Understanding Your Child's Brain

Understanding Your Child's Brain simplifies the neuroscience behind what is going on in a child's brain during the first six years of life to help parents develop the full intellectual and emotional potential of their children.

Álvaro Bilbao, PhD, is a psychotherapist, doctor in psychology, neuropsychology, and father to three children. Trained at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Kennedy Krieger Institute, he has also collaborated with the World Health Organization.

Part I: Fundamentals 1. Principles for full brain development 2. Your child is like a tree 3. Enjoy the moment 4. The Top 3: What every parent needs to know about the brain 5. Balance Part II: Tools 6. Tools for supporting brain development 7. Patience and understanding 8. Empathy 9. Reinforcing rules and positive behaviour 10. Alternatives to punishment 11. Establishing limits without drama 12. Communication Part III: Emotional intelligence 13. Teach emotional intelligence 14. Bonds 15. Confidence 16. Growing up without fear 17. Assertiveness 18. Sowing the seeds for happiness Part IV: Strengthen the intellectual brain 19. Intellectual development 20. Attention 21. Memory 22. Language 23. Visual intelligence 24. Self-control 25. Creativity 26. The best apps for children under six years of age 27. Farewell