The book is incredibly well researched, written in a vivid and engaging style, and enormously practical. It's one of those books you just pick up to reapply again and again when life gets in the way.

I know these suggestions sound like ole wives tales, but their substantial evidence proving otherwise. It was comforting to have the validation of this wisdom. It makes direct and useful suggestions to heed it's advice as well.

There are many compelling studies with kids and breaks - running counter to the move away from recess that’s happening within us school systems. Kids who have recess work harder, fidget less, and focus more intently. Taking breaks are another vital wa...  Read More

People use sarcasm, hyperbole and exaggeration to make their points. Often, the anonymity of tweets makes the language rude. Appears to be a lot of selection bias, focusing on points that reinforce the author's opinion.

Author is not a psychologist or a researcher. It is nothing more than a rehash of studies we hear about all the time. The ‘science’ is not rigorous and could only be pseudoscience.

Be aware of midpoints. Save your money, there is no research in the book - just a few anecdotes & commonplace knowledge that i can summarize for you in two lines.