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Summary of The Whole-Brain Child 

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There is a real gap in parenting and how it is applied, which is a cause for concern. The average child is raised without any actual acknowledgment of their emotional or mental health. This negligence has created many harmful consequences as kids act out and throw tantrums because they do not understand their own emotions. Daniel Siegel, M.D., is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and executive director of the Mindsight Institute. Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical social worker and a pediatric and adolescent psychotherapist. She founded the Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary clinical practice in Pasadena guided by the science of interpersonal neurobiology. Dr. Bryson is also the Founder/Executive Director of The Play Strong Institute, a specialist hub for play-based training focusing on the brain and relationships. “A clear understanding of these different aspects of the whole-brain approach will allow you to view parenting in a whole new way.” ~ Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

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Paying attention to your child’s mental health will help them become better integrated

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Parents, most times, are specialists in their children’s bodies. They know when a temperature gets to a certain degree, there’s a fever around the corner. They see a cut must be cleaned out, so it doesn’t become infected. But even the most caring, intelligent parents often do not know basic things about their child’s brain. That’s surprising.

Parents would benefit from knowing how their childrens’ brains work because regardless of their input, the brain determines who we are and how we go about our daily lives. The information on how the brain changes in response to our parenting can nurture a more substantial child.

First, we should realize that our brain has many different parts playing different roles. For example, our brain’s left side helps us think logically, while the right side lets us experience emotions and read nonverbal cues. There’s also a part that allows you to act instinctively and make decisions, and another that leads you toward connection and relationships. It’s almost as if your brain has many identities. The key to thriving is to integrate these parts, which will help them work together as a whole. Like the body’s active functioning, your brain can’t work at its best unless its various parts work together in a harmonious and coordinated way.

The Whole-Brain strategies are carefully researched steps to unlock the hidden mysteries of the growing child’s mind with the aim of harnessing its full potential.

In the following chapters, we shall explore these strategies and how they can help you understand your kid better. You will learn to deal with the common experiences that most kids can't handle, and parents find annoying. Mastering the 12 strategies in this summary will help you become a better parent.
The average parent says, “children are emotionally driven, so let them be.” The super parent understands how to help children handle emotions.
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To live a balanced life full of connected relationships, the two hemispheres of the brain must work together

The brain exists as a whole, made up of two hemispheres that function very differently. Your left brain supports and cherishes order. It is logical, literal, and loves putting things in a sequence. However, the right brain is nonverbal and transfers signals that allow us to express ourselves through facial gestures, eye contact, tone of voice, posture, and movements. The right brain specializes in the meaning and feel of the experience, images, emotions, and personal memories.
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Integrating the right and left hemispheres of the brain is not as hard as you think

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How to help develop and integrate your child’s upstairs brain

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Make the brain's recalling ability work for you, not against you

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Every child should understand what mindsight means

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