Psychological
What if tantrums are actually a brain integration problem?
A child's brain has an upstairs and a downstairs. The downstairs brain handles big emotions, fight-or-flight, and gut reactions. The upstairs brain handles reasoning, empathy, and self-control. Here's the problem: in young kids, the upstairs brain is barely built yet.
What we want to do is help our kids develop a river of well-being.— Dan Siegel
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Interpersonal Neurobiology Pioneer
Dan Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA and co-author of The Whole-Brain Child, known for making neuroscience practical for parents and educators.
Based on Dan Siegel - The Whole-Brain Child, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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