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The Whole-Brain Child

The Whole-Brain Child

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  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Daniel J. Siegel
  • ISBN：1780338376
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Summary

Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store。 Your preschooler refuses to get dressed。 Your fifth-grader sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field。 Do children conspire to make their parents’ lives endlessly challenging？ No—it’s just their developing brain calling the shots！

In this pioneering， practical book， Daniel J。 Siegel， neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight， and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson demystify the meltdowns and aggravation， explaining the new science of how a child’s 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 can seem—and feel—so out of control。 By applying these discoveries to everyday parenting， you can turn any outburst， argument， or fear into a chance to integrate your child’s brain and foster vital growth。 Raise calmer， happier children using twelve key strategies， including
 
• Name It to Tame It: Corral raging right-brain behavior through left-brain storytelling， appealing to the left brain’s affinity for words and reasoning to calm emotional storms and bodily tension。
• Engage， Don’t Enrage: Keep your child thinking and listening， instead of purely reacting。
• Move It or Lose It: Use physical activities to shift your child’s emotional state。
• Let the Clouds of Emotion Roll By: Guide your children when they are stuck on a negative emotion， and help them understand that feelings come and go。
• SIFT: Help children pay attention to the Sensations， Images， Feelings， and Thoughts within them so that they can make better decisions and be more flexible。
• Connect Through Conflict: Use discord to encourage empathy and greater social success。
 
Complete with clear explanations， 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。

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Reviews

Reine ，

Ive always wondered how much of our emotional intelligence is the legacy of our parents and thus of their own， and is it possible to break unhealthy generational patterns we’ve inherited， to build more emotionally resilient future generations ？ This book inspired me to communicate thoughtfully with my child。 The authors offer hands-on intentional parenting techniques which I will try to apply rather than reverting to thoughtless reactions which means setting the wrong example and defeats the pur Ive always wondered how much of our emotional intelligence is the legacy of our parents and thus of their own， and is it possible to break unhealthy generational patterns we’ve inherited， to build more emotionally resilient future generations ？ This book inspired me to communicate thoughtfully with my child。 The authors offer hands-on intentional parenting techniques which I will try to apply rather than reverting to thoughtless reactions which means setting the wrong example and defeats the purpose of disciplining your child whose brain is not actually able to resonate at this stage when they are creating the behavior you want to improve。 The book is a guide filled with strategic advices， stemming from neuroscience。 I particularly liked learning ways to explain how the brain works to children in words and concepts they can grasp。 And guide them on overcoming the emotional ordeals created by an immature brain that operates in parts or “disintegrated”， so they can become whole。 I highly recommend this read to any parent or educator who wishes to expand their approach to discipline。 。。。more

Danielle Englert ，

It read more like a college term paper than a book。 It wasn’t geared to a non-technical audience （IMO）。

Tamanna A。 Shaikh ，

There isn’t and can never be a manual for child raising。 This book won’t be that。 What it can do is either provide or validate strategies to utilise all of your child’s brain machinery for their robust growth。 Lot of the techniques we as parents probably already use but having them rooted in firm neuroscience adds more confidence in their usage while also helping to discard or modify the strategies that don’t seem to have a basis。

Carolyn ，

This one was pretty good。 It focused on practices and habits to help your kids to grow in a healthy way， based on the authors’ experience as parents and therapists and on current neuroscience findings。 It has things like， when your kid is upset， connect using your right brain and THEN bring in the logical left-brain solutions。 If something distressing comes up， practice telling the story with your kids—to put the experience together and to put it into context。 The goal is to help your kid use th This one was pretty good。 It focused on practices and habits to help your kids to grow in a healthy way， based on the authors’ experience as parents and therapists and on current neuroscience findings。 It has things like， when your kid is upset， connect using your right brain and THEN bring in the logical left-brain solutions。 If something distressing comes up， practice telling the story with your kids—to put the experience together and to put it into context。 The goal is to help your kid use their whole brain and strengthen the connections within it， instead of letting just one part run amok。 Fair enough。 。。。more

