The Whole-Brain Child

THE WHOLE-BRAIN CHILD: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind

by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

What do you do when your child throws a tantrum or goes into an emotional melt-down? Most parenting advice focuses on managing children’s behavior. In this book, Daniel Siegel and Tina Bryson explore a different approach—to nurture kids’ developing brains to raise calmer, more resilient kids.

In this summary, you’ll learn:

• How children’s brains work, and how brain development impacts everything from emotional regulation to decision-making, learning, and relationships.

• What is whole-brain parenting, and how to use 12 whole-brain strategies to develop children’s abilites to regulate their emotions, make sound decisions, and build healthy relationships. These strategies jointly facilitate left-right brain integration, top-bottom brain integration, memory integration, and the development of mindsight  (intrapersonal and interpersonal skills).

• How brain integration can improve your parenting skills.

Who should read this:
• Parents with children (from infants to teens) struggling with tantrums, emotional outbursts, or behavior issues.
• Parents, educators, caregivers, and childcare professionals who want science-based tools to support emotional development, improve communication, and build stronger, more empathetic relationships with kids.