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No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind Paperback – July 12, 2016
by
Daniel J. Siegel M.D.
(Author),
Tina Payne Bryson
(Author)
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child and The Yes Brain tackle the ultimate parenting challenge: discipline.
“A lot of fascinating insights . . . an eye-opener worth reading.”—Parents
Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears—without causing a scene.
Defining the true meaning of the “d” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth. By doing so, the cycle of negative behavior (and punishment) is essentially brought to a halt, as problem solving becomes a win/win situation. Inside this sanity-saving guide you’ll discover
• strategies that help parents identify their own discipline philosophy—and master the best methods to communicate the lessons they are trying to impart
• facts on child brain development—and what kind of discipline is most appropriate and constructive at all ages and stages
• the way to calmly and lovingly connect with a child—no matter how extreme the behavior—while still setting clear and consistent limits
• tips for navigating your child through a tantrum to achieve insight, empathy, and repair
• twenty discipline mistakes even the best parents make—and how to stay focused on the principles of whole-brain parenting and discipline techniques
Complete with candid stories and playful illustrations that bring the authors’ suggestions to life, No-Drama Discipline shows you how to work with your child’s developing mind, peacefully resolve conflicts, and inspire happiness and strengthen resilience in everyone in the family.
Praise for No-Drama Discipline
“With lucid, engaging prose accompanied by cartoon illustrations, Siegel and Bryson help parents teach and communicate more effectively.”—Publishers Weekly
“Wow! This book grabbed me from the very first page and did not let go.”—Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., author of The Opposite of Worry
“A lot of fascinating insights . . . an eye-opener worth reading.”—Parents
Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears—without causing a scene.
Defining the true meaning of the “d” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth. By doing so, the cycle of negative behavior (and punishment) is essentially brought to a halt, as problem solving becomes a win/win situation. Inside this sanity-saving guide you’ll discover
• strategies that help parents identify their own discipline philosophy—and master the best methods to communicate the lessons they are trying to impart
• facts on child brain development—and what kind of discipline is most appropriate and constructive at all ages and stages
• the way to calmly and lovingly connect with a child—no matter how extreme the behavior—while still setting clear and consistent limits
• tips for navigating your child through a tantrum to achieve insight, empathy, and repair
• twenty discipline mistakes even the best parents make—and how to stay focused on the principles of whole-brain parenting and discipline techniques
Complete with candid stories and playful illustrations that bring the authors’ suggestions to life, No-Drama Discipline shows you how to work with your child’s developing mind, peacefully resolve conflicts, and inspire happiness and strengthen resilience in everyone in the family.
Praise for No-Drama Discipline
“With lucid, engaging prose accompanied by cartoon illustrations, Siegel and Bryson help parents teach and communicate more effectively.”—Publishers Weekly
“Wow! This book grabbed me from the very first page and did not let go.”—Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., author of The Opposite of Worry
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBantam
- Publication dateJuly 12, 2016
- Dimensions5.15 x 0.61 x 7.96 inches
- ISBN-109780345548061
- ISBN-13978-0345548061
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Yes! Buy it! Research-based for laypeople
We’re struggling w/how best to discipline a strong-willed 8-year-old, w/inattentive ADHD, who’s also a child of divorce, particularly given cultural & generational differences. I’ve studied enough neuropsychology in college & independently to be familiar w/the terminology, but this book would be a pretty easy read for those w/out any such background. No fluff. Lots of logic, reasoning & real-life examples, including pics, to resonate w/any caregiver/parent. No wonder it’s a NY Times Bestseller! Practical applications, sometimes lacking or unsupported in similar literature, are also included, making this book a huge “Yes!” for me. I can’t wait to read more books by these authors!Frustrated & confounded by our personal parenting/disciplining challenges, this book has renewed my hope about the potential to raise our kids in a healthier way than we were & about the potentially more positive short-term & long-term results for our kids & family.I’d prefer the book be bigger & easier to fold back & highlight, but that’s the only down-side I see thus far.I highly recommend this book to any caregiver/parent interested in doing a better job of child-rearing than they might have experienced or attempted themselves.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
Very interesting
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
Frustrated & confounded by our personal parenting/disciplining challenges, this book has renewed my hope about the potential to raise our kids in a healthier way than we were & about the potentially more positive short-term & long-term results for our kids & family.
