Pre-Parenting
Published on 1. November 2007
336 pages
978-1-4165-9325-6 (ISBN)
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How does a mother's tone of voice affect her unborn child? What kind of music, if any, should a child be exposed to in the womb? Can parents influence the predispositions of their child to traits like depression, or something as elusive as basic goodness? Thanks to revolutionary discoveries in neuroscience and developmental psychology in recent years, says Dr. Thomas Verny, we now know more about these questions than ever. In Pre-Parenting, Dr. Verny translates this research into practical advice for parents and parents-to-be.
Pre-Parenting explains how even the most ordinary events can evoke a cascade of biological changes in a baby -- not only in the brain but also in the immune system and throughout the body. Every experience, from a baby's trip down the birth canal to the way she is held or spoken to, can shape her health and personality. An internationally recognized expert in early human development, Dr. Verny shows parents how to use this new information to create an ideal environment for their babies, enhance their babies' intelligence and social skills, and become better parents through "conscious parenting." Insightful and encouraging, Pre-Parenting is an invaluable guide for parents who want to help actualize their child's full potential, beginning with conception.
Pre-Parenting explains how even the most ordinary events can evoke a cascade of biological changes in a baby -- not only in the brain but also in the immune system and throughout the body. Every experience, from a baby's trip down the birth canal to the way she is held or spoken to, can shape her health and personality. An internationally recognized expert in early human development, Dr. Verny shows parents how to use this new information to create an ideal environment for their babies, enhance their babies' intelligence and social skills, and become better parents through "conscious parenting." Insightful and encouraging, Pre-Parenting is an invaluable guide for parents who want to help actualize their child's full potential, beginning with conception.
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Thomas R. Verny, M.D., is the world's leading expert on the effects of the prenatal and early postnatal environment on personality development. He is also the author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of the Unborn Child (with John Kelly). He is the founder of what is now known as the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH).
Content
Introduction
1. Crossing the Amniotic Sea
2. The Dawn of Consciousness
3. Maternal Stressors and the Unborn
4. The Womb as Classroom
5. Birth and Personality
6. Sense and Sensibility of the Newborn
7. The Alchemy of Intimacy
8. Adoption and the Search for Identity
9. Experience As Architect of the Brain
10. The Mystery and Power of Early Memory
11. Depending on the Kindness of Strangers
12. When Things Go Wrong: Sad Children, Angry Children
13. Cultivating Basic Goodness: How to Enhance Empathy, Compassion, and Altruism
14. Conscious Parenting
Appendix: Roots of Personality Questionnaire and Key
Notes and References
Bibliography
Index
