The Whole-Brain Child
Raising children
Help your child understand their feelings and behaviors
from The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive by Daniel J. Siegel
How to Apply This
- ** Recognize when your child is reacting in an unusually unreasonable way.**
Consider whether an implicit memory has created a mental model that needs to be explored. - ** Talk to your child about their feelings.**
Ask them questions to help them explore the mental model and understand why they are feeling the way they do. - ** Introduce practical tools.**
Give your child tools to help them take control over what is happening in their brain and reframe their experiences and feelings. - ** Encourage self-awareness.**
Help your child become aware of how their brain and body are responding to certain situations. - ** Provide a safe space.**
Create a safe and supportive environment for your child to explore their feelings and reactions.
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