Jessica Garcia ，

Fantastic parenting book。 This is one of the best parenting books I have read。

Astra Türk ，

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Shelby Lewis ，

I read this for work。

Joy ，

3。5 stars。 What I liked most about this book is the information the authors gave about how to explain these ideas to kids。 I also appreciated some of the science behind the left and right brain， and upstairs and downstairs。 Much preferred the first half of the book to the second， which didn’t seem as clear in terms of “strategies”。 I’ll probably refer to this in the future when my kid is a little older！

Dmitry ，

blink: main advice - talk to your child。 oh take a deep breath before。。。

Ellie ，

Really was enjoying this book！ There are SO many good strategies and idea in this book。 I DNF only because it is kinda dense and do I didn't finish it before returning it to the library。 I could 100% see myself returning to this book in the future。 Really was enjoying this book！ There are SO many good strategies and idea in this book。 I DNF only because it is kinda dense and do I didn't finish it before returning it to the library。 I could 100% see myself returning to this book in the future。 。。。more

Frankie Gonzales ，

This was a beneficial read that I probably need to read multiple times to fully absorb the tools and lessons and think about how。if to use some of them。 I think it had a lot of foundational theory rather than "do this and do that" type stuff about having a perfect child。 I would recommend。 This was a beneficial read that I probably need to read multiple times to fully absorb the tools and lessons and think about how。if to use some of them。 I think it had a lot of foundational theory rather than "do this and do that" type stuff about having a perfect child。 I would recommend。 。。。more

Lauren Landry ，

So glad I picked this book up！ It’s been so helpful in my work with children

Kendra ，

Really helpful in identifying my own issues with emotional regulation as they relate to parenting。

Ray Branch ，

Wow， What a book！！！ I have always heard about Dan Siegel， but this is the first book I have read by him and it did not disappoint。 Dr。 Siegel and Dr。 Bryson do a tremendous job in explaining the importance of having a fundamental understanding of how the brain works when it comes to children。 They explain the importance of integrating the different parts of the brain， especially the left and right sides， as well as the upstairs and downstairs parts of the brain。 This is a beneficial book for not Wow， What a book！！！ I have always heard about Dan Siegel， but this is the first book I have read by him and it did not disappoint。 Dr。 Siegel and Dr。 Bryson do a tremendous job in explaining the importance of having a fundamental understanding of how the brain works when it comes to children。 They explain the importance of integrating the different parts of the brain， especially the left and right sides， as well as the upstairs and downstairs parts of the brain。 This is a beneficial book for not only counselors but for parents as well。 The book is laid out well and extremely easy to understand。 。。。more

Federica ，

Utile non solo per comprendere i nostri figli ma anche per comprendere noi stessi e le trappole che ci tende la nostra mente。

Vmathios ，

An overall insightful book， well written in plain terms for the reader。 The concepts are rather straightforward and sometimes overlapping， making the narrative a bit repetitive。 Definitely the book would be more effective if the main body was shorter。The last section of the final chapter， just before the conclusions， serves as a nice recap and punchline for the whole book， underlining that our ancestors possible lack of insight and self awareness doesn't have to transcend to the next generations An overall insightful book， well written in plain terms for the reader。 The concepts are rather straightforward and sometimes overlapping， making the narrative a bit repetitive。 Definitely the book would be more effective if the main body was shorter。The last section of the final chapter， just before the conclusions， serves as a nice recap and punchline for the whole book， underlining that our ancestors possible lack of insight and self awareness doesn't have to transcend to the next generations， since we have the foresight to self reflect on our life narrative， connect the dots on who we are and thus enable our kids to form meaningful relationships in their lifetime。 。。。more

Leah Agirlandaboy ，

It did not get better。 （Basic and forgettable。）

Lynn Bin ，

Abandoned reading。 The entire thing can be summed up by reading the charts at the end。

Jorge ，

Muy práctico y fácil de entender

Melinda Lamb ，

I listened to the audiobook but I think I would have preferred to read it physically。 The authors speak very clearly and slightly slowly so it sometimes seems somewhat condescending to the listener。 I bumped up the speed to 1。1x to make them sound more natural。This has very good information。 Some of it repetitive but that is normal in parenting books。 Some of the scenarios sounded more like testimonials which I found odd。Overall， I did like the information but not quite how it was delivered。 I w I listened to the audiobook but I think I would have preferred to read it physically。 The authors speak very clearly and slightly slowly so it sometimes seems somewhat condescending to the listener。 I bumped up the speed to 1。1x to make them sound more natural。This has very good information。 Some of it repetitive but that is normal in parenting books。 Some of the scenarios sounded more like testimonials which I found odd。Overall， I did like the information but not quite how it was delivered。 I will be continuing on with their books but in a physical format。 。。。more

Hannah Honeybun ，

I love these guys。 I am so happy I finally got to read the first book they did。 It offers so many great insights and ideas。 I love the cartoons they have to explain the complex ideals to your kids， and the what to expect at each age group at the back of the book is brilliant。 Thank you for all your parenting help。 This isn’t their best book but it really paves the way for the others。

Alicia Shaddix ，

3。5⭐️

Jennifer Barstad ，

This book has some good techniques for dealing with children's emotional and mental well being。 This book has some good techniques for dealing with children's emotional and mental well being。 。。。more

Amos Muturi ，

Great book with wondeful tips on how to raise kids who can cultivate healthy and meaningful connections

