Artificial Maturity Helping Kids Meet the Challenge of Becoming Authentic Adults

Name: Artificial Maturity Helping Kids Meet the Challenge of Becoming Authentic Adults
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ISBN: 9781118258064

ISBN-10: 1118258061

ISBN-13: 9781118258064

Edition: 71st 2012

Authors: Tim Elmore

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How to raise kids who can handle the real worldToday′s Generation iY (teens brought up with the Internet) and Homelanders (children born after 9/11) are overexposed to information at an earlier age than ever and paradoxically are underexposed to meaningful relationships and real–life experiences. Artificial Maturity addresses the problem of what to do when parents and teachers mistake children′s superficial knowledge for real maturity. The book is filled with practical steps that adults can take to furnish the experiences kids need to balance their abilities with authentic maturity.Shows how to identify the problem of artificial maturity in Generation iY and HomelandersReveals what to do to…

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List price: $18.99
Edition: 71st
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 6/29/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.30" long x 0.96" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Before You Read Anything Else …



What Is Artificial Maturity?



We Didn't See It Coming



Who Is Generation iY?



A Balancing Act



The Problem of Atrophy



The Problem with Talent



The Pull to Be a Karaoke Parent or Teacher



Turning Artificial Maturity into Authentic Maturity



The Future of Parenting and Education



What Will Kids Look Like in the Future?



Correcting and Connecting



Becoming a Soul Provider



The Big Picture



Passing the Baton


Notes


Acknowledgments


About the Author


About Growing Leaders


Index