{"product_id":"2940169758597","title":"The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eYour toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your fifth-grader 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this pioneering, practical audiobook, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling \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:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e¿ Name It to Tame It: Corral raging right-brain behavior through left-brain storytelling, appealing to the left brain's affinity for words and reasoning to calm emotional storms and bodily tension.\u003cbr\u003e¿ Engage, Don't Enrage: Keep your child thinking and listening, instead of purely reacting.\u003cbr\u003e¿ Move It or Lose It: Use physical activities to shift your child's emotional state.\u003cbr\u003e¿ Let 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.\u003cbr\u003e¿ 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.\u003cbr\u003e¿ Connect Through Conflict: Use discord to encourage empathy and greater social success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150335164656,"sku":"2940169758597","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169758597_p0.jpg?v=1763783892","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169758597","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}