What's going on in there?
by Lise Eliot · first published 1999
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A study of how the human brain forms in the first five years of life describes the critical period of development a child goes through and what parents can do to help their children's brains develop.
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…heartstrings to be tugged in the past, when they first get installed they are fiercely powerful. My favorite book about childhood development is http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Going-There-Brain-Develop/dp/055... "What's Going On In There" which was written by a neurobiologist because she started thinking about what was happening when she was pregnant. I consider it the Hacker's Guide to your Kid's Brain. My oldest is 4 now, he's about…
on “Ask HN: Tips for Hackers having Kids?” ↗…http://www.amazon.com/What-Expect-When-Youre-Expecting/dp/07... It is the classic on the subject and helped when there were some questions. Nutrition is really important. It becomes especially important after the birth. 2. What's Going on in There? A book about the brain development of the child. It helped me to understand things better. http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Going-There-Brain-Develop/dp/055... 3. Beyond the sling. This book is about…
on “Ask HN: Guide to becoming a dad?” ↗I haven't read that book, but the best book on brain development in kids that I've seen is What's Going On In There? You may like it. (My kids are 2 and 5.)
on “Why do Finland's schools get the best results? ” ↗…even if you don't see much evidence of it. The time you spend with your child now will have benefits for the rest of his or her life. (You won't have time to read books, but if you do have a look at "What's Going on in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life".) A few days from now, programming will seem a lot less important.
on “Ask HN: What was life like before and after a baby” ↗…free (authorized by the authors) on the web. I first read the 3rd edition of Computer Architecture and besides being one of the most clear textbooks I've ever read it vastly improved my understanding of what's going on in there in relation to OoO speculative execution, etc.
on “Google researchers discover 'Reptar', a new CPU vulnerability” ↗