Brains In Childhood Children

When it comes to understanding children’s actions, their behavior, and their thinking it is imperative to understand the whole brain of the child. Children brains are developed through their parents, and the experiences they encounter as they are growing up. In the textbook Siegel & Bryson talks about the different parts of the brain. First, we must understand that our brain is a social organ. In knowing this, when our children encounter different circumstances we have to learn how to integrate them in thinking through situations with their whole. “Integration takes the distinct parts of your brain and helps them work together as a whole” (Siegel & Bryson, 6). Parents have to observe their children and know how to deal with them. All children are wired different and have their own

I have learned that our brain grows from the bottom up. “The downstairs brain is responsible for basic functions (like breathing and blinking), for innate reactions and impulses (like fight and flight), and for strong emotions (like anger and fear)” (Siegel and Bryson, 39). Often throughout childhood children have what is known as tantrums. Siegel and Bryson noted that there are upstairs and downstairs tantrums. “An upstairs tantrum occurs when a child essentially decides to throw a fit. However, downstairs tantrums is completely different. The lower part of the brain highjacks the upper part of the brain” (Siegel & Bryson, 45-46). Since I know now about this through the textbook I know how to deal with child that are acting like this. Consequently, integration is a must, so that child could properly grow. It is key to remember not to enrage the downstairs brain, however, to properly promote growth in a child I have to remember to engage the upstairs brain. It is ok for children to have negative emotions, but working through them helps them to understand how to problem