The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love and the Meaning of Life

Narrator was annoying and I found myself zoning out. Should have gotten another book.

What is it like to be a child? how do children look at the world?

A very good read for any parent or anyone who takes care of children. It helps us understand how children think, and why it's sometimes so hard to make them understand. It will change how you look at your children. It will also encourage you to look at the world differently, to see what we don't see anymore, because we're too grownup for that.

Well researched, and scientifically based; this is not a touchy-feel-y how-to-bring-up-kids book. As a matter of fact, it will likely leave you with more questions than answers, but it will make you notice all that goes on in their little heads.

It is also an interesting read for those trying to find out how their own minds work, particularly the more intuitive, less organized side.

The narration is a little over-done, and can be distracting at times.

As much as I admire Alison Gopnik, I was unable to listen to this because of the narrator's constant use of upspeak? I don't know if this is how she really talks or she adopted it for this project only but either way, it ruined an otherwise terrific book.

This book has the worst narration ever. It was so grating and monotonous I could not listen to the book. Awful.

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The scientific details are so artfully integrated with the text on the whole, that it is very easy to stay with.

It is not a book with Characters, but the telling of the workings of a baby's mind, from many points of view.

The bits of miracle in it can make the epiphany for new or future parents - it shares so many wonderful insights, and at the end of the book , the reader will have a fresh and appreciative and more sensitive way with babies - theirs or anyone's .

I gave it all those stars because it is valuable. All should read it. I am sharing it with the youngsters and read it myself because I am finally going to be a grandmother and, although I worked with children when mine were growing up , they are the typical later-in-life parents and I really forgot some of the senses that should help me be a fine grandparent. I liked the book. It was easy and not popish.

I really can't evaluate the content of this book because the narrator makes it so difficult to listen and stay engaged. When I sped the book up to 1.5 speed instead of normal speed it was better, but slightly distorted. I finally gave up, which is a shame because I think there may have been some worthwhile content. Be sure to listen to a sample before you buy. If you're really into the subject matter, you might be able to make it through.

... but a good book. It's a bit dated now, but it's nice to hear about this research.