Analyzing the brain's integration process is valuable, and can be broken down into five different types. There's left and right brain integration, vertical and horizontal integration, memory integration, integrating the different parts of self, and finally, integrating self and other. Many “scientific” books tend to be overly wordy and The Whole-Brain Child is no exception. Although there are many very interesting and useful points, there are also many repetitions whose relevance is not always clear. As a result, some sections of the book come off as boring.

The brain has many different parts that do different jobs. Sometimes different parts of the brain act on their own, but the brain works best when all the parts work together. Children associate past experiences with what might happen in the future. They then react accordingly. Once an implicit memory is spoken about and understood, it becomes explicit and, therefore, easier to deal with any fears they may have. Children don't just forget about difficult experiences; we have to help them understand what happened, and how they felt about it. Then, just like a jigsaw puzzle, put all the pieces together. Let's imagine the brain as a house, with an upstairs and downstairs section. The downstairs area is the more primitive part of the brain, responsible for the basics like breathing, automatic responses, and intense emotions. The upstairs brain contains the study and library, and lets in more light, allowing you to see things clearly and make wise decisions. The Whole-Brain Child helps parents understand how a child’s mind functions and why children act in the way they do. It provides great graphics and suggests ways in which parents might talk to their children about how the brain works. This is important as it enables parents to help their children become more aware of their emotions and how they react to those emotions. Many adoptive and foster parents have found The Whole-Brain Child to be an incredibly helpful and relevant resource as they parent children from hard places. As important, they have found that the insight this book offers and the strategies it suggests are wholly consistent with the parenting approach and strategies taught by Dr. Karyn Purvis, and highlighted on Empowered To Connect.This book isn't about how to make your kids behave or how to turn your kid into a genius. Instead, its focus on how a "whole brain" that is fully integrated will help a child grow into a more functional adult. I also liked that Siegel didn't make me feel that these are things that we need to be working on with our children ad nauseum. Having fun and relaxing with your kids are important, too. As our authors point out, if we had to be asked what we want for our kids, we would probably say that we want them to be happy and successful. Yet, we're so often just trying to meet the day's demands that we don't spend intentional time developing the skills to help them thrive and grow. In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling book 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 If you are a parent, teacher or other person who works with children, I would commend this book to you. By understanding how the brain works, you can survive tough moments and teach children to thrive. The Whole-Brain Child explains both how and why.

The Whole Brain Child” is a guidebook for parents to understanding their children’s minds. About Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson Kelebihan buku ini adalah gaya penulisannya yang apa adanya & tidak bertele-tele, sehingga kita bisa dengan cepat langsung menyerap ke-12 strategi untuk menuntun cara kerja otak anak. Ditambah lagi ada gambar-gambar ilustrasi yang sangat membantu orang-orang awam seperti saya untuk memahami materi teknis yang disampaikan. Selain itu, strategi-strategi membimbing cara kerja otak anak di dalam buku ini juga sangat praktikal. Meskipun belum tentu menjadi orang tua, saya merasa buku ini akan sangat membantu saya kelak terutama ketika menghadapi anak-anak (seperti anak didik atau anak asuh). Overall, menurut saya buku ini menjadi buku ✨ wajib ✨ bagi para calon orang tua untuk melek kesehatan mental anak.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. I hope you find the summary useful and definitely recommend reading the book too. You will find many practical strategies to support your child and the integration of their brain, all the parts of themselves, and even with others. If your child is in the midst of a right-brain takeover and you try to cut through her emotions with logic, she won’t be able to process your reasoning. Instead, take this two-step approach: Dr Daniel J. Siegel is currently a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and executive director of the Mindsight Institute. He has written several acclaimed books including Parenting from the Inside Out, The Mindful Brain, Mindsight and The Developing Mind.

Felt more than a bit pseudoscientific or at least just kind of "eugh, dumb pop psychology" for a book theoretically by scientists.The book is so good but it’s easy to read these books and not put the ideas into practice. So I decided to make an infographic to print out and thought I’d share it here with you. Think of all your parts as spokes on a wheel, and your self-awareness of your various parts is the hub in the center. On the rim of this wheel of awareness are all the things that can grab your attention—such as feelings, thoughts, memories, physical sensations, goals, dreams, and perceptions of the world around you. New parents get a bunch of advice from everyone around them. However, one type of advice is crucial: how parents should approach the child’s brain?