Kids aren't all the same. You can't follow instructions and expect success every time. So what if parents approached their children as questions to be answered, and not problems to be solved? Scientist Emma Byrne takes an evidence-based approach to everything from physical and emotional development to what is really happening during sleep and separation anxiety - then shows how to apply it to the unique child in front of you. Challenging perceived wisdom, How to Build a Human helps you stay curious, creative and open-minded: like all good scientists, you're going to have a few missteps along the way. Emma Byrne's approach will help you figure things out - now, and when everything about your child changes … again.