The Whole-Brain Child By Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

Why It’s Powerful: This bestselling book explains how understanding your child’s brain can help you respond to challenging behaviour in ways that build emotional intelligence. Key Concepts: Integration is the Goal Help different parts of the brain work together for balanced behaviour & emotional well-being. Upstairs Brain vs Downstairs Brain Teach kids to use their upstairs brain (logic & empathy) over the reactive downstairs brain (fight, flight, freeze). Name It to Tame It Use storytelling to help children make sense of emotional experiences. Connect & Redirect Connect with empathy first, then guide with logic. Engage, Don’t Enrage Appeal to the rational brain to avoid power struggles. Use the Left & Right Brain Combine facts (left brain) with feelings (right brain) to help children feel understood. Why I love and highly recommend this book! ✔️ A Backed by neuroscience ✔️ Easy-to-follow strategies ✔️ Promotes emotional resilience