Jane ，

So， I read this book because I hoped it would help me be a better teacher。 It was very useful， not as a teacher， but as a parent。。。Maybe it will be helpful for me also as a teacher someday。 The book was easy to read， it explained this hard scientific data in a very comprehensive way， it was so easy to understand everything， it was not a hard book， one where you have to ponder some minutes to have a small grasp of what the author wants to say。 It is almost relaxing to read it。 You relax while you So， I read this book because I hoped it would help me be a better teacher。 It was very useful， not as a teacher， but as a parent。。。Maybe it will be helpful for me also as a teacher someday。 The book was easy to read， it explained this hard scientific data in a very comprehensive way， it was so easy to understand everything， it was not a hard book， one where you have to ponder some minutes to have a small grasp of what the author wants to say。 It is almost relaxing to read it。 You relax while you accumulate interesting and helpful facts。My favorite passages…“This new technology has confirmed much of what we previously believed about the brain。 However， one of the surprises that has shaken the very foundations of neuroscience is the discovery that the brain is actually “plastic，” or moldable。 This means that the brain physically changes throughout the course of our lives， not just in childhood， as we had previously assumed”。“What molds our brain？ Experience。 Even into old age， our experiences actually change the physical structure of the brain。 When we undergo an experience， our brain cells—called neurons—become active， or “fire。” The brain has one hundred billion neurons， each with an average of ten thousand connections to other neurons。 The ways in which particular circuits in the brain are activated determines the nature of our mental activity， ranging from perceiving sights or sounds to more abstract thought and reasoning。 When neurons fire together， they grow new connections between them。 Over time， the connections that result from firing lead to “rewiring” in the brain。 This is incredibly exciting news。 It means that we aren’t held captive for the rest of our lives by the way our brain works at this moment—we can actually rewire it so that we can be healthier and happier。 This is true not only for children and adolescents， but also for each of us across the life span”。I know。。。I heard about neuroplasticity before but the truth is this is the first time I read something about it。 Shame on me。 I know。 “Right now， your child’s brain is constantly being wired and rewired， and the experiences you provide will go a long way toward determining the structure of her brain。 No pressure， right？ Don’t worry， though。 Nature has provided that the basic architecture of the brain will develop well given proper food， sleep， and stimulation。 Genes， of course， play a large role in how people turn out， especially in terms of temperament。 But findings from various areas in developmental psychology suggest that everything that happens to us—the music we hear， the people we love， the books we read， the kind of discipline we receive， the emotions we feel—profoundly affects the way our brain develops。 In other words， on top of our basic brain architecture and our inborn temperament， parents have much they can do to provide the kinds of experiences that will help develop a resilient， well-integrated brain。 This book will show you how to use everyday experiences to help your child’s brain become more and more integrated”。I need to be careful what I read， from now on。“There is a whole field of the science of child development and attachment backing up this view—and the new findings in the field of neuroplasticity support the perspective that parents can directly shape the unfolding growth of their child’s brain according to what experiences they offer。 For example， hours of screen time—playing video games， watching television， texting—will wire the brain in certain ways。 Educational activities， sports， and music will wire it in other ways。 Spending time with family and friends and learning about relationships， especially with face-to-face interactions， will wire it in yet other ways。 Everything that happens to us affects the way the brain develops”。Oh boy， please tell me more。 Emotions ruined my life。 Period。 “The body is full of information that it sends to the brain。 In fact， a lot of the emotion we feel actually begins in the body。 Our churning stomach and tense shoulders send physical messages of anxiety to the brain before we even consciously realize that we’re nervous。 The flow of energy and information from the body up into our brain stem， into our limbic region， and then up into the cortex， changes our bodily states， our emotional states， and our thoughts”。I wish my mother was the best psychotherapist in the world because I think I needed therapy from the first day I opened my eyes。 No kidding。“So let’s talk about those butterflies。 Did you know that your brain remembers things even when you don’t know you’re remembering？”I found this information very interesting。"There’s a lot of scientific evidence demonstrating that focused attention leads to the reshaping of the brain。 In animals rewarded for noticing sound （to hunt or to avoid being hunted， for example）， we find much larger auditory centers in the brain。 In animals rewarded for sharp eyesight， the visual areas are larger。 Brain scans of violinists provide more evidence， showing dramatic growth and expansion in regions of the cortex that represent the left hand， which has to finger the strings precisely， often at very high speed。 Other studies have shown that the hippocampus， which is vital for spatial memory， is enlarged in taxi drivers。 The point is that the physical architecture of the brain changes according to where we direct our attention and what we practice doing"。Well， I will end here…I have too many quotes saved from this book…I can’t put them all here…It’s a relaxing book and quite useful if you did not know many facts from neuroscience…I knew some of them from other books， but this book also presents you with techniques， dialogues， how to solve the situation with your child in an optimal way。 I truly liked it。 。。。more

Elizabeth Terrall ，

Easy read， good concepts， practical advice。 Not specifically written for trauma cases， but I can see why it would be helpful in foster care。 It’s a good resource for understanding child development and for parenting strategies。

Rory Armstrong ，

Some good food for thought on tackling the usual issues you confront in child raising with a focus on emotional development

Mark A ，

Some interesting information in this book about various aspects of the brain and how being able to integrate two parts of a whole allows for improved child development。 Good techniques also included。 Generally， the authors provided some scientific backing of some interesting concepts and gave good food for thought。

Alicia Griggs ，

A really interesting book that helps to explain the developing brain of a child and how to harmonise the left and right side of the brain， as well as the "upstairs" and "downstairs"of the brain。 I read this to help with understanding children as a （trainee） primary school teacher but it would be very useful （as is more aimed at） parents。 A really interesting book that helps to explain the developing brain of a child and how to harmonise the left and right side of the brain， as well as the "upstairs" and "downstairs"of the brain。 I read this to help with understanding children as a （trainee） primary school teacher but it would be very useful （as is more aimed at） parents。 。。。more

Alfie Yee ，

A pretty good boil not only for raising kids but also raising adult。 I thought it would be a confusing biological study of the brain but it actually turned out to be very practical and easy to under concepts to deal with and teach various situations with kids。 Getting kid to balance left /right top and bottom brains to even out reactions， having them elaborate situation to fill comprehend impact as well as empathically connecting with other

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