The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Simple, smart, and effective solutions to your child’s struggles.”—Harvey Karp, M.D.
In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight,
and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach
to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain
development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors
explain—and make accessible—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 throw tantrums,
fight, or sulk in silence. 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.
Complete with age-appropriate strategies for dealing with day-to-day
struggles and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to
your child, The Whole-Brain Child shows you how to cultivate
healthy emotional and intellectual development so that your children can
lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives.
“[A]
useful child-rearing resource for the entire family . . . The authors
include a fair amount of brain science, but they present it for both
adult and child audiences.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Strategies for getting a youngster to chill out [with] compassion.”—The Washington Post
“This
erudite, tender, and funny book is filled with fresh ideas based on the
latest neuroscience research. I urge all parents who want kind, happy,
and emotionally healthy kids to read The Whole-Brain Child. This is my new baby gift.”—Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each Other
“Gives parents and teachers ideas to get all parts of a healthy child’s brain working together.”—Parent to Parent
Product details
- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Bantam (11 September 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553386697
- ISBN-13: 978-0553386691
- Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 1.3 x 20.2 cm