“The Whole-Brain Child” provides caring parents and professionals with 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture their child’s developing mind. Written by two leading experts in the field, this best-selling book outlines simple, practical solutions to common childhood challenges. By combining the latest in neuroscience with the developmental principles of attachment theory, readers can gain powerful insights into their child’s growing brain.aise calmer, happier children using twelve key strategies, including-
- Name It to Tame It- Corral raging right-brain behaviour 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.
Complete with clear explanations, 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.
‘Siegel and 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 The Whole-Brain Child.’
–Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence
