The Yes Brain by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Appropriate Age Range:
Appropriate for parents, caregivers, professionals, or anyone that works with children.
What this book is all about:
This book is from the authors of "The Whole-Brain Child" and "No-Drama Discipline." In "The Yes Brain," they teach the four fundamentals of the Yes Brain—balance, resilience, insight, and empathy.
Why you might want to read it:
The authors teach strategies for moving away from negative behavioral and emotional states and helping your child work from a "yes brain" by expanding their capacity for positivity.
Questions to reflect on:
This book focuses on allowing children the space to be themselves. How do you plan to find that balance in your home?
"The Yes Brain" gives strategies to teach our children empathy. Which strategy do you plan to use first?
Teaching children ways to self-regulate is so important. What steps do you think will work for your child(ren)?