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

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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



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