The Power of Showing Up by Daniel J. Siegel

One of the very best scientific predictors for how any child turns outin terms of happiness, academic success, leadership skills, and meaningful relationshipsis whether at least one adult in their life has consistently shown up for them. In an age of scheduling demands and digital distractions, showing up for your child might sound like a tall order. But as bestselling authors Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson reassuringly explain, it doesnt take a lot of time, energy, or money. Instead, showing up means offering a quality of presence. And its simple to provide once you understand the four building blocks of a childs healthy development. Every child needs to feel what Siegel and Bryson call the Four Ss:

Safe: We cant always insulate a child from injury or avoid doing something that leads to hurt feelings. But when we give a child a sense of safe harbor, she will be able to take the needed risks for growth and change.
Seen: Truly seeing a child means we pay attention to his emotionsboth positive and negativeand strive to attune to whats happening in his mind beneath his behavior.
Soothed: Soothing isnt about providing a life of ease; its about teaching your child how to cope when life gets hard, and showing him that youll be there with him along the way. A soothed child knows that hell never have to suffer alone.
Secure: When a child knows she can count on you, time and again, to show upwhen you reliably provide safety, focus on seeing her, and soothe her in times of need, she will trust in a feeling of secure attachment. And thrive!

Product details:
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 1524797731
ISBN-13 : 978-1524797737
Item Weight : 6.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.21 x 0.6 x 7.96 inches