Book Report The book chosen for this book report assignment is titled No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, written by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson. Regarding the authors, Siegel “is a physician; child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist; and clinical professor at the David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine” and Bryson “is a pediatric and adolescent psychotherapist, the director of parenting for the Mindsight Institute and the child development specialist at Saint Mark’s School in Altadena, California” (Siegel & Bryson, 2014, About the Authors section). Their purpose for writing the book mentioned is to teach others another way to discipline children, with the use of love, …show more content…
By showing the child love and respect, it lets the child know the parent cares and that his/her feelings matter. When a child is feeling upset, he/she needs to know someone is there with them, during their time of need. By providing the child love and respect, the child will know he/she is not alone. This helps the child to stay calm, and will also help the parent to get through to the child, when trying to provide the child with instruction, regarding how to carry oneself, even when one is feeling distressed (Siegel & Bryson, 2014). Children are still learning how to act. So, it is up to the parents to lead by example, and show them the correct way to carry themselves (Siegel & Bryson, …show more content…
Also, respecting the child and loving the child can help make disciplining easier for the parent and the child (Siegel & Bryson, 2014). Lastly, with being a proactive parent, the parent is working to establish clear-cut guidelines, making the child aware of any expectations the parent may have for the child (Siegel & Bryson, 2014). Together, these points help to lessen frustration and complications that are typical when it comes to disciplining a child (Siegel & Bryson, 2014). Judging the Usefulness of the Book With the information provided, the book can be viewed as one that offers valuable insight, regarding safe and loving ways to discipline a child. With the ways the authors suggest for parenting a child, a bond can be established between parent and child because respect is shown to the child and the child’s feelings are being acknowledged (Siegel & Bryson, 2014). With this approach, the child will feel as though it is safe to open up to the parent (Siegel & Bryson, 2014). Thus, creating an environment that works out for both parent and child.