I’d prefer the book be bigger & easier to fold back & highlight, but that’s the only down-side I see thus far.
I highly recommend this book to any caregiver/parent interested in doing a better job of child-rearing than they might have experienced or attempted themselves.
We’re struggling w/how best to discipline a strong-willed 8-year-old, w/inattentive ADHD, who’s also a child of divorce, particularly given cultural & generational differences. I’ve studied enough neuropsychology in college & independently to be familiar w/the terminology, but this book would be a pretty easy read for those w/out any such background. No fluff. Lots of logic, reasoning & real-life examples, including pics, to resonate w/any caregiver/parent. No wonder it’s a NY Times Bestseller! Practical applications, sometimes lacking or unsupported in similar literature, are also included, making this book a huge “Yes!” for me. I can’t wait to read more books by these authors!
Frustrated & confounded by our personal parenting/disciplining challenges, this book has renewed my hope about the potential to raise our kids in a healthier way than we were & about the potentially more positive short-term & long-term results for our kids & family.
I’d prefer the book be bigger & easier to fold back & highlight, but that’s the only down-side I see thus far.
I highly recommend this book to any caregiver/parent interested in doing a better job of child-rearing than they might have experienced or attempted themselves.
Frustrated & confounded by our personal parenting/disciplining challenges, this book has renewed my hope about the potential to raise our kids in a healthier way than we were & about the potentially more positive short-term & long-term results for our kids & family.
I’d prefer the book be bigger & easier to fold back & highlight, but that’s the only down-side I see thus far.
I highly recommend this book to any caregiver/parent interested in doing a better job of child-rearing than they might have experienced or attempted themselves.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yes! Buy it! Research-based for laypeople
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
We’re struggling w/how best to discipline a strong-willed 8-year-old, w/inattentive ADHD, who’s also a child of divorce, particularly given cultural & generational differences. I’ve studied enough neuropsychology in college & independently to be familiar w/the terminology, but this book would be a pretty easy read for those w/out any such background. No fluff. Lots of logic, reasoning & real-life examples, including pics, to resonate w/any caregiver/parent. No wonder it’s a NY Times Bestseller! Practical applications, sometimes lacking or unsupported in similar literature, are also included, making this book a huge “Yes!” for me. I can’t wait to read more books by these authors!Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
Frustrated & confounded by our personal parenting/disciplining challenges, this book has renewed my hope about the potential to raise our kids in a healthier way than we were & about the potentially more positive short-term & long-term results for our kids & family.
I’d prefer the book be bigger & easier to fold back & highlight, but that’s the only down-side I see thus far.
I highly recommend this book to any caregiver/parent interested in doing a better job of child-rearing than they might have experienced or attempted themselves.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018
I won't bother with the book details, they're well covered in other reviews, so I'll just say that I really can't recommend these enough.
Long story short, "The Whole Brain Child" and it's two companion books by the same authors, "No Drama Discipline", and more recently "The Yes Brain" really have been the most useful parenting books I've encountered. (they are loosely coupled, so you can read any of them individually, in any order)
Of the 40 or so books (and zillion articles, studies, etc.) I gobbled up when we first found out we'd be expecting, these are the ones that really stand out, and that I can most hold up and say "I'm a better parent today than I otherwise would be, because I read this."
These aren't read-once books for me - I still flip through them once in a while, as a refresher, three years later, and will probably continue to revisit them well into the future.
I also make it a habit to gift hardcover copies of all three books to anyone we know who's expecting, along with an offer to buy them the e-book versions instead, if they'd rather have those.
Even the best parents have room for improvement, and I can't really imagine anyone reading any of these without finding something that will add to their parenting skills.
Bottom line, if you believe parenting is a skill to be honed, if you want to parent thoughtfully and intentionally rather than just echoing your own parents methods (which may have been just fine), if you want your parenting to be in tune with the facts and empirical evidence provided by modern psychology and brain-science (which has improved greatly over the last 20 years or so), and if you want a better understanding of how your child's mind works, how you can best guide that mind for long-term success, then please don't miss these books.
What else can I say? Seriously, just buy the book - buy all three, if you can.
