The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Proven Strategies to Nurture Your Child s Developing Mind

Dr Tina Payne Bryson; Dr. Daniel Siegel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780338376 ISBN 13: 9781780338378

Publisher: Robinson, 2012

In this pioneering, practical book for parents, neuroscientist Daniel J. Siegel and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson explain the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures. Different parts of a child's brain develop at different speeds and understanding these differences can help you turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child's brain and raise calmer, happier children. Featuring clear explanations, age-appropriate strategies and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, The Whole-Brain Child will help your children can lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives using twelve key strategies, including: Name It to Tame It: Corral raging right-brain behavior through left-brain storytelling, appealing to the left brain's affinity for words and reasoning to calm emotional storms and bodily tension. Engage, Don't Enrage: Keep your child thinking and listening, instead of purely reacting. Move It or Lose It: Use physical activities to shift your child's emotional state. Let the Clouds of Emotion Roll By: Guide your children when they are stuck on a negative emotion, and help them understand that feelings come and go. SIFT: Help children pay attention to the Sensations, Images, Feelings, and Thoughts within them so that they can make better decisions and be more flexible. Connect Through Conflict: Use discord to encourage empathy and greater social success.

Review:

Engaging read with fun illustrations. --Practical Parenting & Pregnacy s Book of the Month

One of the best books I have read on how to parent - it goes to the top of my list! --Sue Gerhardt, author of Why Love Matters

Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson have created a masterful, reader-friendly guide to helping children grow their emotional intelligence. This brilliant method transforms everyday interactions into valuable brain-shaping moments. Anyone who cares for children-or who loves a child-should read. --Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence.

Book Description:

A pioneering and practical book for parents that explains the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures.