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

Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Tina Payne Bryson

eBook - 2011

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than 1 million copies in print! • The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book. “Simple, smart, and effective solutions to your child’s struggles.”—Harvey Karp, M.D. In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors explain—and make accessible—the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures.... The “upstairs brain,” which makes decisions and balances emotions, is under construction until the mid-twenties. And... more