Pressured Parents, Stressed-Out Kids Dealing with Competition While Raising a Successful Child

Name: Pressured Parents, Stressed-Out Kids Dealing with Competition While Raising a Successful Child
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ISBN: 9781591025665

ISBN-10: 1591025664

ISBN-13: 9781591025665

Edition: 2008

Authors: Wendy S. Grolnick, Kathy Seal

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Leading child researcher Wendy Grolnick and educational and parenting journalist Kathy Seal offer this illuminating and accessible guide to channeling competitive anxiety into positive parenting.

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Publication date: 1/31/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 292
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.98" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English

Kathy Seal has written for publications including "The New York Times", "Family Circle", & "Parents" as well as for educators' magazines. She lives in Santa Monica, California.



Authors' Note


Wendy's Preface


Kathy's Preface


Wendy's Acknowledgments


Kathy's Acknowledgments



Parent Panic: It Takes You by Surprise



Why Now? "Our Kids Are Competing All the Time"



It's an Animal Thing: When Our Hardwiring Goes Haywire



The Big Takeover: How Our Feelings Pull Us to Push



Beyond the Carrot and the Stick: Fanning the Flames of Your Child's Inner Passion



R[subscript x] for Intrinsic Motivation: Encouraging Your Child's Autonomy



The How-to of Autonomy



Stand by Me: Maximizing Your Involvement



"What Do You Expect?" Channeling Anxiety into Rules, Guidelines, and Information



Calming Down: "That All Sounds Very Nice, But How Can I Use These Techniques When I'm Feeling So Anxious?"


Endnotes


Bibliography


Index