TY - BOOK ID - 147610297 TI - The whole-brain child : 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind AU - Siegel, Daniel J. AU - Bryson, Tina Payne PY - 2012 SN - 9780553386691 PB - Bantam Books DB - UniCat KW - Ontwikkeling van het kind UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:147610297 AB - 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 explainand make accessiblethe new science of how a childs 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 childs 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. ER -