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Grow a Genius by Max Sidorov · the brain-first plan from 3 months before conception to age 6

What to eat and what to skip. What to say, read and sing. And the hidden habits most parents never hear about, like the nutrient most prenatals leave out and the father's 90-day head start. Every step sourced. Nothing to memorize.

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1986: newborns picked out a story read to them before birth.See the study
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Parents who stopped worrying and started building

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The research behind the plan, by the numbers

500+Studies and official sources
35+Countries
800,000+Children in the studies we cite
56MPregnancies in the largest review
5Decades of research, up to 2026

Three-day-old babies remembered a story they heard in the womb

In 1986, mothers read one children's story aloud, twice a day, for the last six weeks of pregnancy. After birth, their babies chose that story's rhythm over a new one. Even when a different woman read it.

1M+

new brain connections form every second in the first years of life

Harvard Center on the Developing Child
~90%

of adult brain size is reached by about age 6

Lenroot & Giedd, 2006
Day 28

the neural tube has closed, often before a positive test

CDC
~70

days to make new sperm. Dad's part starts early

NIEHS; Heller & Clermont
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Start building now

Tick every one that sounds like you

No wrong answers. Most parents tick at least three.

58%of parents say there's so much information it's hard to know whom to trust
49%find the parenting articles they read helpful (84% read them)
58%of dads wish they'd known more about brain development sooner

ZERO TO THREE "Tuning In" national survey of 2,200 parents, 2016

Show me the plan

Pregnancy and parenting advice, without the panic

Most books on this shelf scare you, judge you, or hand you 600 pages and no plan. This one was written to do the opposite.

Calm, not scary

No worst-case scrolling. Every risk comes with what helps, in the same breath.

No guilt

C-section, formula, a screen on a hard day: you're still doing great. The book meets you where you are.

A plan, not a debate

Every chapter ends with "Do this" and a 1-minute self-check. You always know your next step.

Read only your stage

Start at your week or your child's age. Each chapter takes about 12 minutes.

Honest about the evidence

We tell you what a trial showed, what a study only linked, and how big it was.

Real food, real budget

Simple, affordable food you can find at any grocery store, with swaps for every taste. No organic-only lists or expensive powders.

Which one has the strongest research for building a baby's language brain?

Pick one. Most people get this wrong.

In 2018, MIT and Harvard researchers recorded every word children heard for two days. The number of back-and-forth turns was linked to language skills and activity in Broca's area much more strongly than the number of words. It held across family income. And in another study, toddlers who watched a best-selling word-learning DVD for a month learned no more of its words than toddlers who never saw it.

See the 7 Genius Builders

How a young brain wires itself

Every connection is built the same way: something reaches the brain, the brain responds, and someone responds back. The book calls them the 7 Genius Builders.

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Twelve things almost nobody tells new parents

All from public health agencies and peer-reviewed studies. All in the book, with the source.

The "baby genius" industry sells you what your voice already does

The things with the best evidence are mostly free. The plan puts them in order.

What gets soldWhat the research points to
Womb "learning" gadgetsYour own voice, reading one story often
"Educational" baby videosBack-and-forth conversation, even with coos
Flashcards at 8 monthsFloor play, blocks, outdoors
Premium prenatals that skip a key brain nutrientThree everyday foods most parents overlook
Brain apps for toddlersLive talk and play. WHO: no screen time under age 2
Mom-only preconception adviceBoth parents, 90 days before

Your Genius Window

See where you are and what matters most right now.

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The 7 Genius Builders

One framework from preconception to age 6. Each stage of the book walks you through all seven, with a 1-minute self-check.

Is your prenatal missing one of these six?

Most prenatals cover the basics. Many leave out at least one of the six brain nutrients below. The free Label Check names all six and takes 60 seconds with the bottle in your hand.

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All six nutrients named, the official daily amounts, and what to ask your doctor. Plus the opening chapters of Grow a Genius.

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Half the DNA. Half the plan.

Most pregnancy books give dads a sidebar. Grow a Genius gives him his own 90-day plan, written to him like an adult.

  • Why his habits count about 70 days before conception, and what to change first
  • The everyday heat source most men never think about
  • How his voice reaches the bump, and what to say
  • His role in the first hour, and the games only he will play

58% of dads say they wish they'd known more about brain development sooner (ZERO TO THREE, 2016).

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Questions at 2am? Ask Genius Companion.

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Instant answers from the world's research, sent straight to you. Calm and specific at 2am, instead of a Google spiral. It knows your week of pregnancy or your child's age, and it never pretends to be your doctor.

  • The world's research, in plain words. Studies from dozens of countries, boiled down to what to do tonight.
  • What to do with your baby today. A game of the day for their age, plus the one brain builder that matters most this week.
  • Label check. Type in your prenatal's label and see how it compares with the Decoder table.
  • Safe by design. Urgent symptoms get "call your doctor now" first. No diagnoses, no doses.

30 days included with the book, then optional at $14.97/month. Not medical advice.

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From parents using the plan

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The most complete research manual for parents. In one simple, step-by-step plan.

We went looking for every major study on pregnancy and early childhood we could find, from the big official reviews to the small, surprising studies most parents never hear about. Then we boiled it all down to what to do this week.

500+studies and official sources, cited in the book
35+countries, from Finland to Jamaica
800,000+children in the studies we cite
56 millionpregnancies in the largest single review
5decades of research, up to 2026
1simple plan: 28 chapters, 16 guides
  1. 1Find itEvery major review, trial and long-term study we could find, in English and beyond
  2. 2Check itEach number checked against the original source, not a blog's retelling
  3. 3Say it straightWhat a trial showed, what a study only linked, and how big it was
  4. 4Sort itInto the 7 Genius Builders, by the week and month it matters
  5. 5Hand you the steps"Do this" lists and 1-minute self-checks for tired parents

Nine of the studies you'll meet

Researchers and institutions are cited, not endorsing. Every source is listed in the book's notes.

What's inside the book

Eight parts that follow your child's real timeline, so you only read what matters now.

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Max Sidorov

About the author

Max Sidorov is the author of the 7 Steps to Health series. [BIO: exact credentials only, nothing that can't be proven.] Medical review by [REVIEWER, MD], named only with their written permission.

Don't settle for an ordinary pregnancy book

Most baby books cover one stage and the standard checklist. Grow a Genius gives you the whole brain-first plan, from 3 months before conception to age 6.

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The parent who never wonders "did I miss something?"

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Clear, quick, and guaranteed twice

Clear

One framework, seven builders, eight stages. Each chapter ends with what to do this week.

Twenty open tabsOne plan
Conflicting forumsSourced answers

Quick

Start with the stage you're in. The 30-Day Genius Start gives you one small action a day.

Day 1Your prenatal check
Week 1Your first builders
Day 30A daily routine

Guaranteed

90 days to read it, no questions. And a second promise if the plan doesn't make you feel more ready.

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You won't do this alone

Buyers get the private group: weekly brain-builder posts drawn from the book (with page numbers), monthly Q&A threads, and parents at the same stage as you.

  • Weekly posts by stage
  • 30-day challenges
  • No medical advice, just support
Week 24 group · today

We picked our womb story! Reading it every night now, my husband does Sundays.

Toddler group · 2h

Tried the "pause and wait" game from Talk to Me (p. [#]). She answered with three new sounds.

Example posts shown for illustration.

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Look inside the 16 guides that come with the book

The book gives you the why and the when. The guides give you the what-to-do-tonight. Every guide is designed and ready to print. Tap any cover to flip through real pages.

The book, the guides, the AI companion and the guarantee

Everything you need from 3 months before conception to age 6. Instant digital access on any device.

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