Our reading timeline will be as follows:
Jan 1-8: Pages 6-34
Jan 8-15: Pages 34-64
Jan 15-22: Pages 64-96
Jan 22-29: Pages 96-128
Jan 29 – Feb 5: Pages 128-158
Feb 5-12: Pages 158-190
Feb 12-19: Pages 190-224
Feb 19-26: Pages 224-269
The chapter sections are very interesting and should make this a very good read:
- Your child’s brain
- The evolution of the brain
- Your child’s three brains
- Parenting the brain
- Crying and Separations
- All about crying
- The science of comforting
- How to soothe your baby
- Separations and time apart
- Sleep and Bedtimes
- Getting your child to sleep
- Sleeping with your baby
- All about sleep training
- The chemistry of living life well
- The power of hormones
- Joy juice
- The importance of play
- Behaving badly
- Why children behave badly
- Tantrums
- The trying times
- Getting out of control
- Children at war
- All about discipline
- How not to raise a bully
- Boundaries and behavior
- The chemistry of love
- All about love
- What makes us care
- When love is put to the test
- Dealing with broken hearts
- Sibling rivalry
- Your socially intelligent child
- Developing social skills
- Parenting the social brain
- Left and right brain
- The brain legacy of bullying
- Bully-proof your child
- Looking after you
- Stress-free pregnancy
- Food to enhance your mood
- Restoring balance
Book description from Amazon.com
For parents who wonder whether controlled crying is best or if constant cuddling is better, here is a clear explanation of the science of parenting styles and their effects on children's brain development. Ground-breaking research in the late twentieth century delved into the neuroscience behind child rearing, and this book is the first to explain those theories to parents of toddlers in a clear, engaging form. AUTHOR BIO: Margot Sunderland is Director of Education and Training for the Centre for Child Mental Health in London. A child psychotherapist with 20 years of experience of working with children and families, she directs graduate-level programs in child psychotherapy and emotional literacy for children and is author of more than 20 books on child mental health.
