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No-Drama Discipline

the bestselling parenting guide to nurturing your child's developing mind

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.

The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child tackle the ultimate parenting challenge: discipline.

'A lot of fascinating insights ... an eye-opener worth reading.'—Parents

Highlighting the fascinating link between a child's neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehaviour, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears — without causing a scene.

Defining the true meaning of the 'd' word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth. By doing so, the cycle of negative behaviour (and punishment) is essentially brought to a halt, as problem solving becomes a win/win situation. Inside this sanity-saving guide you'll discover:

  • Strategies that help parents identify their own discipline philosophy — and master the best methods to communicate the lessons they are trying to impart.
  • Facts on child brain development — and what kind of discipline is most appropriate and constructive at all ages and stages.
  • The way to calmly and lovingly connect with a child — no matter how extreme the behaviour — while still setting clear and consistent limits.
  • Tips for navigating your child through a tantrum to achieve insight, empathy, and repair.
  • Twenty discipline mistakes even the best parents make — and how to stay focused on the principles of whole-brain parenting and discipline techniques.
  • Complete with candid stories and playful illustrations that bring the authors' suggestions to life, No-Drama Discipline shows you how to work with your child's developing mind, peacefully resolve conflicts, and inspire happiness and strengthen resilience in everyone in the family.

    'With lucid, engaging prose accompanied by cartoon illustrations, Siegel and Bryson help parents teach and communicate more effectively.'—Publishers Weekly

    'Wow! This book grabbed me from the very first page and did not let go.'—Lawrence J. Cohen, PhD, author of The Opposite of Worry

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      • Publisher's Weekly

        July 7, 2014
        In their latest parenting book, UCLA professor of psychiatry Siegel and psychotherapist Bryson (coauthors of The Whole-Brain Child) explore ways of disciplining kids with consideration for their developmental stage. According to the authors, discipline can serve as a teaching tool rather than as a punishment (this, they point out, hearkens back the word’s original meaning). Parents who are prone to yelling or being reactive around their kids will be relieved to find that there are alternatives to threats, tears, and raised voices. Siegel and Bryson suggest that understanding a child’s brain, capabilities, and point of view is crucial to dealing with misbehavior. They explain that it’s important to connect first and then redirect the child, emphasizing that a parent’s long-term goal—to help children build better behavioral and relationship skills for the long-term—is more effective than short-term consequences or punishments. Citing research that shows how the brain changes with experiences, they guide readers to help build and nourish their child’s “upstairs” brain (responsible for sound decision making, empathy, and morality). With lucid, engaging prose accompanied by cartoon illustrations, Siegel and Bryson help parents teach and communicate more effectively. Illus. throughout. Agent: Doug Abrams, Idea Architects.

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