The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

Author Siegel Daniel J. / Penn Bryson Tina

In this groundbreaking, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, a neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting counselor Tina Payne Brawson present a revolutionary approach to raising children through twelve key strategies that promote healthy brain development - and child peace of mind. The authors explain and make available the new scientific genre of how children's brains are "wired" and how they mature. The "upper" brain, which makes decisions and balances emotions, is under construction until the age of twenty-five. Especially in younger children, the right brain and its emotions tend to dominate the logic of the left brain. No wonder children have outbursts of anger, quarreling or sinking into silence. By applying these discoveries to the daily practice of parenting, you can turn any outbursts, disagreements, or fears into an opportunity for your child's brain formation by promoting its development. With the term "brain formation", the authors describe how the complete, balanced emotional and mental development of children is achieved through the connection of different parts of the brain. The goal of brain formation is twofold: on the one hand to avoid the absolute domination of either the uncontrollable emotion of the right brain or the rigid logic of the left and, on the other hand, the understanding of both oneself and others. The self-awareness of the child and his connection with the other makes possible the transition from the "I" to the "we". With age-appropriate strategies for dealing with everyday quarrels and with examples that will help you explain these concepts to your children, What Happens in Your Brain Helps Cultivate Healthy Emotional And Mental Development So Your Children Can to live a balanced, meaningful and meaningful relationship life.