Your kids will probably never thank you for reading them, but they should =o)
Long story short, "The Whole Brain Child" and it's two companion books by the same authors, "No Drama Discipline", and more recently "The Yes Brain" really have been the most useful parenting books I've encountered. (they are loosely coupled, so you can read any of them individually, in any order)
Of the 40 or so books (and zillion articles, studies, etc.) I gobbled up when we first found out we'd be expecting, these are the ones that really stand out, and that I can most hold up and say "I'm a better parent today than I otherwise would be, because I read this."
These aren't read-once books for me - I still flip through them once in a while, as a refresher, three years later, and will probably continue to revisit them well into the future.
I also make it a habit to gift hardcover copies of all three books to anyone we know who's expecting, along with an offer to buy them the e-book versions instead, if they'd rather have those.
Even the best parents have room for improvement, and I can't really imagine anyone reading any of these without finding something that will add to their parenting skills.
Bottom line, if you believe parenting is a skill to be honed, if you want to parent thoughtfully and intentionally rather than just echoing your own parents methods (which may have been just fine), if you want your parenting to be in tune with the facts and empirical evidence provided by modern psychology and brain-science (which has improved greatly over the last 20 years or so), and if you want a better understanding of how your child's mind works, how you can best guide that mind for long-term success, then please don't miss these books.
What else can I say? Seriously, just buy the book - buy all three, if you can.
Your kids will probably never thank you for reading them, but they should =o)
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2023
Very helpful book, but incomplete.. the authors seems to suggest there is no role for parents to teach children that actions have consequences.
There are many wonderful points here - children’s minds are still developing, connecting, focusing on teaching, avoiding overtalking, various ways to redirect.. all of these things are great
But parents have NO role in teaching their kids that their actions can lead to consequences? There is ZERO role punishment? It’s very strange. I understand focusing on teaching and not on punishing. However, de-emphasizing discipline as a “punitive” measure does not mean there should be ZERO punishment. It’s absurd.
You can and you should use all the tools in this book, but you OBVIOUSLY have to use some form of punishment at least sometimes… it would have been much better for the authors to articulate that and offer actual advice on how to do that in a healthy and productive way rather than completely ignore it or pretend there is no role for it. Very strange.
I would encourage you to read this book, but then read another one that ant least includes something about punishment. You should probably parent somewhere in the middle so you don’t screw up your kids.
There are many wonderful points here - children’s minds are still developing, connecting, focusing on teaching, avoiding overtalking, various ways to redirect.. all of these things are great
But parents have NO role in teaching their kids that their actions can lead to consequences? There is ZERO role punishment? It’s very strange. I understand focusing on teaching and not on punishing. However, de-emphasizing discipline as a “punitive” measure does not mean there should be ZERO punishment. It’s absurd.
You can and you should use all the tools in this book, but you OBVIOUSLY have to use some form of punishment at least sometimes… it would have been much better for the authors to articulate that and offer actual advice on how to do that in a healthy and productive way rather than completely ignore it or pretend there is no role for it. Very strange.
I would encourage you to read this book, but then read another one that ant least includes something about punishment. You should probably parent somewhere in the middle so you don’t screw up your kids.
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2024
Loving it so far
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024
Ha sido de gran ayuda en la crianza de mis hijos
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
Solid approach to discipline
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Natasha Schwab
5.0 out of 5 stars
It works
Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2024
Great book with great insight
ArunRajKhumarS
2.0 out of 5 stars
The paper and print quality are too low for the price
Reviewed in India on January 11, 2024
Paperback Book cost almost 1200 Rs, but still the quality is too low for this price.(both the paper and print quality)
ArunRajKhumarS
Reviewed in India on January 11, 2024
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Luis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buen libro
Reviewed in Spain on May 8, 2022
Lo lei como padre y me gusto
Juliane Rojas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mi libro de consulta y cabecera
Reviewed in Mexico on September 2, 2019
Un libro increíble.
Entendiendo como funciona el cerebro se pueden aplicar estrategias prácticas muy buenas
Entendiendo como funciona el cerebro se pueden aplicar estrategias prácticas muy buenas
Paraghat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy it, it deserves!
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on July 10, 2020
Very good book for parents or who are going to be. After I understood my kids ( basically how human beings’ development is), drama at home really became less than before. And I also learnt to control my anger at the kids.







