by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson · 2014
Companion to Whole-Brain Child — how to discipline without breaking connection.
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The follow-up to *The Whole-Brain Child*, focused specifically on discipline. Siegel and Bryson make the case that "discipline" originally meant "to teach" — and that the goal isn't to make the child feel bad, it's to build the brain skills they need to do better next time.
The framework: connect first (acknowledge the child's experience), then redirect (teach the skill). It sounds simple, and the chapters work through why it isn't, particularly when you're tired or triggered yourself.
For parents who've absorbed the consequence-driven discipline of their own childhood and want something different but don't know where to start, this book is the most practical answer we know.
A note. This is reading material, not clinical treatment. If you’re working through something difficult, books complement therapy — they don’t replace it. Book a session with our team for personalised support.
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