NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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 especially in young
children the right brain and its emotions tend to rule over the logic of the left brain. No
wonder kids throw tantrums fight or sulk in silence. 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. Complete with age-appropriate strategies for
dealing with day-to-day struggles and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts
to your child The Whole-Brain Child shows you how to cultivate healthy emotional and
intellectual development so that your children can lead balanced meaningful and connected
lives. [A] useful child-rearing resource for the entire family . . . The authors include a fair
amount of brain science but they present it for both adult and child audiences.-Kirkus Reviews
Strategies for getting a youngster to chill out [with] compassion.-The Washington Post 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 The
Whole-Brain Child. This is my new baby gift.-Mary Pipher Ph.D. author of Reviving Ophelia and
The Shelter of Each Other Gives parents and teachers ideas to get all parts of a healthy
child's brain working together.-Parent to Parent
