NurtureShock

New Thinking About Children

De: Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman

Narrado por: Po Bronson

Duración: 7 h y 57 m

Resumen del Editor

Audie Award, Personal Development, 2010

In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel? Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter? Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated? If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie? What's the single most important thing that helps infants learn language?

NurtureShock is a groundbreaking collaboration between award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. They argue that when it comes to children, we've mistaken good intentions for good ideas. With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, they demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring - because key twists in the science have been overlooked.

Nothing like a parenting manual, the authors' work is an insightful exploration of themes and issues that transcend children's (and adults') lives.

©2009 Po Bronson (P)2009 Hachette

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A provocative collection of essays popularizing recent research that challenges conventional wisdom about raising children...[Bronson and Merryman] ably explore a range of subjects of interest to parents... Their findings are often surprising." ( Kirkus)

Excellent Book, Not a Great Audiobook

I am a fan of Po Bronson's writing; turns out his reading... not so much. Still, if you're not going to read this book, you should at least listen to it, especially if you are a parent or teacher. The problem with Bronson's reading, and this may not bother other people, is that every single sentence has at least one word on which he puts great emphasis. Every single sentence. After ten or fifteen minutes, this cadence becomes a little annoying. And this book is eight hours long...

Yeah, I kind of knew that already..

As a new parent, I felt like reading about children even though I find the general purpose of this unclear given that knowing what to do is the easier, but doing it is a different story.

NurtureShock is sold off as "new thinking" but, to be honest, there's nothing very new about anything there and I was telling a friend about what the book said and that person wasn't surprised. Certainly, praising a child's intelligence might increase the fear of failing. Sure, indifference can be worse than fight. And, yes, it's good to interact/speak with baby.

This is not so much new thinking, as mainly everybody knows what is there, but a question of whether parents are really willing to do it; as I said, knowing something does not mean you would like to do it. Most parents might want their kid to feel good about themselves, not maximize intellectual prowess, or do not want to be facing constant fights between siblings, or do not want to be constantly exchanging with baby. I am not saying that that these are good things, but that presenting these as grand insights are like teaching that eating burgers every day is probably not the best diet choice.

Great stats and studies!

Although some of the studies and the delivery of their results takes a little while, they are totally worthwhile!
Great insights and understanding of tots to teens, and some of it I'll definitely use in my future as a Father. loved the studies and the fact that the results are not what you'd expect, and at times counter intuitive. Helps me realise that as a society we are not all correct all the time and we Can get caught up in fads that will fade out.

Very nice!

As a parent of new twins, I found this book to be quite eye-opening. There's a lot of unexpected information about understanding young kids as they grow up. Check it out.

amazing collection of research on child developmen

nurture shock puts together a lot of incredible research that demonstrates why are best intentions and intuition are not enough to do right by our children in their development.

Great data, intolerable narration

A lot of fascinating case studies well compiled and presented but ruined by a very strange narration. Timing, pauses, syllables, etc just dont sound right and plod along at a pace that distracts from the facts being presented

A must for every parent

If you like Malcolm Gladwell's style, you'll love this book. Did not want it to end.

Great information for any parent

Would you listen to NurtureShock again? Why?

Yes, I already have listened to it twice so I can retain as much of the valuable information as possible.

What was one of the most memorable moments of NurtureShock?

Praising hard work rather than achievement/results.

Have you listened to any of Po Bronson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Same

Worth a listen

While this book doesn't answer all questions about child-rearing, and even raises a few, it provides ample eye-opening and useful information. I am considering buying the paper version to keep as a reference. My main criticism of the audiobook is that the narrator tends to put emphasis on the wrong words, which is odd since he is the coauthor.

Really enjoyed this.

I wish I could have read this ten years ago when my oldest was just a baby.