Stop Saying "Use Your Words": The Neuroscientist's Guide to Connecting with Your Child's Emotional Brain Before You Engage the Logical One

ISBN: 978-1-972886-09-0

Book Description 
12 STRATEGIES BASED ON HOW THE BRAIN ACTUALLY WORKS: No fluff. No "just be consistent." Dr. Daniel Siegel, UCLA clinical professor of psychiatry, explains why your child's upstairs brain goes offline during a tantrum and exactly what to do until it comes back.

CONNECT FIRST, REDIRECT SECOND: The single most powerful phrase in the book. Learn why logic makes tantrums worse when emotions are high, and how a simple shift in your first response changes the entire arc of the meltdown.

SCRIPTED EXAMPLES FOR EVERY AGE: From toddler fears to tween anxiety, each strategy comes with actual words you can say tonight. No interpreting vague advice. Just read the script and use it.

Product Description / A+ Content 
You are a good parent. You have read the books that tell you to validate feelings and set boundaries. And yet, when your child is lying on the supermarket floor screaming about the wrong color cup, every piece of sensible advice evaporates from your brain.

The problem is not you. The problem is that most parenting advice ignores one crucial variable: the child's brain is not fully online yet.

The Whole-Brain Child is the book that bridges the gap between