A review by lizmart88
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud, Ned Johnson

3.0

I like to read psychology books. It's so interesting to learn about how our brains work! This book is ostensibly child focused but it had some great chapters on the benefits of meditation, how our brains learn, and some child development. If you're interested in learning more, check it out!

My main critique is that when you put it all together, I think this book would be really overwhelming if I were actually a parent. It prescribes all the things you basically already know - make sure your kid eats well, sleeps, uses less technology, studies hard, etc - but I think it would make me feel like a failure! So fair warning if you're a parent!