How to Build a Human

What Science Knows About Childhood

Emma Byrne

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Souvenir Press Ltd
03 March 2022

Family psychology; Family & health; Advice on parenting

'Byrne's book is about scientific parenting, and it is very welcome indeed ... breezy and digestible ... this is such a good book' - Tom Whipple, The Times

Kids aren't all the same. You can't follow instructions and expect success every time. So what if parents approached their children as questions to be answered and not problems to be solved?

Scientist Emma Byrne takes evidence-based information on everything from physical and emotional development to what is really happening during sleep and separation anxiety, then shows how to apply it to the unique child in front of you. She challenges perceived wisdom by focusing on the variance as well as the mean - because your child is an individual, not an average.

Like all good scientists, you're going to have a few missteps along the way. You'll reach dead ends; you'll need to wrack your brain for new approaches. But by staying curious, creative and paying attention to what's really happening with your family, Emma Byrne will help you figure it out. Just in time for everything to change once again.

By: Emma Byrne
Imprint: Souvenir Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781788164924
ISBN 10: 178816492X
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 03 March 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Emma Byrne is a scientist, journalist, and public speaker. Her BBC Radio 4 'Four Thought' episode was selected as one of the 'Best of 2013' by the programme's editors. She has been selected as a British Science Association Media Fellow and for the BBC Expert Women Training, and is published in CIO, Forbes, the Financial Times and e-Health Insider. Her first book, Swearing is Good For You is, among other things, reassuring about swearing in front of your kids.

Reviews for How to Build a Human: What Science Knows About Childhood

'Byrne's book is about scientific parenting, and it is very welcome indeed ... At its best it is an overview of what we know about child development ... breezy and digestible ... this is such a good book' - Tom Whipple 'I really like the premise of this book - that the findings of research on child development can help parents understand and respond to their own children better. It's a mine of information for all new parents who are curious about the remarkable capacity of infants to quickly become complex social beings. Emma Byrne's reassuring message will inspire confidence and give insight into the mysteries of the first years of life.' - Professor Susan Golombok, Director of the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge 'Praise for Emma Byrne' - - 'Byrne is a science writer with a PhD in robotics and a gleefully robust attitude' - The Sunday Times 'A glorious uplifting read' - Lucy Kellaway