“Prepare to be slack-jawed . . . . astonishing . . . .This tour de force is one of the best parenting psychology books in years and will likely be seismic in influence.”
—Library Journal (Starred Review & One of Year’s Best)
One of the most influential books about children ever published, NurtureShock offers a revolutionary new perspective on children that upends a library’s worth of conventional wisdom. With impeccable storytelling and razor-sharp analysis, the authors demonstrate that many of modern society’s strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring—because key twists in the science have been overlooked. Nothing like a parenting manual, NurtureShock gets to the core of how we grow, learn and live.
On more than 35 “Year’s Best” lists, the book has become a worldwide phenomenon with editions published in 20 languages around the world. With its first hardcover edition published in the fall of 2009, NurtureShock was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than six months and was an Amazon Top Nonfiction 100 book for over a year.
Praise for NurtureShock….
“a classic . . . .” NPR.com
“The Freakonomics of childrearing . . . . a fantastic read . . . .a wake-up call for parents.” Good Morning America
“blinding me with science . . . . brilliant . . . .” Washington Post
“one of the most important books you will read this year. As a writer, I was impressed by the prodigious research and keen analysis. As a father, I was consumed with taking notes and exhilarated by all I learned.” Daniel Pink, Author of When and Regret
“‘Mythbusters’ for anyone who has a child—or was one.” San Francisco Chronicle
“must-read. . .groundbreaking . . . .knock your socks off.” Huffington Post
“. . . fascinating . . . .” Toronto Star
“engaging . . . . startling . . . . a funny, clever, sensible book. Every parent should read it.” Financial Times
“the most important book I’ve read this year. . . . if you only read one thing review . . . this year please make it this one.” Wired
“compelling . . . vivid research . . . . a cold splash of water for parents.” Austin Statesman
“will make you a better mom or dad without you even knowing it. . . .irresistible” The Daily Beast
“explosive . . . . “ Daily Mail (UK)
“Bronson and Merryman do parents a service by calling attention to studies that seldom make their way into the media.” New York Times
“a book that’s hard to put down and easy to take seriously” AV Club
“shocking . . . . fascinating . . . . excellent . . . . This is the parenting book for parents who hate parenting books.” Sunday Times of London
“enthralling . . . you don’t need kids to fall under the book’s spell. . . . NurtureShock is more people manual than parenting manual.” Seed Magazine (One of Year’s Best)