This book reviews the consequences of raising children in today s highly unnatural environments and suggests ways in which parents can learn to naturalize childhood again, so that a child s environment gels with how the brain was designed to grow. In a clearly presented, accessible narrative, the author marshals scientific evidence from a wide array of fields to explain why there is a disconnect between the brain s evolutionary history and the technology-centered present. Research from both human and animal studies indicates that brain development is fostered by consistent opportunities for...