NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book.
"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
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Survive Andihrne -- Chapter 1. Parenting with the Brain in Mind -- Chapter 2. Two Brains are Better than One: Integrating the Left and the Right -- Whole-Brain Strategy #1: Connect and Redirect: Surfing Emotional Waves -- Whole-Brain Strategy #2: Name It to Tame It: Telling Stories to Calm Big Emotions -- Chapter 3. Building the Staircase of the Mind: Integrating the Upstairs and Downstairs Brain -- Whole-Brain Strategy #3: Engage, Don't Enrage: Appealing to the Upstairs Brain -- Whole-Brain Strategy #4: Use It or Lose It: Exercising the Upstairs Brain -- Whole-Brain Strategy #5: Move It or Lose It: Moving the Body to Avoid Losing the Mind -- Chapter 4. Kill the Butterflies! Integrating Memory for Growth and Healing -- Whole-Brain Strategy #6: Use the Remote of the Mind: Replaying Memories -- Whole-Brain Strategy #7: Remember to Remember: Making Recollection a Part of Your Family's Daily Life -- Chapter 5. The United States of Me: Integrating the Many Parts of the Self -- Whole-Brain Strategy #8: Let the Clouds of Emotion Roll By: Teaching That Feelings Come and Go -- Whole-Brain Strategy #9: SIFT: Paying Attention to What's Going On Inside -- Whole-Brain Strategy #10: Exercise Mindsight: Getting Back to the Hub -- Chapter 6. The Me-We Connection: Integrating Self and Other -- Whole-Brain Strategy #11: Increase the Family Fun Factor: Making a Point to Enjoy Each Other -- Whole-Brain Strategy #12: Connect Through Conflict: Teach Kids to Argue with a We in Mind -- Conclusion: Bringing it All Together -- Refrigerator Sheet -- Whole-Brain Ages and Stages -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
"Siegel and Bryson reveal that an integrated brain with parts that cooperate in a coordinated and balanced manner creates a better understanding of self, stronger relationships, and success in school, among other benefits. With illustrations, charts, and even a handy 'Refrigerator Sheet, ' the authors have made every effort to make brain science parent-friendly."--Publishers Weekly
Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., is clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, the founding co-director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, and executive director of the Mindsight Institute. A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Siegel is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestsellers Brainstorm, Mind, and, with Tina Payne Bryson, The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. He is also the author of the bestsellers Mindsight and, with Mary Hartzell, Parenting from the Inside Out. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, with welcome visits from their adult son and daughter.
Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., is a pediatric and adolescent psychotherapist, parenting consultant, and the director of parenting education and development for the Mindsight Institute. A frequent lecturer to parents, educators, and professionals, she lives near Los Angeles with her husband and three children.Bantam
Pub Date: September 11, 2012
0.6" H x 7.9" L x 5.1" W
176 pages
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