The Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel
Appropriate Age Range:
Appropriate for parents, caregivers, professionals, or anyone that works with children.
What this book is all about:
The Whole Brain Child explains how your child's brain is wired and matures.
Why you might want to read it:
This book explains neuroscience in a practical manner and comes with strategies for dealing with challenging behavior. The illustrations in the book make it easy to explain the concepts to your kid(s).
Questions to reflect on:
The downstairs brain is a wonderful way of explaining what happens to your child's brain when they are having a tantrum. How would you explain this concept to your child?
The authors lay out twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development. Which one did you connect with? Why?
Which strategy do you plan to try first?