In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatristand author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina PayneBryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve keystrategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer,happier children. The authors explain—and make accessible—the newscience of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures. The “upstairs brain,” which makes decisions and balances emotions, is underconstruction until the mid-twenties. And especially in young children,the right brain and its emotions tend to rule over the logic of the leftbrain. No wonder kids throw tantrums, fight, or sulk in silence. Byapplying these discoveries to everyday parenting, you can turn anyoutburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child’sbrain and foster vital growth.Complete with age-appropriate strategies for dealing with day-to-daystruggles and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts toyour child, The Whole-Brain Child shows you how to cultivate healthyemotional and intellectual development so that your children can leadbalanced, meaningful, and connected lives.“[A] useful child-rearing resource for the entire family . . . Theauthors include a fair amount of brain science, but they present it forboth adult and child audiences.”—Kirkus Reviews“Strategies for getting a youngster to chill out [with] compassion.”—TheWashington Post“This erudite, tender, and funny book is filled with fresh ideas basedon the latest neuroscience research. I urge all parents who want kind,happy, and emotionally healthy kids to read The Whole-Brain Child. Thisis my new baby gift.”—Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia andThe Shelter of Each Other“Gives parents and teachers ideas to get all parts of a healthy child’sbrain working together.”—Parent to Parent
