Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten: Build a Better Brain and Increase IQ by Up to 30 Points

I really enjoyed this book and put the recommendations into action. I appreciated how the author spelled out the right portions of vitamins/supplements that should be taken during pregnancy and breastfeeding, it was very helpful to evaluate prenatal vitamins and choose what I felt was the best. This book also opened my eyes to environmental toxins and made me much more conscious about how harmful pesticides can be. Highly recommend this book.

I bought this book before I had my first child two years ago. I have since reread it several times and I return to it once every few months for suggestions on what I can continue to do to foster brain development with my child. I have since had a new baby and have found myself refering to it again and again. The book is layed out in a easy to read format and allows for you to quickly find activities that you can implement in all stages of your childs life. I have seen some other reviews that state that several activities are unrealistic for the age of the child. I found in my experience with my son they worked great. Sometimes I would try it and he wouldn't quite get it so I would return to it a few weeks later and he almost always picked it right up with in a matter of weeks. I love how this book teaches you about how the brain is formed and what things we can do with nutrition as parents to help foster a healthier brain. He covered topics like the dangers of BPA bottles back before the debate even hit the main stream. I feel reading this book gave me a clear picture of how truly amazing childrens brains are and some very real ways to help foster a better brain. I would recommend this to any parent!

This is a great book! I recommend it so you can control things that would help your kids to be smart and also healthy!

I really enjoyed this book. There is plenty of excellent information on how to raise your own little Einstein. In a nutshell, Dr David Perlmutter (a renowned neurologist) believes that from the ages of 0 to 5 there exists a window of opportunity to optimize your child's brain. He claims 30+ additional IQ points can be earned during these critical, formative years. Dr Perlmutter provides solid advice on nutrition, environment, games, TV, computers, video games, and more. Some of my favorites: * Start using a computer at age 3 * Formal music training can begin at age 4 * Video games and TV are not evil! (As long as they are controlled by the parent!) * Focus on the creative and not repetitive, robotic memorization. * Stay away from things such as DEET and other environmental toxins * Go organic * Daily multivitamin and supplements It is slightly tacky that Perlmutter *occasionally* mentions his own brand of supplements. However, I am not sure that any competing formulations exist. Nonetheless, I will forgive him this slight negative. No biggie... I highly recommend "Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten". Every parent should read this NOW so that they can take complete advantage of this five year window of opportunity. Your child will thank you!

I am still reading this book and have been intrigued with the level of research, resources and information included in the text. It's written in a way that will educate and motivate parents or caregivers to take an active part in their children's development. Even though it's written by a neurologist, it's not overwhelming to interpret. It's a MUST read for parents; an excellent resource for parents of kids ages 0-Kindergarten.