Random House
Titles appearing in Reference — Research Book News — December 2011
The whole-brain child; 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind.
Siegel, Daniel J. and Tina Payne Bryson.
Delacorte Press, ©2011 176 p. $24.00 HQ755
978-0-553-80791-2
In what is presented as an antidote to expert approaches that stress achievement at any cost, Siegel (psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine) and Bryson (pediatric and adolescent psychotherapist, Arcadia, CA) explain how parents can use everyday interactions with children to help them thrive. The guide includes practical suggestions based on findings about the developing brain (e.g., on integrating the impulsive "downstairs" brain with the more reflective "upstairs" brain), illustrative cartoons, and a chart summarizing applications of these strategies at each age and developmental stage. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
