The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

In terms of development, very young children are right-hemisphere dominant, especially during their first three years.

Whole-Brain Strategy #6: Use the Remote of the Mind: Replaying Memories

In this case, because Tina understood what was happening in her son’s brain, she saw that the most effective response was to connect with his right brain.

What molds our brain? Experience. Even into old age, our experiences actually change the physical structure of the brain. When we undergo an experience, our brain cells—called neurons—become active, or “fire.” The brain has one hundred billion

Whole-Brain Strategy #5: Move It or Lose It: Moving the Body to Avoid Losing the Mind

Whole-Brain Strategy #8: Let the Clouds of Emotions Roll By: Teaching That Feelings Come and Go

Many of the challenges we face as parents result from the times when our kids aren’t in the flow, when they’re either too chaotic or too rigid. Your three-year-old won’t share his toy boat at the park? Rigidity. He erupts into crying, yelling, and throwing sand when his new friend takes the boat away? Chaos.

Over time, the connections that result from firing lead to “rewiring” in the brain. This is incredibly exciting news. It means that we aren’t held captive for the rest of our lives by the way our brain works at this moment

Whole-Brain Strategy #4: Use It or Lose It: Exercising the Upstairs Brain