Develop your child's brain to its full potential

Parenting that considers the brain. Every one of us holds hopes and dreams for our children. For most of us, this revolves around our children being happy, healthy, and themselves. The message of this entire book is that you can turn these dreams into reality for your children simply by being attentive and focused during all the ordinary, everyday experiences you share with them. A renowned neuropsychiatrist and a parenting expert present a book on how modern knowledge about the brain's functioning can help in raising children. The authors start from the concept of brain integration—the integration of the logical and emotional hemispheres, the 'downstairs' and 'upstairs' brain, memories, different parts of the self, and self-concept with the perception of other people. Each chapter first delves into the scientific findings in a given area and then provides examples and practical suggestions on what to do with this knowledge in parenting. At the end of the chapter, there is a section written directly for children and also a part where adult caregivers can apply the acquired knowledge in their own lives. The book concludes with a summary of the most important ideas and tables clearly describing child development. Sample dialogues for specific situations in cartoon illustrations make parenting techniques easier to understand. Fully developing your child's brain will help your children manage their emotions, form relationships with others, and become more complex beings.