Welcome to your child's brain : how the mind grows from conception to college /: how the mind grows from conception to college. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang ; foreword by Ellen Galinsky.
• Other Names: Aamodt, Sandra; Wang, Sam, 1967-
• Contents: Meet your child's brain. The five hidden talents of your baby's brain ; In the beginning : prenatal development ; Baby, you were born to learn ; Beyond nature versus nurture -- Growing through a stage. Once in a lifetime : sensitive periods ; Born linguists ; Beautiful dreamer ; It's a girl! : gender differences ; Adolescence : it's not just about sex -- Start making sense. Learning to see ; Connect with your baby through hearing and touch ; Eat dessert first : flavor preferences -- The serious business of play. The best gift you can give : self-control ; Playing for keeps ; Moving the body and brain along -- Electronic entertainment and the multitasking myth -- Your child as an individual. Nice to meet you : temperament ; Emotions in the driver's seat ; Empathy and theory of mind ; Playing nicely with others -- Your child's brain at school. Starting to write the life story ; Learning to solve problems ; Take it from the top : music ; Go figure : learning about math ; The many roads to reading -- Bumps in the road. Hang in there, baby : stress and resilience ; Mind-blindness : autism ; Old genes meet the modern world : ADHD ; Catch your child being good : behavior modification ; A tough road to travel : growing up in poverty.
• Publisher Details: New York : Bloomsbury
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 314 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 618.92; Science -- General; SCIENCE -- General; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- General; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Child Development; Brain -- Growth; Child development; Neurophysiology; Parenthood; Family & Relationships -- Parenting -- General; Science: general issues; Child development; Brain -- Growth; Neurophysiology; Parenthood; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781608197408; 1608197409
• Related ISBNs: 9781596916494; 1596916494
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.