🦋Connect and Direct: Strategy 1 in Whole-Brain Parenting
💕💕 Some days are just more difficult than others. Parenting is full of challenges and rewards. As children grow, adaptable and effective parenting strategies become necessary. The "Connect and Direct" technique is well known and is balancing nurturing with discipline. In this blog, we will explore the concept of Connect and Redirect and how it can help parents raise emotionally intelligent children. 💫Understanding Whole Brain Parenting-in short Whole Brain Parenting is grounded in the idea that the brain consists of four distinct "brain quadrants" that influence our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. These quadrants are the logical, sequential left brain; the emotional, intuitive right brain; the frontal lobes responsible for self-regulation; and the brain stem responsible for survival instincts. Effective parenting, according to this model, involves addressing the needs and development of each quadrant to create balanced individuals. So how do I do it? ✨Conne