I like this summary because it provides tools and ideas that stretch beyond the core “attachment parenting” ideas that are common for infants (“baby-wearing,” co-sleeping, breast-feeding, responsiveness to crying, etc.). Secure - we help them develop an internalized sense of well-being.Soothed - we help them deal with difficult emotions and situations.Safe - we avoid actions and responses that frighten or hurt them.It means perceiving them deeply and empathically - sensing the mind behind their behavior, with what Dr. Seen - this is not just seeing with the eyes.Siegel said that we can foster secure attachment if we remember the following 4 "S"s. Fostering secure attachment with the four “S's"Īs parents, Dr. How we treat our kids socially and emotionally impacts them physically. This was interesting to me because it linked how children relate to their caregivers to the actual structure of their brains, not just learned habits of behavior. What research demonstrates is that the PFC is strengthened in children who have patterns of secure attachment. It gives us the ability to be emotionally balanced and self-aware, responsive instead of reactive, intentional with our bodies, empathic and intuitive. The pre-frontal cortex (PFC) is the part of our brain that is responsible for integrating all the others.
Siegel began with a discussion of brain anatomy. Brain anatomy and the role of the pre-frontal cortexĭr. I highly recommend the book for a more in-depth treatment of these topics. It felt like a semester long course packed into an hour and a half, so, rather than try to repeat that pace here, I will just pass on a few points that stood out for me. It was a wonderful and inspiring presentation, and a bit overwhelming. Siegel covered a wide range of topics, from brain anatomy to the nature of what we call "mind," from the definition of mental health to nine different practical applications of the latest brain research to parenting. The topic was his recent book, The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind.ĭr. Dan Siegel gave the inaugural public lecture for the new “Mindful Living and Practice” initiative at the University of Washington's Center for Child and Family Well-Being. from SUNY Albany.Recently, renowned neuropsychiatrist Dr. She obtained her Certificate in Educational Leadership from Hofstra University, her M.A. Her dissertation focuses on school board governance and was awarded Best Research Paper at the Ninth Annual International Business and Economics Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. in Educational Administration from Dowling College. She also served as the principal of the Brentwood School District’s East Middle School the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology for the Hauppauge School District and the Director of Secondary Humanities for the North Shore School District.ĭr. Siegel taught secondary English for over ten years. Prior to joining the Middle Country administrative team, Dr. Kyrie Siegel utilizes her extensive background in classroom instruction, curriculum development, and educational leadership to help promote District goals while supporting the ELA and reading teachers’ efforts to enhance their students’ overall growth and love of literacy.
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