sep 30 2003 by Katherine Maddox

5.0 out of 5 stars buy it before you're due
This book describes what's going on in a child's nervous system from the moment of conception, making it as interesting to read (maybe more) than your favorite pregnancy guide... Read more
Published on Jul 29 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
You will find that you share the experiences mentioned in the book in rasing your own baby. Explanations are based on lot of scientific findings, which make you feel that you... Read more
Published on Jul 8 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars A Research Driven Discussion of Development
I have loved reading Eliot's book. It is based on research at every turn. She tells the reader what is happening with the different parts of brain development at different stages... Read more
Published on May 31 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars best baby book we have!
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