Book Information

Book ID Asin: 0983263388
Book Title: Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded): How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
Book Author: John Medina
Book Format and Price:
Book Format Name: Kindle
Book Format Price: $12.17
Book Format Name: Audiobook
Book Format Price: $0.00
Book Format Name: Paperback
Book Format Price: $11.96
Book Price: $11.96
Book Category: Books, Parenting & Relationships, Parenting and unknown
Book Rating: 1,703 ratings

Book Product Detail

• Best Sellers Rank: #16,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Baby & Toddler Parenting

• Customer Reviews:
  4.7 out of 5 stars 1,703 ratings

Book Review

Name: Magnus
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: insightful and practical
Date: Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2022
Review: A lot of parenting books information out there were not based on solid research, and separating good advices from bad becomes tricky. This book is great because it highlight the crucial steps of parenting a baby and offers practical advice to raise healthy and happy babies.

Name: Erica Bou
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great informative and pleasantly entertaining.
Date: Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2020
Review: I loved this book! I learned a great deal of how the brain develops and works. The stories are both enlightening and some are humoring. I never thought I'd be interested in reading a book like this but it truly was enjoyable and helpful for my husband and I as we are looking forward to one day becoming the "rookie parents" who raise a happy well rounded child. My only dislike is that it only talks about breast feeding as the best option (which it very well may be) when nursing your child. I would have given 5 stars had it had information on other options for people who may not be fortunate enough or didn't want to breast feed. Otherwise, this book is wonderful and I will definitely recommend to people trying to conceive and even parents of young children.

Name: Jesse Reviews Stuff
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Believe in science? This is your baby book.
Date: Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2018
Review: Once I found out my wife was pregnant I did a ton of research on baby books and my wife and I have read several which you'll see highly recommended in blogs, on Amazon, and elsewhere. This was by far the most useful and my favorite.

The short of it is, you'll learn an insane amount about the science behind child rearing. The author does a great job of expressing when the science is truly unquestionable and when maybe a study hasn't been repeated or there are conflicting studies, so there really does not appear to be any bias in the book except towards science, which is not something I can say for any other book I read.

I had seen some reviews where people complain about sexist or unnecessary remarks. Obviously everyone has a different sensitivity level to these things, but I personally did not find anything sexist and though there were some strange and perhaps unnecessary metaphors, it really did not detract from the overall tremendous value this book brought both me and my wife.

It is amazing to go from feeling like you know nothing about raising a child to being able to look around you and see people doing things which have been proven to be scientifically "right" or "wrong" and understand the implications of those practices. If you believe in science, as I do, then I can't recommend this book enough.

Name: Anna P.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Buy it BEFORE baby, if possible, but definitely still relevant postpartum
Date: Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2018
Review: This book is an absolute MUST have for first time parents. I wish I would have purchased before having my daughter, as I would have had more time to read it. It's taken me 5 weeks- I read while pumping.

The author writes well- even while talking about nitty-gritty brain science stuff he uses relatable analogies and keeps it interesting. This book is not a undergrad science 101 book, but it relays important details about a child's neurodevelopment, the most relevant and up-to-date literature, and the implications for parenting, and he does it without making you want to scrape your eyeballs out.

What I love about this book: it really gives a lot of great tips without subscribing to a "parenting style." This book isn't about how be a Sears or a Ferber parent (although he does discuss both and the literature available in the added "Sleep" chapter. This book is about what the most current science says about the way a child's brain develops, and how we, as parents can impact it for the better in an effort to raise happy children-which we all want.

What's great about this book: he has the key points bullet-pointed at the end of the chapter, which helps bringing the whole point back home, as sometimes the chapter can get a little detailed heavy.

Any cons?: Not really. I loved the book, from the info to the formatting.

Name: Kenneth hubbman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quick, informative read!
Date: Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020
Review: There is some good, practical, dare I say common sense? advise in the book. It is well written and does not read like a textbook like some of these do. It was a nice, quick read, and I could really relate to a lot of the situations described. The author does a great job at presenting findings and letting you make up your mind on what you think is best to apply in your situation. I like the scientific approach - Hypothesis to Study to Findings to how do I apply this? There is no set manual on how to raise a happy healthy smart child and this book does not pretend to be one. They just present some good information, practical advice and the science behind it. And when there is no definitive result to cite, they are honest about.

Name: small-potato
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Provide scientific support for good methods to raise a child
Date: Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2017
Review: It is a very useful guide to whom are planning to become parents, rookie parents and also parents who want to understand more science of raising a happy and smart kid.

As an engineer, I'd like to understand why something works. Thus when I become a father, I would trust methods proven by data or scientific effect for raising a kid more, which are exactly shown to me by this book.

Some methods I have learnt from experienced parents that are working, can be found in this book with explanations or proofs. Like the example of talking to your infant.
Some others that are not working well, now I also know why, and what could be a better way, for example, tagging your kids' anger instead of just asking him to stop it, although I just started to apply and need more time to see the result.

What's more, like the chapter describes, my relationship with my wife suffered after we had our son. This book helps us relieve a lot, we read some common mistakes we are making, we learnt that they can be resolved and how.

Name: Benjamin Volk
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Book Based on Science
Date: Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019
Review: There are countless books on parenting and how to best raise your child to help with their development, but this book took the prize for me. I’m an engineer and I like to know how things work along with the why behind what I do. I didn’t find many other books that went in depth to explain why doing one thing was beneficial or why doing something else caused a physical change in a child that could impact their development through adulthood. The author does a great job pulling peer reviewed data so you can trust the facts are real and the conclusion have been replicated. If you’re as interested in why to do something as you are in the effect, then this book is for you.

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