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

The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson explains, in accessible terms, how different parts of a child's brain develop and work together. The authors use that picture to help parents understand why children react the way they do, especially during big emotions.

The book offers twelve strategies — for example, connecting with a child's feelings before using logic, and helping a child name and tell the story of an upsetting experience. Illustrated sections show how to explain some of the ideas to children themselves, and an age-by-age guide suggests how to adapt each strategy.

It is written for parents and caregivers of children from toddlerhood through the elementary years.