The Yes Brain Child: Help Your Child Be More Resilient Independent And Creative

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS OF THE WHOLE-BRAIN CHILD PRESENT A GROUNDBREAKING PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HELPING YOUR CHILD BECOME RESILIENT AND INDEPENDENT. 'A masterly, reader-friendly guide to helping children grow their emotional intelligence. Anyone who cares for children - or who loves a child - should read The Whole-Brain Child' Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence 'One of the best books I have read on how to parent - it goes to the top of my list' Sue Gerhardt, author of Why Love Matters, on The Whole-Brain Child Acclaimed parenting experts Dr Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson have created a highly effective way of encouraging the 'yes' state in a child's developing brain - a method of encouraging intellectual curiosity, insightfulness, resilience, empathy and independence. The brain is either in a reactive (no) state, which makes us self-conscious, inhibited and rigid; or in a receptive (yes) state, which is what enables curiosity, creativity and resilience. Most traditional learning environments - and many parenting approaches - trigger the 'no' state in children but parents can nurture the mindset that leads to genuine happiness, resourcefulness and independence by supplying children with the tools, experiences and interactions that foster a positive 'yes' brain. Internationally respected experts Dr Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson give parents the skills, ideas and activities to help develop a positive mindset in their children.