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A review by lwrieger
The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us about the Mind by Patricia K. Kuhl, Andrew N. Meltzoff, Alison Gopnik
5.0
I got this book for Christmas from my Dad and Stepmom for Christmas and was just able to pick it up now. I wish that I would have read it sooner as it is one of the best books I have read.
I don't know...maybe it's because I'm a new parent (still I think!) but the studies of kids in different scenarios was so interesting and it allowed me to look at my daughter is a new light. Not that I didn't think she was always learning as I already knew that...but the level of things babies know is crazy. They are very smart even at such young ages.
Chapter 4 was a little slow, but not slow enough to take a star away. The last chapter was just wonderful. It's a wrap up of the book, but it also makes some statements about parenting that I love and fully agree with.
I think if you have kids this is a must read. If you don't I still think it's an interesting read. I for one am fascinated with child development research now. In fact Lucy will be participating in a study at Northwestern this afternoon.
I don't know...maybe it's because I'm a new parent (still I think!) but the studies of kids in different scenarios was so interesting and it allowed me to look at my daughter is a new light. Not that I didn't think she was always learning as I already knew that...but the level of things babies know is crazy. They are very smart even at such young ages.
Chapter 4 was a little slow, but not slow enough to take a star away. The last chapter was just wonderful. It's a wrap up of the book, but it also makes some statements about parenting that I love and fully agree with.
I think if you have kids this is a must read. If you don't I still think it's an interesting read. I for one am fascinated with child development research now. In fact Lucy will be participating in a study at Northwestern this afternoon.