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

He talks about using toys, not tools—and encourages clients to think about what is in their own toy box to work with this energy. He evokes curiosity and creativity, encouraging exploration, inquiry, and discernment. “Sometimes we become so constrained and don’t use our imagination to help us heal. Think about something as simple as cloud watching,

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Once the reality of the child has been established, journal writing becomes an excellent tool for working with it. Prior to making this connection, the question will be: Who is doing the writing? If an aware ego has not separated from the protector/controller, then the protector/controller itself may be doing the writing. Dialoguing with the inner

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For parent-figures reading this, it’s important to remind yourself that children exceed us in their connection to their intuition and their core Self. As adults, we easily get lost in our own steady stream of thoughts. Children are still highly intuitive, their world is in flux, still being formed. In providing a secure and open space for your chil

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2. Take perspective. Spend another moment to see if you can put yourself in your child’s shoes with a sense of empathy and compassion. We tend to treat our children’s behavior as we would a math problem. Instead, look at your children as you might a beautifully told story—with an attitude of appreciation. You and your children are about to write the n

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