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

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Nurturing child development through brain science.

If you're a parent or caregiver feeling occasionally overwhelmed by the mysteries of child behavior, "The Whole-Brain Child" may become your go-to guide. Siegel and Bryson demystify the complexities of the developing brain with relatable examples and actionable advice. It's like having a pediatric neuroscientist and a child psychologist team up to provide you with a game plan for nurturing a well-rounded, emotionally intelligent child.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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

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ISBN: 9780553807912
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date of Publication: 2011-10-04
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Personal Development, Science
Goodreads rating: 4.27
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Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your fifth-grader sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make their parents’ lives endlessly challenging? No—it’s just their developing brain calling the shots! In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson demystify the meltdowns and aggravation, explaining the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures. The “upstairs brain,” which makes decisions and balances emotions, is under construction until the mid-twenties. And especially in young children, the right brain and its emotions tend to rule over the logic of the left brain. No wonder kids can seem—and feel—so out of control. By applying these discoveries to everyday parenting, you can turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child’s brain and foster vital growth. Raise calmer, happier children 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
 

Nurturing child development through brain science.

If you're a parent or caregiver feeling occasionally overwhelmed by the mysteries of child behavior, "The Whole-Brain Child" may become your go-to guide. Siegel and Bryson demystify the complexities of the developing brain with relatable examples and actionable advice. It's like having a pediatric neuroscientist and a child psychologist team up to provide you with a game plan for nurturing a well-rounded, emotionally intelligent child.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.