Author

Daniel J. Siegel M.D.

Daniel J. Siegel M.D. writes parenting and psychology. We've read and reviewed 2 of Daniel J. Siegel M.D.'s books, including The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind and No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, each scored and written up in full, with a clear verdict on who it's for.

Cover of The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel M.D.

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

by Daniel J. Siegel M.D.

Siegel and Bryson's The Whole-Brain Child translates real neuroscience into twelve usable parenting strategies. The idea that a tantrum is a brain in a particular state, not a kid being bad, changes how you respond in the moment.

Cover of No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel M.D.

No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

by Daniel J. Siegel M.D.

Siegel and Bryson's No-Drama Discipline reclaims the word discipline as teaching rather than punishment. It's a brain-based case that you can set firm limits and stay connected at the same time, with strategies for doing both in the messy moment.