Teaching Kids to Think by Darlene Sweetland

They identify the five parent traps that cause adults to unkwingly increase their children's need for instant gratification, and offer practical tips and easy-to-implement solutions to address topics relevant to children of all ages.A must-read for parents and educators, Teaching Kids to Think will help you understand where this sense of entitlement comes from-and how to turn it around in order to raise children who are confident, independent, and thoughtful. Ron Stolberg offer insight into the social, emotional, and neurological challenges unique to this generation. Authors Darlene Sweetland and Ron Stolberg join us to talk about their book Teaching Kids to Think: Raising Confident, Independent, and Thoughtful Children. is a licensed clinical psychologist with twenty years of experience specializing in work with children, adolescents, and young adults. They are being taught t to think.In Teaching Kids to Think, Dr. Teaching Kids to Think: Raising Confident, Independent, and Thoughtful Children in an Age of Instant Gratification Buy the book at Amazon. Today's kids are being denied opportunities to make mistakes, and more importantly, to learn from them. Fueled by the rapid pace of techlogy, the Instant Gratification Generation t only expects immediate solutions to problems-they're more dependent than ever on adults. If a teen forgets his homework, a quick call to mom or dad has it hand-delivered in minutes. They can Google the answer to any question at lightning speed. In Teaching Kids to Think we discuss the essential opportunities for practice that are missed when children are not provided the chance to play, interact with others, and solve problems away from the watchful eye of an adult. Why Do Kids These Days Expect Everything to be Given to Them?Today's kids don't kw how to read a map.

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Hugely insightful, reassuring, and accessible, The Confident Child is a truly necessary parenting guide. Drawing on her own extensive research on children and parents, Terri Apter has created a guide based on 'emotional coaching'―learning to respond appropriately to a child's feelings―that helps parents raise children to solve problems, to be socially active and understand others, and to manage emotions, all of which are crucial to developing confidence and functioning successfully in society. Raising confident, motivated, and caring children is a parent's greatest challenge. A renowned social psychologist's clear-cut, thoughtful, and practical strategy for parents who want to promote self-confidence in their child.

Teaching Kids to Think by Darlene Sweetland