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

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Their premise is that these twelve strategies help “integrate” children’s brains, that is, “coordinate[] and balance[] the separate regions of the brain” so as to optimize mental health. In other words, the brain has many different parts, and for a child to grow to a smart and happy individual, it needs to learn how to integrate all of these parts to cope with the experiences that come to its way. So when you can see that your child is about to lose it, you can ask for more precise words for how they feel, and then maybe ask them to come up with a compromise that works for everybody, or start negotiating. I wish they would have shortened the repetitiveness of "why" and added more examples of practicing the concepts in specific situations for the "how". As important, they have found that the insight this book offers and the strategies it suggests are wholly consistent with the parenting approach and strategies taught by Dr.

In addition, variations in parenting techniques work differently across the various age groups of children based upon their development.SIFT: help children pay attention to the Sensations, Images, Feelings, and Thoughts within them so that they can make better decisions and be more flexible. My favorite is the summary chart at the end to help you learn how to respond to different age groups. 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.

I liked the concise writing and the comic book examples, and I especially liked the chart in the back that has suggestions for the different age groups. Rather than triggering the more primitive and reactive downstairs brain with the ‘Because I said so! Kitabın kapağında Bütün Beyinli Çocuk kavramı için devrim yaratan 12 strateji deniyor ancak stratejilerin hiçbiri akılda kalıcı değil.

On the one hand, at the end of every chapter, there is a real life problem with the real life actions parent should try to take.

This book is clearly geared toward parents of "normal" kids who are not struggling with serious mental health or trauma issues. Complete 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, 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. Connect through Conflict: Help your child recognise others’ points of view (the “we”) to encourage empathy.

The Whole-Brain Child is a practical and insightful book to help parents navigate the turbulent waters of parenthood. The place to learn everything about Montessori at home in easy-to-follow, simple steps for busy parents and caregivers.