{"product_id":"9781921844775","title":"The Whole-Brain Child","description":"Author: Payne Bryson, Tina\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781921844775\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribe Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 21 Mar 2012\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your eleven-year-old sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make their parents' lives endlessly challenging? No - it's just their developing brain calling the shots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling book \u003ci\u003eMindsight\u003c\/i\u003e, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson demystify the meltdowns and aggravation, explaining 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 especially in young children, the right brain and its emotions tend to rule over the logic of the left brain. No wonder kids can seem-and feel-so out of control. By applying these discoveries to everyday parenting, you can turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child's brain and foster vital growth. Raise calmer, happier children using twelve key strategies, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eName It to Tame It: Corral raging right-brain behaviour through left-brain storytelling, appealing to the left brain's affinity for words and reasoning to calm emotional storms and bodily tension.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eEngage, Don't Enrage: Keep your child thinking and listening, instead of purely reacting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eMove It or Lose It: Use physical activities to shift your child's emotional state.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eLet the Clouds of Emotion Roll By: Guide your children when they are stuck on a negative emotion, and help them understand that feelings come and go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eSIFT: Help children pay attention to the Sensations, Images, Feelings, and Thoughts within them so that they can make better decisions and be more flexible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eConnect Through Conflict: Use discord to encourage empathy and greater social success.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete with clear explanations, age-appropriate strategies for dealing with day-to-day struggles, and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, \u003ci\u003eThe Whole-Brain Child\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to cultivate healthy emotional and intellectual development so that your children can lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Siegel and Bryson have created a masterful, reader-friendly guide to helping children grow their emotional intelligence.  This brilliant method transforms everyday interactions into valuable brain-shaping moments.  Anyone who cares for children - or who loves a child - should read \u003ci\u003eThe Whole-Brain Child\u003c\/i\u003e.'\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eDaniel Goleman, author of \u003ci\u003eEmotional Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fears? Fights? Frustrations? Help is here! Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson turn leading brain science into simple, smart - and effective - solutions to your child's struggles.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Dr Harvey Karp, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Happiest Baby on the Block\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Happiest Toddler on the Block\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'This erudite, tender, and funny book is filled with fresh ideas based on the latest neuroscience research. I urge all parents who want kind, happy, and emotionally healthy kids to read \u003ci\u003eThe Whole-Brain Child\u003c\/i\u003e. I wish I had read it when my kids were young, but no one knew then what Siegel and Bryson share with us in an immensely practical way. This is my new baby gift.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Mary Pipher, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eReviving Ophelia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Shelter of Each Other\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48144983490718,"sku":"UBD-9781921844775","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781921844775.jpg?v=1786877786","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781921844775","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}