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What nurtures the brain to optimum intelligence and stability? It is a secret hiding in plain sight: the most important thing we can do for our children is to have conversations with them. The way you talk with your growing child literally builds his or her brain. Parent talk can drastically improve school readiness and lifelong learning in everything from math to art. Indeed, parent-child talk is a fundamental, critical factor in building grit, self-control, leadership skills, and generosity. It is crucial to making the most in life of the luck you have with your genes. This landmark account of a new scientific perspective describes what works and what doesn't (baby talk is fine; relentless correction isn't) . Discover how to create the best "language environments" for children by following the simple structure of the Three Ts: Tune In; Talk More; Take Turns.
About the Author
About Dana Suskind Dana Suskind, MD is Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, and Founder and Co-Director of the TMW Center for Early Learning Public Health at the University of Chicago. She is the author of "Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain" (Dutton, 2015) and the forthcoming "Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child's Potential, Fulfilling Society's Promise" (Dutton, 2022) . Motivated by the research that points to the powerful role that parents and caregivers play in enhancing children's foundational brain development, the TMW Center develops evidence-based interventions to support their efforts. Dr. Suskind and her team strive to generate not only a population-level shift in parents' knowledge of healthy brain development, but in public support for policies and practices that will enable parents to put that knowledge into practice. For more information, visit the TMW Center website at https://tmwcenter.uchicago.edu/.
