{"product_id":"9780553807912","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\u003eIn this pioneering, practical book, 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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eName It to Tame It: \u003c\/b\u003eCorral 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• \u003cb\u003eEngage, Don’t Enrage: \u003c\/b\u003eKeep your child thinking and listening, instead of purely reacting.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eMove It or Lose It: \u003c\/b\u003eUse physical activities to shift your child’s emotional state.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eLet the Clouds of Emotion Roll By: \u003c\/b\u003eGuide your children when they are stuck on a negative emotion, and help them understand that feelings come and go.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eSIFT: \u003c\/b\u003eHelp 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• \u003cb\u003eConnect Through Conflict: \u003c\/b\u003eUse discord to encourage empathy and greater social success.\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015279788272,"sku":"9780553807912","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780553807912_p0.jpg?v=1763719062","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780553807912","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}