The Whole-Brain Child
by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Their brain isn't finished yet. Here's what that means for you.
For you if
you want to understand what is actually happening in your child's brain during a meltdown and what to do about it
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Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA who translated decades of brain research into a parenting guide that actually makes sense to use at 7am when your four-year-old is melting down. The core insight: children's brains are literally not finished — the integrating, reasoning, regulating parts are under construction — and parenting that understands that produces better outcomes than parenting that treats a dysregulated child as a defiant one. Twelve strategies, each grounded in neuroscience, each illustrated with real scenarios. The most evidence-based practical parenting book on this shelf.
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