Each chapter of very well researched content throws another curveball at the reader. Think the baby next door talked earlier because he was smart? Read on. My little angel would never think lying is harmless, think again. Oh and it's probably best to read the chapter on accelerator classes before you fork over for that exclusive private creche. Your child's IQ will drop 15 points for every thirty minutes less sleep they get per night, what?! Some of the research will shock you but if you're anything like me you'll be grateful for the knowledge this book contains and will start recommending it to friends and family (who will be sensitive about receiving advice on how to raise their children).Some personal experimentation: at time of reading we had a four month old baby and we decided to experiment with some research given on what makes some kids talk earlier than others. Instead of simply playing with the baby, putting on the odd DVD and letting nature take it's course, we followed a technique from the book. The idea is that you lean in and "talk" to the baby, before backing off to allow the baby to respond. Babies learn that there is value in the sounds they make and start to make more of them. We found very quickly that Joseph would respond after 5-10 seconds, no matter how often we repeated the trick. Maybe he's just a natural chatterbox but I doubt it, before we started playing this game our doctor said "too quiet" and now we're told he's very outgoing and engaging. Maybe there is another explanation but we tried one approach and are really happy with the result.
You don't need to have a newborn to get something from this book. Every parent, or person who interacts with children in some way will learn something new, each chapter is just that good. I first picked the book up thinking child psychology was a waste of time, better to just focus on being "good parents" - now I find myself recommending it to everyone I know. 10/10.
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