The Whole-brain Child 12 Proven Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

<p>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.<br> <br> Featuring clear explanations, age-appropriate strategies and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, <i>The Whole-Brain Child</i> will help your children to lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives using twelve key strategies, including:<br> <br> <b>Name It to Tame It:</b> 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.<br> <b>Engage, Don't Enrage:</b> Keep your child thinking and listening, instead of purely reacting.<br> <b>Move It or Lose It:</b> Use physical activities to shift your child's emotional state.<br> <b>Let the Clouds of Emotion Roll By:</b> Guide your children when they are stuck on a negative emotion, and help them understand that feelings come and go.<br> <b>SIFT:</b> Help children pay attention to the Sensations, Images, Feelings, and Thoughts within them so that they can make better decisions and be more flexible.<br> <b>Connect Through Conflict:</b> Use discord to encourage empathy and greater social success.</p>